James Gunn's Superman finds its Pa Kent in The Walking Dead and True Blood star
Apr. 17, 2024Superman’s adoptive father has finally been cast
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The cast forJames Gunn’s Superman moviejust got bigger as the DC Studios head has cast another vital character in the project, Superman’s adoptive father Pa Kent.
As reported byTheWrap, Pruitt Taylor Vince has been cast as Jonathan Kent, joining David Corenswet as Superman, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. If you’re wondering where you’ve seen Taylor Vince before, the actor has appeared in many hit TV shows such asThe Walking Dead, True Blood,Stranger Things, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, and more.
For those unfamiliar with the comics, Johnathan Kent AKA Pa Kent is Superman’s adopted father and the person who finds the superhero as a baby. In most versions of Superman’s origin story, Jonathan and his wife Martha find the superhero after he crash-lands on Earth in the middle of their field, descending from the planet Krypton. The couple decide to adopt the boy and name him Clark Kent.
Despite the ever-growing cast list, not much is known about director and DC Studios headGunn’s movie since he confirmed that filming had begun on February 29 by sharingthe first official look at the logo on Superman’s new suit. However, we do know that the film will focus on a young Clark Kent as a reporter at The Daily Planet, balancing life as both a Kryptonian and a human, featuring many appearances from well-known DC characters.
The cast also includesThe Suicide Squad’s Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern,Madame Web’s Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, María Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.
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