I'm sorry, is that his body or a cardboard box? Look at those shoulders! You could cut glass with those things.

At least he's evenly matched with Allen Cummings...

Anyone ever listen to the old Superman musical?

Julie Taymor's directing? I thought she had more taste than that. How disappointing.

You mean they found someone douchier looking than Tobey Maguire!!?

As a New York resident EVERY time I walk by the theater and see the posters for Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark I want to hurt someone, anyone who is involved with this debauchery. Now I know who to look for the next time I walk by and by God there will be Hell to pay!

I'm more turned off by the U2 score than I am by him. Talk about a douche! At least if I wanted to fantasize about a girl with a penis (and no tits), Reeve would be on my list, but U2 sucks all around.

this just proves the musical is like a hydra just when one thinks it is dead back again and from the picture Reeves looks so thrilled to have the role.

@Hmmm...: No, Julie Taymor has always had shitty taste. The idea of this was ruined for me when she was announced. LONG before the announcement of U2 *shudders* or the title *shudders more* or "Swiss Miss" *falls over laughing my ass off*.

This is just shit covered in shit covered in shit... etc.

Straight up.

Wow. Look at that fucking superhero.

Actually, Taymor has done some really great stuff, though she always does better with artsy things. Her version of Titus Andronicus (with freaking Anthony Hopkins) was pretty good, as was her bizarre/surreal staging of Oedipus Rex. Whenever she tried to do pop stuff (like that 90-minute long Beatles music video, Across The Universe), it was lame and contrived.

This is going to fall in that latter category, then.

The good news it that Broadway is hurting and this show will close two weeks before it opens after wasting lots of money and actors' time and energy.

@ExecutorElassus: I disagree. I've not seen one bit of Julie Taymor's stuff that hasn't been completely lame, contrived, and terrible. Her Shakespeare adaptations are by FAR the worst because she takes away any acting that needs to be done with her over-reliance on complex sets and effects. I go to the theater for acting, NOT spectacle.

The ONLY half-decent thing that has come from her were the unique costume designs for the Lion King stage musical, and those ruined what could've been a fantastic show anyway by being too showy and distracting when people should be paying attention to actual acting and plot.

So where do I get powers to beat the crap out of him?

I think Twilight would make a better musical. Or, even better, an Opera!

how can you hate a guy who just wants to work, its not like he made this shitfest musical, if your going to hate or devote your lives to hurting anyone it should be that piece of shit bono.

I guess this is how super villains are born huh? I mean just look at that guy, I want to devote the rest of my life trying to destroy everything he holds dear.

sykishi is absolutely right. He's an actor. He's taken an acting gig that will pay him real money. Is that so bad? Rob, don't you claim every week that your corporate masters demand the Heroes Live Blog? How is this, functionally, any different?

Easy guys we don't need to hate him anymore then he looks to hate himself.
I mean in that picture he looks like he is hunting for the nearest sharp object to cut his own throat

I just wanna see me some Spider-Man jazz hands. Heck, those old TV show Spider-Man jerky head movements are halfway to Liza-town already!
This is going to be so bad it's....well not good. It can never be good.
Never mind. Not like I'm going to see it anyway.

He looks more like Peter Parker than Tobey Maguire does, that's for sure.

sykishi is absolutely right. Instead I'm now going to dedicate my life to hating on his crappy artwork on Deviantart.

yeah he actually does look more like peter parker than maguire. eh he looks cool enough why does everyone hate him? i think he seems pretty aight, you know, an okay bro.

Anyone else think this kid looks like a Hitler Youth?

He has a haircut so shitty that someone made a lot of money to style that mess. Multiple part lines ahoy!

I'd watch him with the sound of.

this looks like a job for kira man!

Reeves should not take all the blame for the evil and bomb that the spider man musical will be for he just took a job as an actor. as for those who want to hurt him once the play bombs no doubt Reeves will be doing some self hurting after wards like wondering why he agreed to take the role and can he salavage his career after wards. that or look proably wind up looking for something sharp to finish the dammage done by spider man the musical.

Why hate him? He is an young actor. Maybe he thinks he found his chance at stardom. And who can blame him? Is big show created by "big name artists" about a "world renown character". But I think he got into "Carrie The Musical 2: Chris Hargensen's Zombie Revenge" kind of show and he doesn't know. I will pity him instead. Poor kid! So young and innocent!
On the other hand, Julie, Bono and The Edge are full of shit. Hate them!

But... Umm... Peter Parker isn't gay.

considering U2 is fucking doing this, it's about what i pictured. fuck you bono.

Are you sure that he's supposed to be Peter Parker and not a sparkly version of Morbius?

I don't see the complaints, shave the beard and you'd have a dead ringer for Ultimate Peter Parker.

He looks like a hillbilly goin' clubbin'...