10 Most Expensive DELETED Movie Scenes Ever

3. Superman Returns' Original Krypton Opening Cost...$10 Million

Superman Returns
Warner Bros

Bryan Singer strikes again, this time making the millions spent on Rogue's missing footage seem like mere chump change.

For Superman Returns, Singer originally shot a totally different opening sequence, an eerie and near-wordless depiction of Superman (Brandon Routh) exploring the remnants of Krypton.

Despite being utterly slathered in high-quality CGI and costing a reported $10 million, the six-minute sequence was ultimately thrown out, likely because it didn't exactly give the quasi-reboot an energetic intro for popcorn-gobbling audiences to enjoy.

On its own merits, though, it's certainly an interesting, ominous sequence, even if it's also easy to appreciate why the studio perhaps wanted something a little peppier, especially with a massive $223 million budget at stake.

Even so, the film was still a disappointment at the box office, failing to cross the $400 million mark worldwide.

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