Michael Shannon ist Zod!
Superman Homepage hat geschrieben:Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Michael Shannon will star in the role of General Zod in director Zack Snyder's new Superman film, titled "Man of Steel."
Snyder stated, "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."
As General Zod, Shannon will go toe-to-toe with Henry Cavill, who plays the new Clark Kent/Superman in the film. The main cast also includes Amy Adams as Lois Lane, and Diane Lane and Kevin Costner as Martha and Jonathan Kent.
Michael Shannon was honored with an Academy Award® nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Sam Mendes' "Revolutionary Road," with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Shannon was most recently seen in the award-winning HBO drama series "Boardwalk Empire," from executive producer Martin Scorsese. He 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. 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.
"Man of Steel" will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
Superman Homepage| Michael Shannon Cast as General Zod
Ich muss ganz ehrlich zugeben, ich hatte auf einen anderen Schurken als Zod gehofft. Nichts gegen den guten (bösen) General, aber es wirkt auf mich, als wäre er in den letzten zehn Jahren irgendwie omnipräsent gewesen (verdammt viele Auftritte in den Comics nach über 15 Jahren völliger Abstinenz, prominente Auftritte in SV, etc.). Außerdem werden wir auf diese Weise wieder nur ein "Ebenbild Supermans" als Schurken bekommen, wie es schon in den Reeve-Filmen II, III und IV zu sehen war. Andere Schurken wie Brainiac, Mongul, Imperiex, Manchester Black oder endlich mal ein vorlagentreuer Lex Luthor mit entsprechenden Mitteln wären mMn viel interessanter gewesen.
Aber gut, mal sehen, was sie daraus machen. Die Wahl des Darstellers ist auf jeden Fall nicht schlecht.