$10 million for 6 minutes: One of the most expensive deleted scenes in cinema is in this superhero film

Scenes that are precious to cinema are scenes like Tom Cruise crossing Times Square in Vanilla Sky: 30 seconds that cost no less than a million dollars. But still money well spent here, the scene was part of the final cut. Unfortunately, not all expensive scripts have such a fate: as our colleagues at SensaCine remind us, there’s one in particular, a six-minute long take from a DC movie that was filmed, deleted, and then completely forgotten…

Superman Returns starring Brandon Routh as Clark Kent hit theaters in 2006. Although the film received good reviews, box office results fell short of expectations and the feature film grossed just over $391 million worldwide against a total budget of $270 million. Of this, a million was used to shoot a scene that did not end up in the movie!

The director, Bryan Singer, actually shot a very different opening scene than what we saw in theaters. It was a dark, dialogue-free sequence in which Clark Kent explores what’s left of his home planet, Krypton. Although these are particularly exciting times, Warner Bros. It was decided to be deleted because it was too dark compared to the rest of the film, a fate that made it one of the most expensive deleted scenes in cinema.

For those curious, the scene has since been revealed and can be watched below.

in actors Superman returnsWe could also find Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane and Kevin Spacey as the villain Lex Luthor. An unforgettable feature film, in addition, today is colored by two controversial names: Bryan Singer and Kevin Spacey Both of them are accused of harassment and sexual abuse of minors. However, the film remains a satisfying adaptation that is underrated by some.

For those who want to (re)watch it, Superman Returns is available on VOD.