Michael B. Jordan Is "Flattered" That So Many People Want Him as Superman ✖ Even before it was announced that writer Ta-Nehisi Coateswas penning a new Superman movie with J.J. Abrams producingmany fans have been eager to see Michael B. Jordan suit up as the Kryptonian hero. With that film now officially in the works the call for him to take on the part as only grown louder, but with an ever growing schedule of his own, would it even be possible. Jordan was asked about his familiarity with Coates and any potential Superman conversations they might have had in a new interview, and though he seemed to indicate they haven't talked about the Man of Steel, they do know each other and he likes people thinking he should play the part.