Now this is how you add class to a movie, the great Diane Lane has been confirmed to play Martha Kent in Zack Snyder‘s upcoming Superman reboot. Henry Cavill was cast to play the caped hero not too long ago, and rumor has it they are looking at locking in Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent. Lane can be seen next in HBO’s Cinema Verite [see here].
Superman leaps into theaters December 2012, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder are producers on the film. The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan.
Here’s the full press release:
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Oscar®-nominated actress Diane Lane will play Martha Kent, the only mother Clark Kent has ever known, in the new Superman movie to be directed by Zack Snyder. Snyder stated, “This was a very important piece of casting for me because Martha Kent is the woman whose values helped shape the man we know as Superman. We are thrilled to have Diane in the role because she can convey the wisdom and the wonder of a woman whose son has powers beyond her imagination.” Lane will star with Henry Cavill, who was recently announced as the new Clark Kent/Superman.
Lane earned an Academy Award® nomination for her performance in the 2002 drama “Unfaithful.” She most recently starred in the family hit “Secretariat.” She next stars in the HBO feature “Cinema Verite,” opposite Tim Robbins and James Gandolfini. Lane’s long list of film credits also includes “Nights in Rodanthe,” “Hollywoodland,” “Must Love Dogs,” “Under the Tuscan Sun,” “Perfect Storm,” “My Dog Skip,” “Chaplin,” “The Cotton Club” and “A Little Romance,” to name only a portion.
Tags: diane lane, man of steel, superman, zack snyder
