Inception filmmaker Christopher Nolan is producing the 2012 release Superman: Man of Steel, and Superman Returns star Brandon Routh would to return to the franchise.  DC WarnerBros reports that Nolan will give Routh a screen test for the flick, but our bet is Routh has a minimal shot at landing the gig.  Superman Returns, which attempted to bring back the spirit of director Richard Donner’s film Superman, was a commercial disappointment for Warner Bros., so expect the studio to give Nolan a completely clean slate with Superman: Man of Steel.  At least Routh, who actually did a decent job as Superman, has had a stable career since the 2006 film (TV’s Chuck, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), so not getting the chance for more cape time shouldn’t completely shatter the guy.