New Superman Rumor Casts Fan-Favorite Actor as James Gunn's Jor-El (But Is It Real?)

A new rumor about James Gunn’s upcoming Superman indicates that one of the director’s longtime collaborators, Bradley Cooper, has a role in the film as Jor-El. Word of this casting was first shared by Twitter user @ViewerAnon, who noted that Cooper appears early on in Superman. Further information about the Oscar-nominated actor’s part in the reboot is unknown. The post @ViewerAnon quote-tweeted has since been deleted, but the Cooper rumor has been circulating around social media and picked up by other accounts.Videos by ComicBook.com“He appears in the first couple minutes of the movie so I promise this is not a big spoiler,” @ViewerAnon wrote.BRADLEY COOPER is playing JOR EL in James Gunn’s SUPERMAN! (Via @ViewerAnon ) pic.twitter.com/erQfAdV1Nv— Everything_DCU (@EverythingDCU_) March 28, 2025Well, I guess I’m the one who put this out there. But I have to stop trying to ‘prove myself’ when someone calls me a liar.He appears in the first couple minutes of the movie so I promise this is...