The superhero character was portrayed by the 59-year-old actor's Safe House co-star Ryan Reynolds in a previous film, reported Aceshowbiz.
The Man of Steel sequel, with Zack Snyder returning as the director, is due on July 17, 2015.
While Henry Cavill will returns as Superman, Amy Adams reprises her role as Lois Lane, Ben Affleck joins the cast as Batman, and Gal Gadot