Viggo Mortensen Being Considered for General Zod in Superman Reboot

The world really needs this Superman re-reboot to not be terrible. I think we've earned it, don't you? Well, if the report from Heat Vision is to be believed, it sounds like the film might be gaining some Class-A talent in its lead villain slot. 
 
Superman producer Christopher Nolan and director Zack Snyder are reportedly focusing their x-ray vision on the gentleman poet Viggo Mortensen to play the role of General Zod. You may remember the character from Superman II, when he was played by Terence Stamp and sported that FAAAAAABULOUS v-neck S&M costume. 
 
Mortensen has become the go-to leading man in the 2000's, and rightly so. Some may recall that before his rise to worldwide fame in The Lord of the Rings, Mortensen was known to play the heavy from time to time, and played it well. I'm always a fan of actors taking roles against the type they've been cast into, so seeing Mortensen play a bad guy is really exciting, especially given it would be in the role of Zod.
 
Another big (albeit far less exciting) name being considered for a role in the film is Kevin Costner. The role in question is that of Superman's adoptive father, Jonathan Kent. Costner's not a guy with what you might call a "range", but history has shown he can pull off that down home one-dimensional farmer type well. 
 
As we get closer to production, more such casting rumors will be flying pretty hot and heavy, so stay tuned.