He might not have become the ideal father figure from beyond the stars in Superman, but James Gunn revealed that he initially considered Bradley Cooper for the much more sinister role of Lex Luthor when planning his latest film.

This article contains minor spoilers for “Superman,” in theaters now. James Gunn has high praise for Bradley Cooper, which is why he needed him for a very important cameo in “Superman.” In the opening moments of the DC tentpole,

Superman director James Gunn confirms that he initially had conversations with Bradley Cooper about Lex Luthor before deciding on Nicholas Hoult.

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.

Writer/director James Gunn called in a 'favor' to Bradley Cooper to appear in a key role in his new DCU feature.

The Jenkintown native appears in a small role in the DC Comics film that's heating up as a summer blockbuster.