The superhero genre continues to be a powerful force in the entertainment industry, and DC has been going through a ton of wild changes. Co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran are crafting a new shared universe that will debut with the upcoming DC movie Superman: Legacy (which Gunn is also directing). Superman: Legacy’s cast is being assembled, and there are a number of rumors about who might be bringing the story to life. And actor Kurt Russell recently addressed chatter that he’s playing the title character’s father Jor-El.
What we know about Superman: Legacy is limited, but the pressure is on for the project to deliver and kick start the new DCU. But while many of the leads have been revealed, there are still a handful of characters from the lore that fans are expecting to see on the big screen. That includes Kal-El’s father Jor-El, with a popular name being thrown around online being Kurt Russell. He spoke to ComicBook about that chatter, and seemed down to join the forthcoming blockbuster. As he put it,
