Los Angeles:
Kevin Costner is all set to play Superman's adoptive father in the upcoming movie on the
comic book hero.
The Oscar-winning actor will join Unfaithful star Diane Lane, who plays as Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Superman's alter ego Clark Kent in the movie. British actor Henry Cavill has been roped in to portray Superman, a character popularised by Christopher Reeve and Brandon Routh.
The new Warner Bros and Legendary Picture's movie is being directed by Zack Snyder.
In comics lore, the Kents are portrayed as the two people who most influence Superman, helping give direction to his moral compass and teaching his honorable values, the Hollywood Reporter said.
"Jonathan Kent is the only father figure Clark has ever had, the man who was there to help Clark understand what he was meant to do in the world as Superman. Kevin will be able to communicate the quiet strength of this rural American man who raised the greatest superhero of all time," the studio said in a statement.
comic book hero.
The Oscar-winning actor will join Unfaithful star Diane Lane, who plays as Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Superman's alter ego Clark Kent in the movie. British actor Henry Cavill has been roped in to portray Superman, a character popularised by Christopher Reeve and Brandon Routh.
The new Warner Bros and Legendary Picture's movie is being directed by Zack Snyder.
In comics lore, the Kents are portrayed as the two people who most influence Superman, helping give direction to his moral compass and teaching his honorable values, the Hollywood Reporter said.
"Jonathan Kent is the only father figure Clark has ever had, the man who was there to help Clark understand what he was meant to do in the world as Superman. Kevin will be able to communicate the quiet strength of this rural American man who raised the greatest superhero of all time," the studio said in a statement.
