An open casting call for Zack Snyder's Man of Steel has revealed some possible plot details for the Superman reboot. Superman Homepage has posted the casting sheet for the Vancouver Island area:

In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) is a young twentysomething journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone's imagination. Transported to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question - Why am I here? Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Diane Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner), Clark soon discovers that having super abilities means making very difficult decisions. But when the world needs stability the most, it comes under attack. Will his abilities be used to maintain peace or ultimately used to divide and conquer? Clark must become the hero known as "Superman," not only to shine as the world's last beacon of hope but to protect the ones he loves.

The Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment, and Legendary Pictures feature film Man of Steel will be holding open casting calls in Nanaimo and Ucluelet on Vancouver Island. The film is seeking local people to work as background artists in scenes to be filmed in early October. This is fully paid work. There will be some casting for speaking roles in Vancouver, however this open casting call is for extras only.

No children are required for Nanaimo, some are required for Ucluelet, with accompaniment by a legal guardian. All applicants must be legal residents of Canada. The time commitment would be a day or two.

Nanaimo, BC

Where:

Coast Bastion Hotel

Benson Room

11 Bastion Street

Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H9, Canada

When:

Saturday August 20, 2011

2:00pm - 6:00pm

Ucluelet, BC

Where:

Black Rock Ocean Front Resort

596 Marine Drive

Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0, Canada

When:

Sunday August 21, 2011

2:00pm - 6:00pm

If you can not attend one of the open casting calls, you can submit a photo and contact information by emailing it to: Movieextrasearch@shaw.ca

Put "Autumn Frost Extras" in the subject line of your email.

Man of Steel is currently filming in the Chicago, Illinois area and shooting will move to British Columbia on September 21, 2011. Filming will continue in Vancouver and surrounding areas through January 20, 2012.