On The Red Carpet: ‘Superman Returns’ Premiere

HOLLYWOOD (June 22, 2006) — The stars were out in Hollywood on Wednesday for one ?Super? night.

The red carpet was packed for the highly anticipated premiere of ?Superman Returns,? and Access Hollywood?s Billy Bush was there to capture all of the ?Super? moments.

First up, the Man of Steel himself.

?Can I ask you a personal question?? Billy asked ?Superman? star Brandon Routh, who arrived with longtime girlfriend Courtney Ford.

?Possibly. What is it?? a hesitant Brandon replied.

?Have you brought the tights home yet?? Billy smiled, eliciting a laugh from Brandon and Courtney. ?Is that inappropriate? I don?t know.?

?No, not at this time,? Routh grinned.

As Clark Kent made his way down the red carpet to the awaiting press, the flashbulbs lit up the night. And then, it was time to talk with the villain.

?Balds have more fun,? Kevin Spacey said, as he approached Billy, who donned a bald cap in honor of Spacey’s Lex Luthor character.

First the hero. Then the bad guy. Next, Clark Kent?s ?Super? crush ? Lois Lane herself ? Kate Bosworth.

Kate was ivory sleek in Yves Saint Lauren, while boyfriend Orlando Bloom avoided the press and went straight into the theater, leaving Kate at the mercy of Billy.

?Ten days after this film, ?Pirates? opens starring Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom. Do you know either of those guys?? Billy joked with Kate.

?Just a little bit,? she laughed.

But ?Pirates of the Caribbean? can wait ? this was ?Superman?s? big night and a big night for Brandon.

?It?s Brandon Routh?s final days of anonymity,? Billy mentioned to Kevin Spacey. ?Any advice??

?No. I think basically he is [expletive],? Kevin smiled.

Well, alright then. But how does Brandon feel about his impending superstardom?

?Is it sinking in yet?? Billy asked Brandon.

?It?s all very surreal, but it?s part of ?Superman? so a lot of times I just see ?Superman.? I don?t see myself,? he admitted.

Also gracing the red carpet was the world?s biggest ?Superman? fan ? literally ? Shaquille O?Neal, who arrived with wife Shaunie.

?Have you ever seen him in tights?? Billy asked Shaunie about Shaq.

?Ahhh, nothing nice,? she laughed.

Speaking of tights, ?Superman? has some competition at the box office this summer.

But which hero would the stars call on? Billy wanted to find out.

?This is an important question. Who would you count on to save the world?? Billy asked Kate Bosworth, showing her a picture of ?Superman? and a picture of Jack Black in ?Nacho Libre.?

?Oh gosh,? she laughed. ?I?m biased.?

It wasn?t such an easy decision for James Marsden, who plays Richard White in the film.

?If I was sober, I would choose ?Superman,?? Marsden said. ?If I was drunk, I would choose ?Nacho Libre.??

And finally, who better than the Man of Steel?s arch nemesis. So Kevin, which one is it?

?He could beat everybody,? Spacey said pointing to ?Superman.? ?But Jack [Black] would most likely scare the hell out of everybody.?

Catch ?Superman Returns? in theaters and IMAX 3D on Wednesday June 28.

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