Variety.com reports that Russell Crowe is close to being cast in the role of Jor-El for the up-coming "Man of Steel" film.
- The mercurial Aussie is in negotiations to take the role in "Man of Steel," which Zack Snyder is on board to direct with Brit thesp Henry Cavill set to play Superman. Warner Bros. had no comment on Crowe's casting.
With production set to start next month, Jor-El was one of the last roles to cast, though they also are looking for a big name to play Superman's biological mother.
Brando was 54 when he appeared in Richard Donner's 1978 classic; Crowe is 47. Other names that had gone out for the role included Sean Penn and Clive Owen, Crowe was the final choice.
Source: Variety.com.
In additional news, a fan-made "Man of Steel" facebook page scanned in a snippet from the Production Weekly (an Entertainment Industry publication) which states that Crowe's Gladiator co-star Connie Nielsen has been offered the role of Lara, while Harry Lennix (who also starred with Crowe in State of Play) is also being courted for an as-yet unspecified role.
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