While we've just heard recent reports that Zack Snyder's upcoming Superman reboot Man of Steel's release date has been moved from 2012 to 2013, Entertainment Weekly is reporting that former CSI star Laurence Fishburne has sighed on to play Clark Kent's boss Perry White.
Fishburne joins an ensemble cast featuring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Russell Crowe, Julia Ormond, Christopher Meloni and Harry Lennix.
The Editor-in-Chief of Clark Kent's newspaper outlet, "The Daily Planet", White made his first appearance in "Superman" #7 in 1940 and was famous for his steadfast journalistic integrity and his catchphrase, "Great Caesar's Ghost!"(which was originated on the 1950's radio show by actor John Hamilton).
Fishburne, who genre fans may know best as the iconic Morpheus in The Matrix films is the fourth actor to play the head of The Daily Planet. with Jackie Cooper played the role in the original Richard Donner Superman films with Frank Langella performing as the character in 2006's Superman Returns. Michael McKean guest-starred as White on the television adaptation, "Smallville."
Man Of Steel is set to be released June 14, 2013
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