Last month I talked about the rumor that Michael Shannon was in talks to play General Zod in Zack Snyder‘s new Superman reboot, now titled Man of Steel. Warner Bros has officially announced that Shannon will star in the film, as villain Zod.
The cast is here, and it’s looking good. Henry Cavill is Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams is Lois Lane, Diane Lane is Martha Kent and Kevin Costner is Jonathan Kent. This will be the first Superman movie not to have the title characters name in the title, going for some Dark Knight luck me thinks. Shannon is one of my favorite actors today, you can follow him in Boardwalk Empire on HBO and I recommend checking out his remarkable performance in Revolutionary Road.
Official Press Release:
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.
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