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.

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.

How do you say "Go Birds" in Kryptonian? In an Entertainment Tonight interview, Gunn explained that Cooper, whom the Superman director has collaborated with for the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy for Marvel Studios,

" 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.

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.

J ames Gunn is bringing some familiar faces from his Guardians of the Galaxy squad into upcoming DCU films, or at least one of them, and now we know exactly who Bradley Cooper is playing in the David Corenswet's Superman movie. The Marvel alum is set to take on a legendary role, one that extends beyond voice work and into holographic territory.

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.

Superman” has finally soared into theaters, and with it comes a wealth of cameos and fun references to its DC Comics origin.