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Warner Bros. confirmed that Kevin Costner (“Dances With Wolves”) would play the role of Superman’s father, Jonathan Kent, last week, in the new “Superman” film to be directed by Zack Snyder. 

“Extra” caught up with actor Costnerat the Muhammad Ali Charity Fight Night and asked him about being cast as the superhero’s surrogate father.

“I’m not giving any trade secrets, you gotta pay… How much is it now to go to a movie?” the actor laughed. “I look forward to making that movie, throwing our spin on it.”

Read more about Costner’s current plans at Extra:

http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2011/03/kevin_costner_on_playing_supermans_dad.php#ixzz1HMClxzV1