I agree; too many names means they're just going for box office numbers and what cameo appearances can rake in and not what they're *actually* going to do on-screen. Russell Crowe? (another Brit... just saying) As the perfect Jor-El, Marlon Brando cannot be beat. But saying you're going to use Crowe is just like giving up...

mecry I just want this movie to work

Nothing spoils a good story like the arrival of an eye witness.
--Mark Twain