James Gunn has found his Ma Kent shortly after the casting of Pruitt Taylor Vince as Pa Kent.
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Superman writer-director James Gunn has cast his Ma Kent. After it was announced that Pruitt Taylor Vince (The Walking Dead, Constantine) would be playing Jonathan Kent, it’s been revealed that Neva Howell has been cast in the role of Martha.
Per TheWrap, Howell will play Ma Kent alongside Pruitt’s Pa Kent in Superman, the new DCU film set to hit theaters in July 2025. Howell has previously appeared in movies like Fever Dreams, Logan Lucky, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. She also had roles in the TV shows The Originals, The Resident, and Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.
Martha Kent is the adoptive mother of Clark Kent. In film, she was previously portrayed in live-action by Phyllis Thaxter in 1978’s Superman: The Movie, Eva Marie Saint in 2006’s Superman Returns, and Diane Lane in 2013’s Man of Steel. Famously, her name became the connection that ended the battle between the titular superheroes in the Man of Steel sequel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Actors who’ve played Ma Kent on the small screen include Frances Morris (Adventures of Superman), Salome Jens (Superboy), K Callan (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman), Annette O’Toole (Smallville), Sarah Deakins (Titans), and Michele Scarabelli (Superman & Lois). The character has also been frequently portrayed in animation, most recently with Kari Wahlgren voicing Ma Kent in My Adventures with Superman.
Superman will be released in movie theaters on July 11, 2025.
Source: TheWrap
