Diane Lane Cast As Martha Kent In Superman Reboot

Diane Lane has been in a lot of great movies from ‘the Outsiders all the way to last year’s hit ‘Secretariat’, but now she’s going for a role which will guarantee that she’ll be remembered by a whole new generation of fans. Warner Bros has just announced that she has been cast to play the part of Martha Kent in the new Superman reboot. Henry Cavill will be playing the role of Clark/ Superman and rumors have Kevin Costner Slated to play Pa Kent.

Interestingly, this is not her first role in a Superman related film. in 2006, she starred with Ben Affleck in ‘Hollywood Land’, the story of the suspicious death of George Reeves. In that movie, she played Toni Mannix, the woman that Reeves was allegedly having an affair with. Many people still believe that it was her husband, E.J. Mannix who actually killed reeves over the affair.

Here’s the official Release:

BURBANK, CA, March 2, 2011 – Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Oscar®-nominated actress Diane Lane will play Martha Kent, the only mother Clark Kent has ever known, in the new Superman movie to be directed by Zack Snyder.
Snyder stated, “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. 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 will star with Henry Cavill, who was recently announced as the new Clark Kent/Superman.
Lane earned an Academy Award® nomination for her performance in the 2002 drama “Unfaithful.” She most recently starred in the family hit “Secretariat.” She next stars in the HBO feature “Cinema Verite,” opposite Tim Robbins and James Gandolfini. Lane’s long list of film credits also includes “Nights in Rodanthe,” “Hollywoodland,” “Must Love Dogs,” “Under the Tuscan Sun,” “Perfect Storm,” “My Dog Skip,” “Chaplin,” “The Cotton Club” and “A Little Romance,” to name only a portion.
Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder are the producers of the film. The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers.
Slated for release in December 2012, the new Superman movie will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

Source: Deadline