Diane Lane Joins 'Superman' as Martha Kent

Warner Bros announced Diane Lane has officially joined the cast of Zack Snyder’s newSupermanmovie, tentatively titledMan of Steel. She will play Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Clark Kent (a.k.a. Superman) played byHenry Cavill.

Kevin Costner wasrecently rumoredfor Jonathan Kent, Martha’s husband and Clark’s father, but he has not been confirmed yet. Meanwhile, the search is still on for General Zod (Viggo Mortensen is on the shortlist), his female sidekick Ursa (there are three actressesvying for that role), and, presumably, Non, the third villainous Kryptonian featured inSuperman II. Snyder is also meeting with several named actresses for the part of Lois Lane.

Due to a ruling by a federal judge in August 2009, the rights to Superman’s origins reverted back the estate of creators Joel Schuster and Jerry Siegel, which includes any references to Krypton (but Kryptonite is okay), his biological parents (Jor-el and Lara), and his trip from the alien planet to his crash-landing on Earth.  Barring any further legal wrangling, Superman’s rights will fully revert to the estate in 2013 (hence the urgency to produce another installment).  The new Superman movie is scheduled for December 2012.

“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,” Snyder said in the official studio press release.“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, 46 and still absolutely stunning, was last on screen in Disney’sSecretariatin 2010.

Ironically, Lane starred in 2006’s Hollywoodlandabout the mysterious death of TV Superman George Reeves.

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