Russell Crowe In Talks to Play Jor-El in Man of Steel

It's not Sunday, but that doesn't mean Man of Steel casting news can't slip out from Hollywood. Variety reports that Russell Crowe is in talks to play Superman's father, Jor-El, in the Zack Snyder-directed reboot. Marlon Brando famously portrayed Jor-El in Superman: The Movie, and earned roughly $12 million for his ten minutes in the film. Here's guessing Crowe won't be that financially lucky. Otherwise, nice! Developing... [Variety]