James Gunn’s Superman Discovered it was Martha Kent.

Georgia native Neva Howell has reportedly been tapped to play Clark Kent’s Earthly adoptive mother in Warner Bros./DC Studios’ “Superman.” deadline.

Casting began when Pruitt Taylor Vince landed the role of Pa Kent, Martha’s husband.

Neva Howell joins the list of people who have played Ma Kent on the big screen in the past, including Philly in Richard Donner’s 1978 Phyllis Thaxter SupermanBryan Singer 2006 Ava Marie Saint superman returns With Diane Lane in Zack Snyder’s “2013” man of Steel.

Howell is now part of SupermanThe cast includes Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, David Corenswaite as the titular character, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen and Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher.

In addition, Wendell Pierce plays Daily Planet editor Perry White, Nathan Fillion plays Green Lantern, and Isabela Merced Starring as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi plays Mr. Fantastic, María Gabriela de Faría plays the Engineer, and Anthony Carrigan plays the Transformer.

The movie will be released on July 11, 2025.

Gunn talks about Superman January 2023 “This is not an origin story, it focuses on how Superman balances his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way in a world where kindness is considered obsolete , he is kind.”