Fellow Travelers and such movies as the Oscar-nominated Maestro.This week he took part in the Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.In one segment, he reflects on auditioning for the role of Superman in the early 00s. “This is a very early iteration of Superman written by J.J. Abrams, called Superman: Flyby, I think is what it was called, and it never came to light,” Bomer said.“I went in on a cattle call for Superman, and then it turned into a one-month audition experience where I was auditioning again and again and again.“It looked like I was the director’s choice for the role,” Bomer said.That director was Brett Ratner.
