actress who played lara in man of steel
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have provided the first look at the new “Man of Steel,” revealing star Henry Cavill as Superman in the film from director Zack Snyder. Lara (comics) Lara (née Lara Lor-Van) is a fictional character who appears in Superman comics published by DC Comics. Lara is the biological mother of Superman, and the wife of scientist Jor-El. Lara Lor-Van is Lara's full maiden name, as Lor-Van is the name of Lara's father. Most depictions of Kryptonian culture show that Kryptonian women use their father's full name as their last names before marriage. Man of Steel is a 2013 American superhero film directed by Zack Snyder, produced by Christopher Nolan, and scripted by David S. Goyer. Based on the DC Comics character Superman, the film is a reboot of the Superman film series that portrays the character's origin story. Lara-El (1942 - 1986) was the Kryptonian biological mother of Kal-El (as both Clark Kent and Clark Luthor) and the wife of Jor-El. She perished along with her husband when her home planet Krypton exploded due to the fanatical actions of her brother-in-law Zor-El who used Brainiac to ignite the planet's core. EXCLUSIVE: Superman is getting a new mom. Ayelet Zurer, the Israeli actress who starred in Angels & Demons and who played the wife of Avner (Eric Bana) in Munich, has been set to play the role of Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s Kryptonian mother, in Man of Steel. Production is underway on the Warner Bros/Legendary film. Lara was indeed familiar with Faora, the wife of Zod, however was not in any part of the genetic extraction used to be resurrected on Earth through the Orb of Kandor. Lara was very close to her niece Kara; Kara would sneak away from Kandor to see her aunt. Initially Connie Nielsen was considered for the role of Lara Lor-Van, Julia Ormond was eventually cast, but she dropped out, leading to Ayelet Zurer's casting in her stead. Lara Lor-Van at the Superman Wiki. Also from Superman’s native Krypton are Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s mother, played by Ayelet Zurer and Superman’s father, Jor-El, portrayed by Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe (“Gladiator”). Rounding out the cast are Harry Lennix as U.S. military man General Swanwick, as well as Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy. “Man of Steel” is being produced by Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder. Lara Lor-Van El was the biological mother of Kal-El and the wife of Kryptonian scientist Jor-El. Both she and Jor-El decided to have a natural birth for their son and reluctantly sent her son to Earth. She later perished along with the rest of Krypton as the planet imploded. Ayelet Zurer. Ayelet Zurer (Hebrew: איילת זורר‎‎; born 28 June 1969) is an Israeli actress. She was nominated for awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival, the Israeli Academy Awards and the Israeli Television Academy Awards. She won Best Actress awards for her roles in the Israeli film Nina’s Tragedies and Betipul.
Ayelet Zurer