Zack Snyder has dismissed reports linking The Lord Of The Rings star Viggo Mortensen to the upcoming reboot of the Superman franchise.
British actor Henry Cavill is preparing to play the young superhero, while Kevin Costner and Diane Lane will star as Superman's parents.
Recent rumours suggested Mortensen was in line to play villain General Zod, but Snyder insists he has no plans to cast the actor in next year's (12) Superman: Man Of Steel film.
He tells Latino Review, "Viggo is not going to be in the movie, let's say that right now. I can clear that up."
Snyder is in the director's chair for the re-boot of the popular franchise with Batman filmmaker Christopher Nolan acting as producer.
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