Jon Hamm, Superman? 'Mad Men' Star Says Age His Kryptonite

Don Draper: Man of Steel?

Don't count on it. Speaking to MTV on the red carpet of the Golden Globe awards, Hamm said, "I think that's a young man's game. I think I've been aged out of that one."

Sorry, fan base.

Last fall, as rumors about casting for the next Superman film reboot began to heat up, fans began to clamor for 'Mad Men' star Jon Hamm to take on the role. After all, he had the handsome, rugged good looks, as well as the air of mystery necessary to play the secretive Clark Kent.

Then, when 'The Social Network' star Arnie Hammer said that he heard the studio was looking to cast an actor age 35-40 for the role, speculation hit a fevered pitch. Even Hamm himself played into it, saying, "[I]f the powers that be are thinking that, I'd like them to get in touch with me. Maybe we can discuss it."

But while Hamm worked with 'Superman' director Zack Snyder on the upcoming 'Suckerpunch,' he won't be donning the blue and red tights.

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Comments

[OnTheOtherBeach]

04:48 PM on 01/30/2011

Hamm has a better Bruce Wayne look.

[blackjohnwhite]

02:12 PM on 01/24/2011

Hamm needs to play Big Blue. I know HuffPo is mainly a left-wing political site, and I am a conservative libertarian. It's something like making sure that Hamm plays Superman that can bring your side and my side together. We'll never see eye to eye on health care, taxes, or much else in the realm of politics, but together, we can make this happen! Who's with me?!?!?!?

[35thsAman]

05:22 PM on 01/30/2011

add the "libertarian" moniker and it softens being a conservative.

You do know what a libertarian is don't you?

One who believes that the only legitimate purpose of a government is to protect the rights of its citizens.

Anyone who supports civil liberties to a greater-than-average degree.

Anyone who believes in minimal, decentralized government.

However, when you guys add "conservative" to libertarian, you usually mean you want to protect your $$$$ wallet!

so, why not simply accept the moniker conservative? otherwise, it is simply pretense!

[jmundstuk]

05:39 PM on 01/18/2011

John Hamm is Don Draper for the run of Mad Men. Period.

[screwedrus]

04:50 PM on 01/18/2011

Doesn't matter who plays Superman. The only way to have the role taken even marginally seriously is to get rid of the exterior red briefs on the costume. I know that the costume is iconic in the comic book world but on the big screen it just looks ridiculous.

[srivers]

04:39 PM on 01/18/2011

George Reeves was in his early 40s when he played Superman.

[CAMBEL]

03:45 PM on 01/18/2011

I actually dissagree with him. The last Superman was younger and the movie was horrible.

[Aesthete]

02:52 PM on 01/18/2011

I love Jon Hamm but don't see him as Superman.

[Oregonian76]

02:00 PM on 01/18/2011

I still think Brandon Routh was perfect in Superman Returns. They should give him another shot rather than just abandoning that storyline and moving on...

[countdown69]

01:32 PM on 01/18/2011

See him more as the Batman type, not Superman!

[patman77]

01:17 PM on 01/18/2011

reeves was my fav superman. tv in 50's. except for comic book one.

[patman77]

01:16 PM on 01/18/2011

don't do it john. you are too cool and talented to be turned into a corpostar.

[AfricanLivedit]

12:33 PM on 01/18/2011

Bring back Brandon Routh!!! He was the only good thing about the last Superman ...

[PresidentRobertBooth]

11:32 AM on 01/18/2011

They already have a perfectly good Superman called Tom Welling.
 
 
 

[Cole 33]

11:59 AM on 01/18/2011

Ha! instead of the "S" they can just put an "A&F" on the suit.

they need an actual actor for superman

[PresidentRobertBooth]

12:02 PM on 01/18/2011

Tom Welling is an actual actor, and perfectly for the role he's played for years.
 
I like Jon Hamm, but he's a one-dimensional actor. Great as Don Draper, unconvincing otherwise.

[HenryMcMullen3]

11:28 AM on 01/18/2011

And I'm certainly happy Mr. Hamm is grounded enough to realize the the part should never be offered to him. Now.....Jor'El is an entirely different topic!

[KJLSanDiego]

11:21 AM on 01/18/2011

He's the perfect choice, but I'm hearing he might not want to take the role because of "the curse"!