Michael Shannon to Play Villain General Zod in 'Superman: Man of Steel'
The actor will face off against Henry Cavill as Superman in Zack Snyder's reboot.
Michael Shannon as General Zod will face off against
Henry Cavill’s Superman in director
Zack Snyder’s
Man of Steel.
Warners Bros. announced Sunday that Shannon, who received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor for
Revolutionary Road for his performance as a mentally-troubled man and who has also been seen as a stern federal agent in HBO’s
Boardwalk Empire, has been cast as Superman’s nemesis.
"Zod is not only one of Superman's most formidable enemies, but one of the most significant because he has insights into Superman that others don't. Michael is a powerful actor who can project both the intelligence and the malice of the character, making him perfect for the role," Snyder said.
Zod, like Superman, is from Krypton, where he commanded its armed forces. The character appeared in both 1978’s
Superman and its 1980 sequel
Superman II, where he was played by actor
Terence Stamp.
The developing cast of
Man of Steel also includes
Amy Adams as Lois Lane, and
Diane Lane and
Kevin Costner as Martha and Jonathan Kent.
Shannon, repped by CAA and Byron Wetzel Management, will next be seen in Sony Pictures Classics’
Take Shelter, from director/writer Jeff Nichols.
Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder are the producers of the film, which will be distributed worldwide by Warners. The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers.
ones de edad, ¿no?
Que ahora la mayoría de la gente se case y empiece a tener hijos a partir de los 30 y tantos no quita que hace tres décadas lo normal era hacerlo sobre los 20. Y aunque Superman es adoptado, bien pudieron los Kent encontrárselo estando apenas recien casados. Los Kent de la serie Smallville, por ejemplo, también eran bastante jovencitos.
