Within the beforehand talked about DC interview, Brown shared his story of studying for the position of Superman and his slight annoyance at being requested to learn for the villain of the collection, Lex Luthor. At this level in Brown’s profession, the actor had begun to be typecast in antagonistic roles. As Brown defined the wrestle of eager to be on the present but additionally rising uninterested in taking part in the identical sorts of characters:

“So I went in there and browse for Superman. As I used to be packing as much as go away, Andrea Romano requested if I minded studying for Lex Luthor. I type of rolled my eyes, and she or he stated, ‘It is okay; you do not have to learn for Lex. Thanks a lot for coming in.’ I informed her I’ll undoubtedly learn for Lex. I used to be simply pissed off as a result of each time I attempt to be the great man, I find yourself being the dangerous man. I needed to be on this present.”

Voice director Andrea Romano would additionally recall a dialog with Bruce Timm about Brown’s audition. Listening to the actor’s deep and authoritative voice alarmed the director, as she posited that if he performed Superman, it will be a lot more durable to seek out voice actors to play villains that sound stronger than him. Romano would say: “If we employed Clancy Brown for Superman, how would we ever forged Lex Luthor to be a more durable man?”