Kevin Costner is Jonathan Kent!
Thu, March 17, 2011 
Everyone seems to be claiming exclusive on this one, so we're just going to run with the fact that the rumors were in fact true. Kevin Costner will be playing Jonathan Kent in Zack Snyder's Superman. Regarding Costner’s addition to the cast, Snyder had this to say:
"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."
This adds a second OSCAR winning/nominated actor to the cast along with Diane Lane. This should be a welcomed addition as Costner appeared to have the support of fans when the rumors started floating. Nolan, Snyder and his crew seem to be aiming high in their choices. Personally I'm glad to see they are casting actors who convey a mix of both classic and modern parts of their characters. It's no stretch for Costner to play a midwestern farmer. It's not hard to imagine him as Jonathan at all. Here's hoping this trend continues.
Reader Comments (10)
I love this casting!
I think Lois can't be too far off at this point either. My money's still on Wilde...
Sorry for the deleted comments guys. We had some technical difficulties and lost some of them in the process.
*shakes fist* at "technical difficulties"!
Lane was just nominated. She didn't win.
I stand corrected...was focusing on Costner too much.
Kryptonian is a douche cunt hiding behind the internet waiting for spelling or grammar errors to pop up so he can point them out. He's the type to put FIRST when a new article pops up as well lol,
Damn Trolls patrolling around trying to find any mistakes they can point out.
Kevin Costner is a great choice for Jonathan Kent, and I'm still hoping that Olivia Wilde will be cast as Lois Lane. I can't wait to see this movie, Dec 2012 can't come soon enough.
Great casting@ choice as ibsaid last night. Can't wait to see how diane and kevin are as the kents. Also I do really hope they keep both kents alive and well for this series.
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Pointing out an error doesn't make me a douche cunt, but you certainly seem like your off your rocker, based on your over-reaction...so chill out.