While filming has already begun, many Superman experts knew that some fairly important roles in the film were yet to be cast- the roles of the Man of Steel's Earth parents, Ma and Pa Kent.
Today, The Wrap has unveiled who's playing one of these roles as veteran character actor Pruitt Taylor Vince has been selected to play Pa Kent.
Pruitt Taylor Vince (63), previously won an Emmy for his role as Clifford Banks in the 1997 American legal drama, Murder One. He most recently played Rick in Bird Box, Angelo Ruggiero in Gotti, and Grill in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Pa Kent has previously been played by Kevin Costner in Man of Steel and Glenn Ford in 1978’s Superman.
In other recent Superman news, Gunn took to social media to address rumors that Lex Luthor would be creating a Superman doppelganger in the form of Bizarro or Ultraman to challenge David Corenswet's Clark Kent.
Said Gunn, "The primary protagonist of Superman is, shockingly, Superman. The main villain of Superman is, shockingly, Lex Luthor. I don’t know where all the stuff is coming from that it’s something other than this."
"There are so many stories coming out every day it’s difficult to deal with and everytime I strike something down I’m giving it attention. So, I’ll say again, don’t believe anything unless you see it HERE (& why would you want to know everything before the movie comes out anyway?"
Superman, formerly titled Superman: Legacy, is currently filming at a sound stage in Atlanta, with on-location filming in Ohio on the horizon, at a site that could potentially be used for the Hall of Justice.
It seems Gun will be pulling double-duty, as he'll also be helming a few episodes of Peacemaker season 2, which is also filming in Atlanta.
With cameras set to film out in the open soon, the hope among the fandom is that Gunn and DC Studios will soon reveal the first, official full look at Corenswet's Man of Steel costume.
The James Gunn-directed (and written) film stars David Corenswet as Kal-El/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific.
Rounding out the cast are Sean Gunn as Maxwell Lord, María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica/The Engineer, Terence Rosemore as Otis, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.
Additionally, Nicholas Hoult has been confirmed by Gunn to portray Lex Luthor in the film. Milly Alcock was also recently cast as Supergirl and is also expected (but unconfirmed) to appear in Legacy, as well.
Currently set for release on July 11, 2025, Superman: Legacy Superman is the first film in Gunn's reboot of the DCEU.