Kevin Costner Confirmed For Superman: Man Of Steel

Few weeks back it was rumored that Kevin Costner would be joining Zack Snyder’s complete reboot of Superman: Man of Steel, which we heard days ago would be similar to Batman Begins, in that it would be wiping the slate clean and taking the character back to his origins. Costner has now confirmed that he will be playing Jonathan Kent, the man who adopts Superman and raises him as Clark Kent on the Kent farm.

Kevin Costner will play the husband of Diane Lane who will play Martha Kent, and Henry Cavill will play the titular Man of Steel. The film is being mentored by Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas, with a story co-written by Nolan and David S. Goyer. A press statement has been released from Warner Bros, which you can read below, including words from Snyder:

KEVIN COSTNER CAST AS JONATHAN KENT IN WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ AND LEGENDARY PICTURES’ UPCOMING SUPERMAN MOVIE

BURBANK, CA, March 17, 2011 – Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Kevin Costner will play Jonathan Kent, the father who raised Clark Kent as his own son, in the new Superman movie to be directed by Zack Snyder.

Snyder stated, “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 super hero of all time.”

Costner will star alongside Diane Lane, who plays his wife, Martha, and the film’s star, Henry Cavill, who will play the new Clark Kent/Superman.

Costner most recently starred in 2010’s The Company Men and is currently in development on the comedy The One. He has won two Academy Awards^®, for producing and directing the epic “Dances with Wolves,” also garnering a nomination for Best Actor.  He has also starred in a wide range of memorable films, including The Untouchables, No Way Out, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, JFK, The Bodyguard, Wyatt Earp, Tin Cup and Swing Vote to name a few.

Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder are the producers of the film.  The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan.  Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers.

The new Superman movie will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.