James Gunn confirms Jor-El’s casting in Superman and explains why he launched who did

The secrets of the superheroes rarely remain buried for a long time, especially when it comes to early screening and the Sleuting Fandom. For a while, Warner Bros. managed to maintain a key Superman cameo under the compresses.

But when the voices started to disturb online a couple of months ago, it became clear that in the end the truth would come out. And now, James Gunn confirmed the items that Bradley Cooper He is playing Jor-El, Superman’s biological father.

Gunn, who worked closely with Cooper on Guardians of the galaxy Movies, I recently talked Extra And he opened on how this casting joined himself. It turns out that it was less a great negotiation of Hollywood and more a friendly favor among long -standing collaborators.

Gunn explained that Cooper contacted and said: “Hey, you would do me a favor, go down and go to England, we will disappear in a 3D environment, you will do a hologram of you … you can play Jor-El, and it’s like” OK “.”

According to Gunn, the time on Cooper’s screen in Superman will be short and involves only a speech, in fact. The role seems designed more as an emotional bond for Clark Kent rather than a great driving force for the plot.

Gunn also stressed that he did not ask Cooper just because they are friends, he said he also admired him as an actor and director.

Angela Sarafyan Lara Lor-Van will play, completing the Kryptonian parental duo. And while we don’t know exactly exactly what Jor-El says in his holographic moment, it is sure to assume that he will bring some weight.

Superman It is scheduled for a theatrical version on 11 July 2025.