In the post-Oscar haze, no one's really gabbing about the latest sci-fi news in Hollywood.

But before everyone in la-la land went gong happy, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Viggo Mortensen is in talks to play General Zod in Zack Snyder's Superman: Man Of Steel.

Like Kevin "Pa Kent?" Costner, nothing is settled but his history of taking seemingly two-dimensional roles and imbuing real depth and dignity would raise the acting stakes for all involved.

We think he could even give – gasp! – Terence Stamp a run for his tidily-trimmed beard money.