Superman was super barman

Lucky strike : Brandon Routh

Superman returns star Brandon Routh worked
as a bartender at a hollywood bowling alley
till he was cast for the iconic role.

According to an American website, superman
returns was in development for over 11 years
and was rumoured to have a number of actors
attached at different times including Josh
hartnett, Nicolas cage and Ashton Kutcher.

However, when director Bryan singer took
over the project he decided to rope in an
unknown actor for the role. It took him
months to decide whether Routh was right
for the part.

Routh says, "I spent many days in anguish
behind the bar serving drinks.

It was rough especially as celebrities and
people came in.

I kept thinking about accomplishing great things."
Routh kept his bartending job at hollywood's
lucky Strike Lanes until he finally received the
offer in writing.