Superman, Bradley Cooper and Gunn
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In the wake of the soaring success of 'Superman', Gunn briefly spoke about recruiting a 'Guardians of the Galaxy' friend to play Kal-El's father.
Spoiler alert: Bradley Cooper appears in the new DC Studios reboot as Jor-El, the biological father of David Corenswet ’s Kryptonian Kal-El a.k.a. Superman/Clark Kent. Cooper, 50, voiced Rocket Raccoon in all three of Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy movies.
The Jenkintown native appears in a small role in the DC Comics film that's heating up as a summer blockbuster.
An A-lister makes an appearance in the new "Superman" movie, in reference to the hero's origin story.
James Gunn may be taking things back to the comics, but Superman already proves the DCU isn’t afraid to make big departures
Superman” has finally soared into theaters, and with it comes a wealth of cameos and fun references to its DC Comics origin.
Recently io9 sat down with both writer-director James Gunn and Superman himself, David Corenswet, to discuss not just the shocking contents of the Kryptonian message but, more specifically, if those revelations could have an impact moving ahead in the DC Universe.
Philadelphia plays a major role in the new "Superman" movie, though not in terms of setting. (Sorry, the caped crusader doesn't fly by the Linc.) The region can claim several cast members, including the starring superhero.