MAN OF STEEL (Re-Casting Lara)

• MAN OF STEEL

There has been a re-casting on Zack Snyder's Man of Steel.Julia Ormond, who was to have played Superman's biological mother Lara, hasleft the project.

Ayelet Zurer

According to Deadline, Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer, 42, hasreplaced Ormond in the role of Kal-El's Kryptonian mom. No reason was given forwhy the role was re-cast, but Zurer reportedly starts filming this weekopposite Russell Crowe as Jor-El.

Ayelet Zurer may be best known to IGN readers for her roleopposite Tom Hanks in Angels & Demons or as Eric Bana's wife in Munich. Herother credits include Vantage Point, Adam Resurrected, Nina's Tragedies and astint on HBO's In Treatment.