In an article published yesterday Oscar nominee Michael Shannon (star of HBO’s series Boardwalk Empire and upcoming Indie film Take Shelter) talks with Hero Complex about the character Zod, playing Zod and the incredible sets for the Zack Snyder reboot "Man of Steel".
Shannon confesses to be a fan of the original Richard Donner films and the role of Zod played by Terence Stamp in "Superman II."
This is one of the biggest stories of all time: the Superman story. Its prevalence is enormous. And I remember watching the original films — the [Richard] Donner films, and Terence Stamp in the role [of Zod], and the three Kryptonians — it scared the crap out of me. It really left an impression on me. Someone asking me to follow in those footsteps seemed like the highest kind of challenge you could have as an actor. And I always like to be challenged.
The actor explains how he sees Zod.
He’s not one of these archetypal villains with horns coming out of his head and breathing fire or something. He’s a man, a Kryptonian man. He’s a general, that’s his main attribute. That’s the way I approach it: playing a general. I’ve done military parts before, but I’ve only been up to sergeant, so this is a big promotion.
Fans can expect a large scale visit to Krypton.
It’s unlike anything I’ve ever done. It’s massive sets. It’s literally another world. It’s the first time I’ve acted on another planet.
A few set photos have revealed Shannon in motion caption suits and surrounded by green screens which can be challenging for an actor.
As much green screen as there is and I’m sure will be, they’re actually building a lot of the sets as well. I had thought it was just going to be green screens everywhere and we would just be pretending everything. There’s quite a bit of detail they’re building and putting into it. It’s very helpful. The less green screen, the better — I don’t think you’d be able to find an actor on Earth who wouldn’thave that sentiment.
Currently filming for a June 14, 2013 release, the Zack Snyder-directed action adventure also stars Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Russell Crowe, Julia Ormond, Christopher Meloni, Harry Lennix and Laurence Fishburne.
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