Harry Lennix joins 'Man of Steel'

The cast of Zack Synder's "Man of Steel" continues to grow with Harry Lennix joining the project as a high-ranking military officer.

Harry Lennix

According to Heat Vision, Lennix will play Sgt. Stanwick, the second military character cast after the news that Christopher Meloni ("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit") will play a general.

 Lennix appeared as Boyd Langton in FOX's "Dollhouse" as well as in "State of Play," "Ray" and "The Matrix" sequels.

He joins Henry Cavill ("Stardust") as Superman, Amy Adams ("Enchanted") as Lois Lane, Kevin Costner and Diane Lane as Jonathan and Martha Kent and Michael Shannon (HBO's "Boardwalk Empire") as General Zod.

"The Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan is producing and helped develop the story with David S. Goyer, who wrote the screenplay.