Superman Director James Gunn Confirms Jor-El Casting Rumor

Superman Director James Gunn Confirms Jor-El Casting Rumor

Director James Gunn called upon a Guardian of the Galaxy to play Jor-El in his Superman movie. Rocket Raccoon voice actor Bradley Cooper plays the biological father of Kal-El, Gunn revealed during the L.A. press junket for the film. Rumors of Cooper's casting first surfaced earlier this year.“Really, Bradley’s just doing me a favor,” Gunn told Jake’s Takes (via ComicBook). “He’s a friend. We’ve stayed in close contact since the Guardians movies,…

James Gunn Reveals the Surprising Jor-El Casting for 'Superman'

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James Gunn Reveals SUPERMAN Role for Major GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Actor

James Gunn is one of those directors who loves working with the same actors time and time again. So it wasn’t a surprise to learn that some of his former Guardians of the Galaxy stars like Pom Klementieff Nathan Fillion, and Michael Rooker have roles in Superman. But now Gunn has confirmed, in an interview with Jake’s Takes (via Comic Book), that one of the principal actors in the Guardians series will have a small role in Superman. Gunn confirm…

James Gunn Confirms Jor-El's Casting in SUPERMAN and Explains Why He Cast Who He Did — GeekTyrant

Superhero secrets rarely stay buried for long, especially when it comes to early screenings and fandom sleuthing. For a while, Warner Bros. managed to keep a key Superman cameo under wraps. But as rumors started swirling online a couple of months ago, it became clear that the truth would eventually come out. And now, James Gunn has confirmed the rumors that Bradley Cooper is playing Jor-El, Superman’s biological father.Gunn, who worked closely w…

James Gunn Reveals Bradley Cooper's Surprise Superman Role As Well As How He Convinced The Guardians Icon

Bradley Cooper joins James Gunn’s Superman as Jor-El in a surprise cameo—secured with a simple favor and shot as a 3D hologram.