Lois Lane and Clark Kent just got their boss: Laurence Fishburne will play Daily Planet editor-in-chief Perry White in ''Man of Steel'', EW has learned exclusively. White has traditionally been a hard-charging, old fashioned newspaperman, who relies on his ace reporters, Clark and Lois, to get the big scoop. Jackie Cooperplayed White in the Christopher Reeve era Superman films, and Frank Langellatook on the role in director Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns in 2006.
The casting resolves the question of what Laurence would be up to after leaving CBS’ long-running CSI this May after just over two seasons. (Ted Danson will take Fishburne’s place on the show this fall.)
The Superman reboot, produced by Christopher Nolan and directed by Zack Snyder, stars Henry Cavill as Clark (a.k.a. Superman), Amy Adams as Lois, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, and Diane Lane as Martha Kent. David Goyer (Batman Begins) is penning the script. ''Man of Steel'' is due to begin filming this fall, and is slated for release on June 14, 2013. (Reporting by Jeff Jensen)
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