Jon Hamm on Superman & Mr. Sinister: 'Too Old' & Studio Drama

0:00It's April 9th. You're listening to Entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture updates. I'm Corey with the story. John Ham just spilled the tea on why he never suited up as Superman or Mr. Sinister. The Mad Men star auditioned for The Man of Steel and Superman returns back in 2006, but they passed because he was too old at the time. Instead, Bren and Ralph snagged the cape. He even pitched a fun, Christopher Reeve style Superman, cracking jokes like the old days. But Hollywood slept on it, only circling back years later with James Gunn's new flick starring David Kornzwett. Fans love Ham and slick villain vibes anyway. He owns that center energy over straight heroes, calling Superman a bit dull compared to his usual bad guy bag. That Mr. Sinister gig in The New Mutants, from 2020, it fell apart due to studio drama. Fox got sold to Disney and corporate chaos killed the deal. Ham keeps landing killer roles regardless, proving you don't need a cape to own the screen in this wild Hollywood game.