"Superman's Pal" Jimmy Olsen Rumored be Cast as Female in Man of Steel

Here’s a potential shift in the Superman universe we didn’t see coming. As Digital Spy points out, Clark Kent’s photojournalist pal at the Daily Planet, Jimmy Olsen, might have been cast as actress Rebecca Buller. Olsen originally appeared in Action Comics #6 in 1938 and would even get his own series, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, in 1954. The root of the rumor comes from an IMDb listing that shows Buller cast as “Jenny Olsen” with little explanation outside of that. As Digital Spy further points out, Lawrence Fishburne—who was cast as the Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief, Perry White—appears with Olsen in...  read more

Comic Book & Graphic Novel Round-Up (4/27/11)

Every week, Paste looks at some of the most intriguing comic books, graphic novels, graphic memoirs and other illustrated books....  read more