This is prompted by an exchange on a mailing list to which I subscribe. One member posted his opinion that Margot Kidder, in her prime, was "much better looking" than Kate Bosworth. I disagree, and said I'd be surprised if that weren't the minority view.

So what do you folks think?

Let's limit this to the few years surrounding the era where each made her first appearance as Lois -- late '70s to early '80s for Ms. Kidder, and the last three or four years to the present for Ms. Bosworth. Numerous photos of each are available:

Use http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0098378/photogallery for Kate Bosworth and http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452288/photogallery for Margot Kidder, should you need photo reference.

AGAIN, this is only asking about the physical appearance of these two women. For the purposes of this poll, I don't care about Teri Hatcher, Phyllis Coates, Noel Neill, or what's her name from Smallville. I don't care which one seems more believable as a reporter. I don't care about performances as Lois of any of them. Physical attractiveness. Kidder or Bosworth. And if you don't actually vote in the poll, it doesn't count.

Qapla'

SSB

I have a soft spot for blondes.....but it doesn't last.

My vote is for Kate.

In the looks department Kate Bosworth beats Margot Kidder any day. Kidder was not my idea of the ideal Lois Lane.

Having said that, however, it is most interesting to watch the auditions for the Lois Lane character on the SUPERMAN dvd. Margot Kidder is hands down the best actress who was up for the part! The other ladies might have looked better in the role but, Margot had a grasp on the character that the others did not.

It will be interesting to see how Kate Bosworth compares in that way.

- GJS

it is most interesting to watch the auditions for the Lois Lane character on the SUPERMAN dvd. Margot Kidder is hands down the best actress who was up for the part! The other ladies might have looked better in the role but, Margot had a grasp on the character that the others did not.Based on the screen tests they chose to include, you are correct.

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SSB

I'd take Terri Hatcher's Lois over both of 'em in the looks department, but gotta give credit to Kidder for being a great Lois in Superman and Superman II. And Lois ought to be a brunette, the traditional hair color of smart gals in movies & comics since the thirties.

I'll hold judgement on Bosworth till Superman hits theaters, but I'm not real impressed by her work so far, especially Beyond the Sea.

'Course I'm prejudiced, I've found Hatcher real appealing since her "For the record, they are real and they are spectacular!" line on Seinfeld.

I'd take Terri Hatcher's Lois over both of 'emI'd probably do the same, but she's not one of the choices -- and we're not evaluating performances, just physical appearances. Keeping this one as shallow as possible! ;)

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SSB

Lois ought to be a brunette, the traditional hair color of smart gals in movies & comics since the thirties.Lois has been raven-tressed, brunette and auburn-haired in the comics. Looks to me that Bosworth is brunette in the movie ...

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SSB

.. and we're not evaluating performances, just physical appearances. Keeping this one as shallow as possible! ;)

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SSB

I am being shallow, perhaps you didn't hear me clearly, "THEY ARE REAL AND THEY'RE REAL SPECTACULAR"!!!!

And in that particular contest, Hatcher wins hands down over both Kidder and Bosworth. Hatcher'd probabably win that contest even if Kidder and Bosworth pooled their assets, if you know what I mean and I think you do:)

I am being shallow, perhaps you didn't hear me clearly, "THEY ARE REAL AND THEY'RE REAL SPECTACULAR"!!!!Hatcher isn't one of the choices, spectacular or not.

Qapla'

SSB

Bosworth.

And I agree Scott. Teri Hatcher's got them both beat. And in keeping with the shallow nature of this thread, hers beats both sets too.

BTW, I think you got the line the first time ("For the record, they're real and they're spectacular!")

José

Ever seen "Heaven's Prisoners"? They're definitely real but less "spectacular" than one might expect.

I have happened upon some nude shots of Terri Hatcher while 'Googling' Superman related topics. And... um.... while I think she's ALL THAT while she's fully dressed ( or even provocatively dressed ), I find her to be a big dissapointment in the altogether.

- GJS

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Keep the hands in place, sweetie, and let me live with my dreams.

Kate's cuter than Margot, but too young, in my opinion. Teri's the cutest, with a bit of Lois edge.

... but I still have a soft spot for Noel Neill.

Ever seen "Heaven's Prisoners"? They're definitely real but less "spectacular" than one might expect.

Zorro, I prefer to live in my fantasy world. How dare you try to introduce some reality into it! ;)

José

Zorro, I prefer to live in my fantasy world. How dare you try to introduce some reality into it! ;)

José

Sorry El Gato. But I seriously doubt you, I, or anyone else would have a problem with 'em - given the opportunity. And philosophically, I fully support "natural" breasts on women. I like to "support" them all sorts of ways.

Thank You for your Support!

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- GJS

Ahem ... don't forget to actually vote in the poll. :D

Qapla'

SSB

Terri's Hatcher wins my vote, hands down (or her dress.... )

Kate looks like she's about 18. Lois Lane should look like a more mature woman. Margot looked just about perfect, IMHO.

Margot looked just about perfect, IMHO.In regard to age, yes.

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SSB

Margot Kidder's Lois Lane was a gutsy, street-wise, go-getter. Much in the way of Phyllis Coates' portrayal (my preference). I have a feeling that Kate Bosworth's performance will reflect more of the softer, sweeter Lois Lane of the Noel Neill variety.

Again, I'm not asking about quality of performance nor about the way the role is or was written -- especially as we've not seen Bosworth's Lois yet.

Qapla'

SSB

Margot Kidder's Lois Lane was a gutsy, street-wise, go-getter. Much in the way of Phyllis Coates' portrayal (my preference). I have a feeling that Kate Bosworth's performance will reflect more of the softer, sweeter Lois Lane of the Noel Neill variety.

Damn Trek, I was wondering when Someone was gonna mention Ms. Coates lol
And Frankly I Always thought Margot Kidder was Hot! sumptin' about this "Pouty" Look she had in Amityville & Supes I...BTW I'm sure it's already been a Topic here but I gotta tell ya' I don't think I care for this NEW Superman.He seems to Pretty and if this is supposed to be a Sequel to Superman II then how come Clark Kent/Supes looks 15 years younger than Reeve did? I just wanna see Kevin Spacey Chew up the Scenery lol

John/Lonfan

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- GJS
I think given the Topic Jane Russell would have been a better Pic! lol

John/Lonfan

Superman Returns: Positively Lois Lane
A new story for the ace reporter.
by Steve Head (shead@ign.com)


April 28, 2006 - Superman deals in certainties. "He's very clear in almost all his thoughts," says Brandon Routh, the new Man of Steel. "That's why it's easy for him to do things. He doesn't worry about saving things." He'll fly into action when a jumbo jet is in distress. He'll stop machine-gun toting bank robbers. No problem. However, in matters of the heart, Superman isn't invincible. He has one worry: "He has his love of Lois. It's something that he doesn't understand. It's hard for him." She's "the first person, the only person he's every truly loved."

"To me, she's a real person," says Kate Bosworth, the actress who brings Lois to life in Superman Returns. "She's not just somebody that you read in a comic book." She has "tortured feelings going on inside of her." What's more, Lois feels what many citizens of Metropolis now feel: abandoned, and maybe a little angry. Why? It was five years ago that Superman disappeared. And now, Lois has vented her concerns in a front-page feature for The Daily Planet entitled: Where Has He Gone?

"He sort of picked up and left for five years without saying goodbye," says Bosworth, "which I think would leave some pretty harsh feelings." She confesses Lois wrote the article because she "was very angry, so she put the question out there." In it, Lois makes the case that the world doesn't need Superman, someone to come down and take care of all our problems. People are "left with taking care of themselves," which, in Lois' opinion is "something people should learn to do anyway: not expect to be saved. They should be able to save themselves."

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Lois, Bosworth says, is feisty, strong-willed, and determined. "I think that those are qualities that you would definitely pick." But what's most important to Bosworth, and director (http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/703/703335p1.Html#) Bryan Singer, is that her portrayal, at its essence, is an all new interpretation.

From day one, Singer advised Bosworth to refrain from viewing any of the prior Superman movies (http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/703/703335p1.Html#). "There was a decision between Bryan and I where we wanted [the portrayal] to just be with the background knowledge of the former films." They wanted to "just sort of start fresh." Bosworth was concerned that if she studied the movies (http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/703/703335p1.Html#), she might "take too much from that," and "it would be boring for people to see a replication of somebody's past work." She did, however, thumb through comic books left on the set. "I think the funniest thing for me, especially with reading the Superman ones, was how large the chests are of the women. I looked at Brian and said, 'Oh, I can see why you chose me! It's just so obvious!'" she laughs.

Lois' "new look" is actually a more classic look, says Bosworth. "The wardrobe has a vintage feel. I felt like I was looking at a Look Book from the 1940s or vintage Chanel; vintage Christine Roth; very strong and classic and beautiful." Costume designer Louise Mingenbach says, they wanted to go with "a timeless feel," something that wouldn't reflect Lois' look from the 1970s. "What's going on in fashion is there's so much looking back and inspiration from vintage and past decades that you can do that, and she can look modern at the same time." For Lois' hairstyle, Bosworth says, "I was up for almost anything. They could dye it. They could put extensions in." And they tried different looks. But in the end, the final decision was: "A good wig. So, that's what we did. And it's fantastic."

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What really sets this Lois apart is: She's a mom. She has a son, and he's everything to her. "It's all about your child," says Bosworth. "She's had to focus her attention on her baby. She's still got that fire and spunk and craziness, but she does have a child to think of, first and foremost."

But be not concerned, purists among you, for Lois is still a fast-talking reporter with lots of fire and drive - this you will see at the Daily Planet. Those scenes were among the most fun for Bosworth, because the Planet is where Lois "gets her jive." She's in her element, and the dialogue is "very rapid-fire." It's "very intense because we have to speak very quickly and know what you're saying."

"I think what she brings is real sincerity," says Routh of Bosworth's performance. "She's really feeling the relationship. She's got the relationship." She had the "back-story really working for us. We were both coming from a place that our past experiences are carrying us forward, and they're evident in our present."

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This intrinsic chemistry inspired Singer to cast Bosworth. "I felt she could carry the maturity and experience of a woman who'd been a reporter for a period of time, and also had a child of 4 or 5 years of age," says Singer. "The ability to carry that off impressed me tremendously." The significance of Clark Kent and Lois' relationship also presented a new challenge. As his X-Men movies were ensemble pieces, Superman Returns is about one man and one woman. "Although there was romance in X-Men, this is a love story. For all its modernism, and scope, and action and contemporary nature in regards to the plot and in terms of Superman returning, to me it's a very 1940's love story about what happens when old boyfriends come back into your life."

"The love story is very relatable to everyone," says Routh. "You lose love. You get it back. The journey you take to get the person you love back. Giving up things. Finding the positives in the negatives. All these are human things. I trust that's evident in the film."
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- GJS

. . . I'm sure it's already been a Topic here but I gotta tell ya' I don't think I care for this NEW Superman.He seems to Pretty and if this is supposed to be a Sequel to Superman II then how come Clark Kent/Supes looks 15 years younger than Reeve did?Because everyone involved is hoping for sequels to the sequel. Remember how George Reeves was starting to get a bit grey and fuller-faced in the later seasons of the old "Superman" TV series? Superman never ages — but, unfortunately, actors do!

Damn Trek, I was wondering when Someone was gonna mention Ms. Coates lol
And Frankly I Always thought Margot Kidder was Hot! sumptin' about this "Pouty" Look she had in Amityville & Supes I...BTW I'm sure it's already been a Topic here but I gotta tell ya' I don't think I care for this NEW Superman.He seems to Pretty and if this is supposed to be a Sequel to Superman II then how come Clark Kent/Supes looks 15 years younger than Reeve did? I just wanna see Kevin Spacey Chew up the Scenery lol

John/Lonfan


They are/were the same age when they play Superman for the first time.

Reeve: Born 1952 Superman (1978)
Routh: Born 1979 Superman (2006)

I think Brandon looks *almost* perfectly like Christopher did....

Bosworth looks like she should be playing a teenager on the OC, not a veteran reporter.

Damn Trek, I was wondering when Someone was gonna mention Ms. Coates lol
And Frankly I Always thought Margot Kidder was Hot! sumptin' about this "Pouty" Look she had in Amityville & Supes I...

I first saw her in the TV series "Nichols" (a western starring James garner) where she played the barmaid with a very low-cut blouse! And then in "The Great Waldo Pepper" where she was equally hot-looking.

BTW I'm sure it's already been a Topic here but I gotta tell ya' I don't think I care for this NEW Superman.He seems to Pretty and if this is supposed to be a Sequel to Superman II then how come Clark Kent/Supes looks 15 years younger than Reeve did? I just wanna see Kevin Spacey Chew up the Scenery lol

John/Lonfan

It just kills me that Routh is two years YOUNGER than the guy playing teenage Clark Kent on Smallville. :lol:

but for purely shallow reasons, I'll vote for Erica Durance
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1570568/

I had to vote for Kidder. Kate just looks too bleeping young to have the savvy that Lois should have. Plus, back in the days, she was pretty good looking. I'm not saying that Kate isn't, but she looks about as experienced as some of the interns at my station.