Superman Gets Kevin Costner as Jonathan Pa Kent?

A few hours ago, it was announced that Kevin Costner was blind for a unspecified role in Zack Snyder's upcoming big-screen reboot Superman. Now, a source close to the production revealed exactly who Kevin Costner is set to play.

If the source is correct, Kevin Costner will play Clark Kent's adoptive human father land Jonathan "Pa" Kent, the man who found baby Kal-El and the student become thesuperhero, disguised as mild-mannered reporter.

Kevin Costner will be following in the footsteps of Glenn Ford, who starred in the original 1978 Pa the big screen version of Superman.

Look for this casting rumor to be confirmed in the coming days. Superman comes to the theater in 2012 and stars Henry Cavill, Diane Lane. The film isdirected byZack Snyder.