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Russell as Jor-El

Film opens June 14, 2013 - Page updated March 1, 2012

3/1/2012 - Dailyblam.com: New MAN OF STEEL Set Photos Featuring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams & Christopher Meloni (no Russell) - "Director Zack Snyder's Man of Steel features Henry Cavill in the role of DC Comics' popular hero Superman. The film also stars three-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams (The Fighter) as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Oscar® nominee Laurence Fishburne (What's Love Got to Do with It) as her editor-in-chief, Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent's adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Oscar® nominee Diane Lane (Unfaithful) and Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves). Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians, the villainous General Zod, played by Oscar® nominee Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road), and Faora, Zod's evil partner, played by Antje Traue. Superman's father, Jor-El, will be portrayed by Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator) alongside Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Superman's mother. Rounding out the cast are Harry Lennix as U.S. military man General Swanwick, as well as Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy. - Thanks, Eileen

2/27/2012 - Man Of Steel at the IMDb [Forgot that Costner is in it. Am watching again - and enjoying - Dances With Wolves]

10/19/2011 - Comicbookmovie.com: Russell Crowe As Superman’s Biological Father Jor-el. -- Casting Russell Crowe as Superman’s natural father in Snyder’s remake Man Of Steel is a stroke of genius. Crowe is this generations Marlon Brando and he has the presence to be Superman’s biological father Jor-el. This may be old news to some but I could not help but to post this again if it was not already." - Thanks, barbiecat

Related -- ThinkHero: Amy Adams & Henry Cavill On The Set Of ‘Man Of Steel’ (PICS) Lois & Clark! - Thanks, Mary Am

9/6/2011 - The Herald Sun: Russell Crowe steeled for Superman movie

7/28/11 -- Chicagobusiness.com: Superman flying into Chicago in August for filming -- Downtown Chicago is expected to see 11 days of film crews and possible star sightings in mid-August for “Man of Steel” as shooting of the Warner Bros. Superman action-hero epic gets underway near far west suburban Plano next week. - The film stars Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Michael Shannon as Superman’s foe, General Zod. Clark Kent’s adoptive Earth parents are being played by Diane Lane and Kevin Costner. Cast as his real parents are Russell Crowe and Julia Ormond. Thanks, Steph

Screen Rant: Zack Snyder’s ‘Man of Steel’ Delayed Half a Year - Thanks, Cindy

YouTube Video - Clevver Movies: Superman Reboot 'Man Of Steel' Release Date Moved To 2013 - Thanks Caliope

6/15/11 - Movie Web: Man of Steel Gets Russell Crowe as Jor-El!

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6/28/11 -- The Beacon-News: Russell Crowe sighting in downtown Aurora - Thanks, Cindy, Gayle-Lynne

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