Spoiler alert: Bradley Cooper appears in the new DC Studios reboot as Jor-El, the biological father of David Corenswet ’s Kryptonian Kal-El a.k.a. Superman/Clark Kent. Cooper, 50, voiced Rocket Raccoon in all three of Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy movies.

An A-lister makes an appearance in the new "Superman" movie, in reference to the hero's origin story.

" Superman " just got an injection of excitement. The movie of the summer has everyone talking, with fans excited to see a new iteration of one of the world's leading superheroes. The film's director recently revealed that Bradley Cooper will be playing a key part in the film.

James Gunn shared how Bradley Cooper became part of his Superman universe. Gunn and Cooper has previously worked on set of Guardian of the Galaxy, where Cooper voiced Rocket Raccoon in all

"Superman" puts a cool twist on the Man of Steel mythos. James Gunn's DCU movie includes post-credits scenes and a teasing cameo. Plot spoilers ahead!

James Gunn may be taking things back to the comics, but Superman already proves the DCU isn’t afraid to make big departures

Philadelphia plays a major role in the new "Superman" movie, though not in terms of setting. (Sorry, the caped crusader doesn't fly by the Linc.) The region can claim several cast members, including the starring superhero.

El, does indeed show up in James Gunn's Superman, and he's brought to life by a veteran of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Recently io9 sat down with both writer-director James Gunn and Superman himself, David Corenswet, to discuss not just the shocking contents of the Kryptonian message but, more specifically, if those revelations could have an impact moving ahead in the DC Universe.

Director James Gunn says the Abington native did him a favor by appearing in film. They previously had worked together on Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' franchise.