In 2013, Russell Crowe will be seen playing this character on screen. Marlon Brando memorably played this in 1978, and curiously, also in 2006 (even though he was dead for a couple of years by then). You could also stretch things a little to include Dharmendra (in 1987) in this select group?
What is the connection? Is it an avian of some sort? No.
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The character of Superman's father. Brando played the role of Jor-El in the "Superman" movie, and the old footage was also re-used in the 2006 film. Dharmendra played (the unnamed) father to Puneet Issar's Superman. Russell Crowe will do the honours in
Man of Steel" in 2013.