Mad Men's Jon Hamm as the Next Superman?

Don Draper: Man of Steel?

Don't count on it. Speaking to MTV on the red carpet of the Golden Globe awards, Hamm said, "I think that's a young man's game. I think I've been aged out of that one."

Sorry, fan base.

Last fall, as rumors about casting for the next Superman film reboot began to heat up, fans began to clamor for 'Mad Men' star Jon Hamm to take on the role. After all, he had the handsome, rugged good looks, as well as the air of mystery necessary to play the secretive Clark Kent.

Then, when 'The Social Network' star Arnie Hammer said that he heard the studio was looking to cast an actor age 35-40 for the role, speculation hit a fevered pitch. Even Hamm himself played into it, saying, "If the powers that be are thinking that, I'd like them to get in touch with me. Maybe we can discuss it."

But while Hamm worked with 'Superman' director Zack Snyder on the upcoming 'Suckerpunch,' he won't be donning the blue and red tights.

How Jon Hamm Struggled with Depression

He now plays the dapper, suave Don Draper in Mad Men, so it's hard to picture Jon Hamm battling chronic depression, relying on antidepressants and therapy to beat the illness. But that's just what he did.

Hamm, 38, reveals to the U.K. magazine The Observer how he was hit hard with the death of his father at the age of 20.

"I was ... unmoored by that. I struggled with chronic depression. I was in bad shape," he says. Hamm's mother had died of stomach cancer when he was only 10, and he went to live with his father. His parents had divorced when he was just a toddler.

He has told Vanity Fair that his character Don Draper is partly inspired by his father. The actor, currently a hit in Ben Affleck's movie The Town, says work also helped him recover: "I knew I had to get back in school and back in some kind of structured environment and ... continue."

At the time of his father's death, he was a student at the University of Texas, and "was very fortunate to have really good friends in my life whose parents sort of rallied," he tells The Observer.

As far as therapy and antidepressants are concerned, he says, "It gives you another perspective when you are so lost in your own spiral. It helps."

How do they help? He adds: "You can change your brain chemistry enough to think: 'I want to get up in the morning; I don't want to sleep until four in the afternoon. I want to get up and ... go to work and ...' Reset the auto-meter, kick-start the engine!"

Jon Hamm 'Too Old' for Superman

Mad Men star Jon Hamm has laughed off speculation he'll be flying into action as Superman in the superhero's next movie - because he's too old to play the Man of Steel.

Brandon Routh was the last actor to portray the comic book icon on the big screen in 2006's Superman Returns.

The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan has signed on to produce another installment in the blockbuster franchise, and recent rumors suggested Hamm was being courted to take over the role.

But the actor insists he hasn't been approached by movie bosses - and at 39, he's just too old to play the part.

He says, "I certainly haven't been informed of that. They might want to run that by me. I don't know, I think unless Superman's power was the power of being really old... I maybe aged out of that competition."

Jon Hamm & Ben Affleck's (Imaginary) Sex Scenes Too Raunchy for the Movies

Ben Affleck shares some steamy scenes with Blake Lively and Rebecca Hall in his new film The Town – and don't forget about costar Jon Hamm.

"My sex scenes with Ben, which were cut, I think, wisely … were raunchy," Hamm joked Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival, as the entire room roared with laughter.

Even if they didn't ever share a bed, Hamm did work closely with Affleck, who directed and stars in the thriller. And how would the Mad Men star describe their collaboration?

"It was an awful experience," he deadpanned. "[Ben's] a horrible human being. Talent-free, I guess we could probably say. It was pure misery … two-and-half months of absolute, abject terror."

Or maybe not.

"No, it was truly a wonderful experience," Hamm said. "To actually have to bring that intensity and the wonderful performance that he brought in front of the camera, it's an amazing achievement – and I'm very proud to be associated with it."

Paparazzi!: Cool Rider

Need a lift? Dapper Jon Hamm is in the driver's seat Wednesday while filming scenes for the upcoming season of Mad Men in L.A.

Mad Men to End in 2012?

Mad Men stars Jon Hamm, Elizabeth Moss and Christina Hendricks will be looking for new work by 2012 - the hit TV series will be axed after its sixth season, according to online reports.

The drama, set in the 1960s, premiered in 2007 but series creator Matthew Weiner has already announced plans for the finale, according to http://www.theweeklyblend.com/.

Weiner reportedly revealed the cancellation "rather unceremoniously while talking about the show's twists and turns" at the National Association of Broadcasters convention last week.

A spokesperson for AMC network did not respond to requests for comment.

Mad Men's Jon Hamm Really is a Ken Doll Now

Much has been made of Jon Hamm's classically handsome good looks. In his 30 Rock cameo, his character casually mentioned that he was the life study for Prince Eric in Disney's The Little Mermaid.

But now he really is the Ken doll everyone has made him out to be.

Toy maker Mattel is giving Mad Men the same Barbie treatment they've previously given to Twilight and The Wizard of Oz, making doll versions of the show's popular stars. For $74.95 you'll soon be able to own one of the Barbie premium doll versions of Don Draper, his wife Betty (January Jones), Roger Sterling (John Slattery), and Joan Holloway (Christina Hendricks).

While the dolls do come with period accessories such as hats, overcoats and padded undergarments, you won't find them toting the show's ubiquitous cigarettes or martini glasses.

"The dolls, we feel, do a great job of embodying the series,” Stephanie Cota, a Barbie marketing executive, told the New York Times. “Certain things are appropriate, and certain things aren’t.”

Russell Crowe to Play Beyonce's Lover in New A Star Is Born?

Russell Crowe and Beyonce have emerged as the frontrunners for the lead roles in a remake of classic movie A Star Is Born.

Robert Downey, Jr. was attached to the male lead at one point, but now it seems the Gladiator star has taken his place.

Crowe is the new favorite to play an ageing, alcoholic musician who mentors and falls in love with a younger female star.

The film was a big screen hit in the 1930s and it has already been reworked twice, with Judy Garland and James Mason in 1957 and Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in 1976.

Nick Cassavettes is onboard to direct the film, which is rumoured to feature Mad Men star Jon Hamm, Alicia Keys and Rihanna.

Jon Hamm and James Franco Speak Out for Marriage Equality

At a press conference for the Allen Ginsberg biopic Howl at Sundance, E!'s Ted Casablanca and Taryn Rider asked actors Jon Hamm and James Franco about the trial in that film in relation to the courtroom proceedings playing out in California against Proposition 8.

Said Hamm: "There's a line in the movie [that says] 'I think that publicity engendered by this trial is going to bring this poem to a much wider audience than it ever would have had.' I think that argument can certainly be made for the Prop 8 situation, where publicity engendered by all this brings to light the absurdity of ascribing second-class status to an entire group of people. The more people that see that...I just think in a lot of ways the publicity and press surrounding these issues will only serve to help."

Said Franco: "Like I said before when Milk was coming out, I hope we'll get to a time soon where we'll look back and say, 'I can't believe that we were discriminating against this whole group of people and saying, 'You don't have the same rights as everybody else.'' I hope that the time comes very, very soon, when we can all look back and say that was ridiculous."

Star Sighting: The Suit Life

Looking sharp! Jon Hamm buttons up for an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman in New York City on Monday. The Mad Men star has been hard at work shooting his Ben Affleck directed flick, The Town.

Star Sighting: Hamm of the Town

Jon Hamm ditches his usual Mad Men attire Wednesday on the Boston set of his new flick, The Town, where he plays an FBI agent tracking down Ben Affleck's bank-robbing crew.

Mad Men Renewed by AMC for Fourth Season

The office boozing and hijinks on "Mad Men" will continue for a fourth season on AMC next summer, the cable channel said on Tuesday.

The renewal of the 1960s-set advertising drama is not exactly a shock given that series creator Matthew Weiner earlier this year signed a contract with producer Lionsgate to return for the third and fourth seasons.

Ratings have also improved dramatically for the show that kicked off its third season last month, and Emmy voters recently showered the series with 16 nominations, including best drama.

The first three episodes of the third season averaged 2.1 million viewers, up 40 percent from the same period last year, an AMC spokeswoman said. Still, that's a drop in the bucket compared to leading shows on the broadcast and cable networks.

Three "Mad Men" stars will vie for Emmys on September 20th, including Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss for their respective lead roles as a mysterious Madison Avenue executive and ambitious copywriter, and John Slattery for his supporting turn as the office's libidinous partner.

"Mad Men" also received 16 nominations last year, and won six categories including best drama, the first time the coveted prize ever went to a basic-cable program.

Star Sighting: Friends In and Out of the Office

Guess who's hanging out together outside the office? Mad Men costars Jon Hamm and costar John Slattery share a cordial, collegial moment at the season 3 premiere of their AMC show (which returns August 16th) Monday at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles.

Star Sighting: Gone Mad

Back with more secrets and scandals, Jon Hamm returns as his alter ego Don Draper Wednesday to film the new season of his Emmy-winning show Mad Men in Pasadena, California. The drama returns to AMC Aug. 16.