Some fascinating new information has come to light regarding Zack Snyder’s forthcoming Superman reboot, MAN OF STEEL.
First up are details that the MPAA have announced the superhero origin adventure has received a PG-13 rating “for intense sequences of sci-fi violence, action and destruction, and for some language”. That suggests we in the UK will see the film given a 12A certificate.
We then have news that the beloved cult character of Jimmy Olsen is to be given a gender makeover. Olsen appeared in the DC comics as The Daily Planet photographer and sidekick to Clark Kent, who featured in all the previous big-screen efforts (portrayed by Marc McClure in the Christopher Reeve blockbusters and Sam Huntington in Bryan Singer’s SUPERMAN RETURNS). It is now understood the character will now be named Jenny Olsen and will be played by rising young actress Rebecca Buller.
Other casting news confirms veteran stuntman Richard Cetrone will play Tor-An, the Kryptonian henchman of Zod’s military guild. Revard Dufresne is set to join him as Dev-Em – a juvenile delinquent on Krypton who manages to escape its home planet’s destruction and arrives on Earth with Zod.
MAN OF STEEL will star Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Russell Crowe, Michael Kelly, Harry Lennix and Richard Schiff. It is expected to dominate cinemas from the 14th June.
Source: CBM
Rob Burch
Jan 24, 2013 at 7:47 pm
Interesting.
I actually take some heart in knowing that they’re willing to change things. That they’re not just going over the same territory with the same basic characters.