In one such case, Donner talks about his interactions with Marlon Brando (via THR) who played Kal-El’s father Jor-El. In addition to being one of the most revered names in the business ...

"My job was to get Marlon [Brando] out of his trailer ... The Donner-directed flick starred Brando as Jor-El, as well as Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder and Christopher Reeve as the "Man of Steel." ...

One of his duties was to coax Brando out of his trailer and come to set. The legendary “Godfather” actor portrayed Jor-El in the superhero story. “My job was to get Marlon out of his trailer ...

“I think Bryan thought that nobody embodied Jor-El better than Marlon Brando himself,” says “Superman Returns” executive producer Chris Lee. “So the question became, first: Would it be ...

In the 1970s, Marlon Brando was unforgettable as “The Godfather ... negotiated a stunning payday to play Superman’s father Jor-el. But long before those marquee roles, 1950s critics sometimes ...

Film and theater aficionados have long been enthralled by Marlon Brando ... In 1978, Brando was reportedly paid $15 million for his role as the superhero's father Jor-El in the movie Superman.

Never one to shy away from difficult roles, Brando played a Nazi soldier in this 1958 film, dyeing his hair blonde and putting on a fake German accent. Marlon ... part as Jor-El, Superman's ...

I find disturbing the idea of Russell Crowe playing the role originated by Marlon Brando at age 54 in 1978 ... Henry Cavill as his beloved father Jor-El in Man of Steel, reports Variety.

Kurt Russell says he’d be willing to play Jor-El ... play Jor-El, Superman’s birth father, in James Gunn’s upcoming DCU superhero movie. “Yeah! Yeah, I’ll take on Marlon Brando!” ...

“When I first came on the picture and I heard how much Marlon Brando ... Some said it was due to Brando being lazy and not wanting to learn the lines, but the Jor-El actor said in the feature ...

In the 1970s, Marlon Brando was unforgettable as “The Godfather ... negotiated a stunning payday to play Superman‘s father Jor-el. But long before those marquee roles, 1950s critics sometimes ...