Checking in on Clark

Today's Los Angeles Times takes a look behind the scenes of Superman Returns, with an accompanying 18-photo slideshow. There are some particularly interesting tidbits regarding Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor...

"This is a darker Lex, because he's been in prison and he wants revenge," Singer said. "He's not playing around." The movie is split between the hero and villain, and it builds to a climactic showdown — the only time Spacey is on camera with his caped rival ("If you're Lex Luthor," Spacey noted, "you don't want to get near Superman because, well, you're not going to win if it comes down to a fistfight, are you?").