Superman Carries the Olympic Torch

As we mentioned earlier, Superman Returns main star, Brandon Routh, carried the Olympic Torch on December 14. Yahoo News stated:

"U.S. actor Brandon Routh carries an Olympic torch beside New York Yankees manager Joe Torre (L) in the central Italian city of Florence December 14, 2005. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000 km (6,835 miles) trek to 140 cities before the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Routh plays the title role in the upcoming film 'Superman Returns' to be released in 2006. Picture taken December 14, 2005."