The 2006 movie failed to launch a film series for DC’s Man of Steel.

Well, that was honest.

We finally reunited with Brandon Routh’s Superman last year.

It sounds like Brandon Routh was as confused as everyone else as to why we never got a Superman Returns sequel.

Crisis On Infinite Earths restored Brandon Routh's Superman to prominence. Here's how the Arrowverse reversed the disappointment of Superman Returns.

The Arrowverse's crossover event, Crisis on Infinite Earths, ending makes a significant change to Brandon Routh's Kingdom Come Superman.

Arrowverse Crisis crossover proves that DC should give Brandon Routh a Superman spin-off TV series to further explore the character.

Crisis on Infinite Earths Arrowverse cross-over features Superman take by Brandon Routh that's different from the Christopher Reeve version.

Legends of Tomorrow star Brandon Routh pays tribute to his time as fan favorite Ray Palmer/The Atom in a series of photos posted to Instagram.

We knew that once and future Supermen (...Supermans?) would be flying in for The CW's Arrowverse crossover this fall, but fans around the world are being treated to behind-the-scenes teases of celebrities in their supersuits. It's getting hard to keep track of everyone, so for this round of crossover news, we're limiting it to a pair of Supermen: Brandon Routh and Tyler Hoechlin. The former is closing out his time on The CW's Legends of Tomorrow as Ray Palmer, a DC Comics character who got his TV start on Arrow before making the jump …

We knew that once and future Supermen (...Supermans?) would be flying in for The CW's Arrowverse crossover this fall, but fans around the world are being treated to behind-the-scenes teases of celebrities in their supersuits. It's getting hard to keep track of everyone, so for this round of crossover news, we're limiting it to a pair of Supermen: Brandon Routh and Tyler Hoechlin. The former is closing out his time on The CW's Legends of Tomorrow as Ray Palmer, a DC Comics character who got his TV start on Arrow before making the jump …

The CW has shared the first look of Brandon Routh as Kingdom Come Superman in the Arrowverse's Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover.

Brandon Routh, who currently plays Ray Palmer/The Atom on CW’s Legends of Tomorrow, will reprise his role as Superman for the Arrowverse’s upcoming Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline. Routh’s breakthrough role was as Clark Kent/Superman in 2006’s Superman Returns (a movie I would argue does more right than it does wrong), but since that reboot never quite clicked with audiences, it remains this weird outlier where Routh only got to don the cape once…until now. The CW has released the first image of Routh in his Superman attire for Crisis on Infinite Earths, …

Brandon Routh, who currently plays Ray Palmer/The Atom on CW’s Legends of Tomorrow, will reprise his role as Superman for the Arrowverse’s upcoming Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline. Routh’s breakthrough role was as Clark Kent/Superman in 2006’s Superman Returns (a movie I would argue does more right than it does wrong), but since that reboot never quite clicked with audiences, it remains this weird outlier where Routh only got to don the cape once…until now. The CW has released the first image of Routh in his Superman attire for Crisis on Infinite Earths, …

Brandon Routh suits up as Superman in the first Crisis on Infinite Earths image, hyping The CW's upcoming Arrowverse crossover event.

Arrowverse actor Brandon Routh channels Alex Ross's original comic book art for a new Kingdom Come Superman image in full Crisis costume.

Arrowverse actor Brandon Routh teases fans with a silhouetted image of him official back in character as Superman for Crisis on Infinite Earths.

Brandon Routh returns as the Man of Steel in Crisis On Infinite Earths. Here's everything you need to know about Routh's Superman in the Arrowverse.

Legends of Tomorrow will bid farewell to two central characters, with Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford confirmed to be leaving in season 5.

In Crisis on Infinite Earths, Brandon Routh will play Kingdom Come Superman. We explain the alternate version of Superman and how it could all work.