Last month we learned that Henry Cavill had been cast as Clark Kent/Superman in the upcoming Zack Snyder-directed Superman reboot film Man of Steel. Today we are hearing that actor Kevin Costner may have snagged the role of Clark Kent‘s adoptive Earth father Jonathan Kent (affectionately referred to as Pa). Altho Costner‘s casting has not yet been officially confirmed, the rumor is that he got the part.

Just hours ago, it is announced that Kevin Costner was being eyed for an unspecified role in Zack Snyder’s upcoming big screen Superman reboot. Now a source close to the production has revealed who, exactly, Kevin Costner is set to play. If the source is correct, Kevin Costner will portray Clark Kent’s adoptive human earth father Jonathan “Pa” Kent, the man who finds baby Kal-El and raises him to become the superhero disguised as a mild mannered newspaper reporter. Kevin Costner will be following in the footsteps of Glenn Ford, who played Pa in the original 1978 big screen version of Superman. Look for this casting rumor to be confirmed in the next few days. Superman comes to theaters in 2012 and stars Henry Cavill. The film is directed by Zack Snyder.

My initial reaction is that I am totally on board with Kevin Costner playing Pa Kent. But, depending on how they tell the tale, he may have to be aged significantly to properly portray the character. On the TV series Smallville, John Schneider plays Jonathan Kent as a middle-aged man, because Clark Kent is still a relatively, pre-Superman, young guy. In the comics, Jonathan Kent is much older, usually elderly. If they end up doing an origin story, then yes he can stay relatively young — tho, in the comics, Ma and Pa Kent are pretty old when they find Kal-El. At this point, we can’t be sure what the story will be … but it does sound like they are getting the casting done pretty quickly. I wonder who will play Martha Ma Kent? Lois Lane?

As for Costner‘s rumored casting, what do y’all think? Do you approve?

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