I spotted Brandon Routh today at Los Feliz Elementary School.
You’re like – Huh, who’s that?
Right?! That’s what I was thinking.
He’s the actor who plays Clark Kent from the new-ish Superman movies. He was out and about giving a shout to people volunteering to paint and garden around the school in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day. I didn’t expect to see him. I was there covering an event…the guest speakers were mostly politicans. Well, and SLY STONE was supposed to be there – the funky funkmaster who performs the song “Family Affair.” So when Sly didn’t show up…and THIS superman guy does instead…It took me a minute to even figure out who he was. When I told one guy I saw “Superman,” he said, “Oh, you mean that “old” guy? Oh wait, I think he’s dead.” Nice, dude. Way to pay tribute to Chris Reeve. Anyway, I thought Superman was a poor substitute for a funk legend…he’s eye candy, but nothing to make you fall to your knees like jello. He’s almost too cookie-cutter…especially because he didn’t wear any Superman schwag! Maybe he was going for the Clark Kent look?
Recent Comments