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This may be the coolest Superman casting news since Neo talked to Morpheus… see what I did there? Laurence Fishburne is certainly an actor with gravitas, playing the iconic mentor in THE MATRIX trilogy, and more recently headlining CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (a show he just left after two and half seasons). Now, according to HeroComplex, he’ll be taking on the role of Perry White, the head honcho at The Daily Planet, in director Zack Snyder’s reboot of the Superman franchise titled MAN OF STEEL (starring Henry Cavill as the popular superhero). This is a casting decision that is drawing equal parts praise and criticism from the comic book fan community, and the first African American actor to be cast in a classic role from the Superman comics (don’t try to bring up Richard Pryor in SUPERMAN III, that was a made up character). It’s a bold choice, but I love Fishburne, and I’m actually pretty intrigued to see what he brings to this part. He compliments a cast that already includes names like Kevin Costner (as Jonathan Kent), Diane Lane (as Martha Kent), Russell Crowe (as Superman’s father Jor-El) Julia Ormond (as Superman’s mother Lara), Amy Adams (as Lois Lane), Harry Lennix, Christopher Meloni, Michael Shannon (as General Zod), and Antje Traue. The character of Perry White was famously portrayed by Jackie Cooper in four SUPERMAN movies featuring Christopher Reeve, and later by Frank Langella in Bryan Singer’s SUPERMAN RETURNS. How do you feel about this latest casting choice? Tell us in the comments. MAN OF STEEL is now set to open June 14, 2013.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
