He was someone who realized that he had to take the steps that ultimately cost him his life. The actor described von Stauffenberg's heroism, 'I thought of it in terms of what Stauffenberg represents. Cruise had wanted to work with Singer since they met at the premiere for Mission: Impossible, and the actor was enticed by the script's background, the truth of which struck him as a surprise. Bryan Singer saw von Stauffenberg as 'very much a humanist', saying, 'He understood his role as a colonel, but he also understood that the Nazis were doing terrible, terrible, terrible things.' Having directed Superman Returns, Singer compared von Stauffenberg's dual identity as loyal colonel and conspirator to Superman and his civilian identity Clark Kent.
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