Brandon Routh

As much as I’d love to see Jon Hamm get a chance to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but I f it were up to me (it’s not) Brandon Routh would be the only man for the job. Superman Returns was undeniably a dud, but it’s no fault of Routh’s. Quite the contrary, Routh rather excellently captured the essence of Christopher Reeve with just enough of a modern spin to make it his own. In other words, he did the job the movie failed to do all by himself. His Superman would be a perfect fit for the world of Supergirl. Earnest, old fashioned, and slightly goofy, but absolutely oozing charm and charisma. Seeing Routh’s Superman play off of Benoist’s Kara would be just about as exciting as it was to see Grant Gustin show up in National City. A match made in superhero heaven.

Of course, the naysayers will point out that Routh is already on one of these DC/CW shows – one that will almost certainly cross over with Supergirl in the not-too-distant future. I, on the other hand, don’t see that as a problem. I very seriously doubt that Supes is going to be a regular character on Supergirl (one of the show’s essential themes is Kara creating a name for herself that’s separate from her cousin’s), so it’s not like Kal-El and Atom would ever have to come face-to-face. As for the similarity of their appearance, that can be tossed away in a cute joke, which is the same way the show already handled the crossover with The Flash.

So what do you think? Anyone on this list strike your fancy? Think I’m out of my mind for forgetting your top pick? Sound off on the comments! Also, don’t forget to check back in the fall so you can chastise me when none of these actors end up being chosen for the role.