One of James Gunn's original Guardians of the Galaxy buddies plays the important role of Jor-El, the Man of Steel's father, in Superman.

For those following the news about the new Superman movie closely, it's already an open secret that director James Gunn has brought in several actors he's worked with before on the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy.

Superman director James Gunn has revealed Bradley Cooper plays the titular hero's father Jor-El in the DC movie. The 58-year-old filmmaker collaborated with the A Star Is Born actor, 50, on the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy for Marvel — in which Cooper voiced Rocket Raccoon — and Gunn has now revealed Cooper will feature in Superman as the