Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that Warner Brothers, producer Christopher Nolan and director Zack Snyder are ramping up the search for an actor to play the Man of Steel in the studio's latest attempt to relaunch the Superman franchise. Apparently, Brandon Routh, who played the role in Superman Returns, will not be considered. That film, directed by Bryan Singer, was not a bomb, but under-performed and apparently some of the blame has attached itself to Routh, even though most fans felt his performance was quite credible. Rumor has it that the studio will probably search for an unknown actor. Click here for more