Michael Shannon Talks More About His Ghostly Role In BATMAN v SUPERMAN

Michael Shannon Talks More About His Ghostly Role In BATMAN v SUPERMAN

Michael Shannon has being going back and fore on the exact role he's set to play in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with many fans believing that he'll be transformed into Doomsday. Well, the actor has now provided the clearest explanation yet about General Zod's return...

By JoshWilding - Oct 21, 2015 07:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman vs. Superman
Source: Cinema Blend
It's been rumoured that Michael Shannon's General Zod will be resurrected as Doomsday in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice for years now, and the Man of Steel actor appeared to confirm that when he talked about wearing flippers on his hands during filming. Of course, those comments - which received widespread media attention - must have got him in hot water with Warner Bros. as he later came up with a very lame excuse as to why he said that and claimed to only be making a cameo appearance as a ghost...something which doesn't add up considering that we've seen his corpse in the trailer! Well, when Cinema Blend caught up with Shannon recently, he had this to say about his Batman v Superman role. "Yeah, I say some stuff. But not a whole lot! I mean, I am dead. [Laughs] … I’m just like a ghost. It’s kind of like Russell Crowe in the first one. Jor-El. For some reason, these Kryptonian spirits, they linger. Even once you crack my neck, you can’t shut me up." I'm not buying it, but who knows! There is after all plenty of evidence that Doomsday won't be in the movie, so we may just have to wait and see on this one. Thoughts?
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DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 10/21/2015, 7:40 AM
It's a spooky ghost!
AsgardianHobo
AsgardianHobo - 10/21/2015, 7:50 AM
Super spooky
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 10/21/2015, 7:51 AM
"We'reeee Ghosstttttt"

Earthbound
Earthbound - 10/21/2015, 7:53 AM
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 10/21/2015, 7:54 AM
lol, he F-ed up and is trying to cover his tracks... He's DOOMSDAY!
HubbleFunk
HubbleFunk - 10/21/2015, 7:54 AM
Ghost? Sure Michael.... sureeeee

HulkOnion
HulkOnion - 10/21/2015, 8:00 AM
Speaking of BvS
https://twitter.com/superbromovies/status/656827738779594752
Not sure if it's on here yet but Total Film cover feat. The Trinity
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 10/21/2015, 8:02 AM
Desr0w
Desr0w - 10/21/2015, 8:04 AM


DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 10/21/2015, 8:05 AM
@blackandyellow

Nice! Holy shit, that's an awesome shot of the Trinity!
BestAtWhatIDo
BestAtWhatIDo - 10/21/2015, 8:06 AM
I will be surprised AF if Doomsday isn't in the movie. The closest thing we've gotten to a denial has been that CGI artist's Twitter response - but then again, Khan isn't in Star Trek: Into Darkness, and Jon Snow isn't coming back, aka bull$hit.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 10/21/2015, 8:09 AM
Just stop talking Mike.
grif
grif - 10/21/2015, 8:09 AM
do not [frick] up doomsday
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 10/21/2015, 8:15 AM
Can we get more Gifs please!!

JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 10/21/2015, 8:15 AM
DAMN THE TRININTY LOOKS INSANE!!!!!!!!!!
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 10/21/2015, 8:16 AM
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 10/21/2015, 8:16 AM
@NOMIS

I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE!
ericmusprime
ericmusprime - 10/21/2015, 8:18 AM
I feel like he's more likely to play a version of Bizarro. Maybe Lex gets some of Superman's DNA and combines it with Zodd's to try and make a clone he can control to stop Superman. The clone goes nuts and Justice League is born.
DarkGrifter
DarkGrifter - 10/21/2015, 8:18 AM
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 10/21/2015, 8:21 AM
Yeah, Miley Cyrus is playing Beta Ray Bill.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 10/21/2015, 8:24 AM
@Blackandyellow

LMAO! Dude I cannot stop laughing..........

They do not need any makeup or special effects!!!!!!!
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 10/21/2015, 8:26 AM
they Look Like Twins...

Jaspion
Jaspion - 10/21/2015, 8:36 AM
What he's trying to say is that the movie is very grounded.
Jaspion
Jaspion - 10/21/2015, 8:37 AM
Also, fat-bat is watching you..

SuperCat
SuperCat - 10/21/2015, 8:38 AM
AC1
AC1 - 10/21/2015, 8:54 AM
I sincerely hope Doomsday isn't in the movie, it's too early in Superman's career and distracts from the whole Batman v Superman conflict.
PenguinMonk
PenguinMonk - 10/21/2015, 9:03 AM
I can dig it. I wouldn't be surprised if it's Supes' conscience; Zod being his visual guilt of killing the last of his race. Haunting him.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 10/21/2015, 9:05 AM
What evidence has been shown to support Doomsday NOT being in this movie?
RolandD
RolandD - 10/21/2015, 9:16 AM
I agree with AC1, especially if they are going to do some adaptation of The Death of Superman. Superman should be well-established as a hero so that his death is meaningful to the entire world. He can still have some detractors as there certainly will be in BvS, but he should be largely considered a hero before he "dies."
SAMURAI36
SAMURAI36 - 10/21/2015, 9:28 AM
@ Jaspion:

So, people who are muscular are "fat" now?
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