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Zack Snyder Defends Killing Kevin Costner’s Jonathan Kent In Man of Steel


Zack Snyder directed the Superman reboot Man of Steel in 2013, while the DC movie garnered a dedicated fanbase, certain elements proved highly polarizing.

Last week the news hit that James Gunn’s upcoming Superman movie has cast Taylor Pruitt Vince as Pa Kent, as first reported by TheWrap. Known for his roles in Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, The Walking Dead, and The Mentalist, Pruitt Taylor Vince is an unexpected choice but brings substantial experience to the iconic role, shaping a new portrayal of Superman’s adoptive father in the first project of Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe saga. Raised on a hearty dose of Marvel and DC comics, Rick combines his love for superheroes with a knack for writing about Hollywood's brightest.

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