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) seemingly confirms that she is playing Bruce Wayne\'s ill-fated mother, Martha, in Zack Snyder\'s

. Cohan\'s name was added to IMDB\'s cast list for the film and the 34-year old actress retweeted the news via her official Twitter account.

What makes this bit of casting even more interesting is that Jeffrey Dean Morgan (

) is playing her husband, Thomas Wayne, and he just landed a major role in AMC\'s

In the film, we\'ll see a flashback to the pivotal moment in which Thomas and Martha Wayne were murdered in a dark alleyway after taking their son, Bruce, to go see

We reached out to Warner Brothers for confirmation and we will update the article once we\'ve heard back from them.

BREAKING! @LaurenCohan has been added to the cast list of #BatmanvSuperman https://t.co/rGvUS6xyHV #CastingNews pic.twitter.com/mBKVSrASjf

, fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

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My question is... why do you grab two well known actors for these roles? My suspicion: Flashpoint is right around the corner, and they wanted a solid Thomas and Martha for their turn as Batsy and Joker.

Damn, always thought she\'d make a great Catwoman for years.

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Another. f**king. origin story. How many do we need for Batman. Jesus!