Could Doomsday Feature In Zack Snyder's Superman?

Could Doomsday Feature In Zack Snyder's Superman?

Nothing too solid here, but there are "whispers" of the hard as nails Superman villain popping up in Zack Snyder's upcoming reboot..

By MarkCassidy - Feb 04, 2011 07:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: cinematical.com

In an article detailing the latest actresses mentioned in connection with the female lead in Superman, Cinematical offer the following..



Meanwhile, the hunt is also on for the film's villain. No word on whether we'll see yet another Lex Luthor storyline, though we would expect some bigger things, like maybe the inclusion of Doomsday (which is a character we've heard some whispering about). With production set to begin this summer, expect a lot more Man of Steel news to hit in the coming weeks.


I know, it's not too much to go on, but whispers are better than silence and we haven't heard a peep on any potential villains in quite a while. Plus it's not too much of a stretch to think that a visual and action orientated director like Snyder might want to give Superman a chance at a throw down, knock out brawl in his movie. We still don't know if Lex Luthor will be involved, General Zod appeared to be debunked by Snyder himself. And Brainiac, although a very popular choice among fans has never been brought up except in fan fic. The only reason Doomsday seems like a strange choice is that aside from offering the prospect of a great scrap on-screen he doesn't really bring much else to the table. Could he be only one villain with another more cerebral one in the mix too?

Anyway, like I said there is nothing solid here. I'm going to see if I can dig up any more info. But IF Doomsday were to be a p[art of the movie, how would you feel about it?

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LucasMend
LucasMend - 2/4/2011, 7:55 AM
Damn that would be epic.
Nice find man!
superotherside
superotherside - 2/4/2011, 7:59 AM
awesome! but where did you get your info?
StrangerX
StrangerX - 2/4/2011, 8:00 AM
Superman fighting Doomsday in 2012 as the end of humanity approaches.
Shaman
Shaman - 2/4/2011, 8:03 AM
That would suck if Superman doesn't die. They're restarting Superman's life. They sure as hell won't kill him off in the first film of his life. Which would make Doomsday a complete WASTE.

AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 2/4/2011, 8:04 AM
Naah! Maybe for cameo i dont know?
But the movie needs a smarter villain, who can also challenge Superman physically of course. I still stay on the side of Brainiac.
And those who dont think Brainiac can challenge Superman dont know Brainiac.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 2/4/2011, 8:08 AM
Shaman@ Yeah screw it Olivia Wilde all the way! I dont even care anymore as long as the role doesnt go to someone like Akerman or Biel im happy.
Shaman
Shaman - 2/4/2011, 8:14 AM
Alex- True that! LOL

As for MY villains of choice (either for this film or the sequel):

Rufus Sewell as General Zod with Malin Akerman as Ursa!!!

TorturedXGenius
TorturedXGenius - 2/4/2011, 8:16 AM
IMO too early for Doomsday, that's something you leave for the 3rd movie, it should be someone that can giver Superman a challenge, that is for certain. Parasite, Metallo, Zod, etc...
Shaman
Shaman - 2/4/2011, 8:24 AM
TorturedXGenius- I agree. Doomsday should be given no other spot or more attention than an epic showdown at the start of the third film, where Superman AND Doomsday die. While the funeral for Superman takes place, Darkseid starts to take over the earth. Superman is resurrected (sorta) in the same vein as the Animated Feature SANS clone, just Darkseid for the EPIC END FIGHT :))
Exiles
Exiles - 2/4/2011, 8:29 AM
too early to "kill" him off,
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 2/4/2011, 8:41 AM
lol
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 2/4/2011, 8:43 AM
If this film is going to be a one movie shot, like originally rumored, then it would make some sense if they went the Doomsday storyline. Once the whole lawsuit issue is figured out they have the option to start things up again with a new cast and bring Superman back from the dead. That being said, i don't think they would go that route and it doesn't matter much to me what they do with it as it will be rental material at best for me.
TorturedXGenius
TorturedXGenius - 2/4/2011, 8:44 AM
IMHO, if Doomsday were (and possibly) be in the Superman films, i believe the take they will do on him (pause) is he is a product of Luthor or Brianiac. it's more plausable for it to happen that way instead of the way we all know of how Doomsday came to be, instead of a monster born in prehistoric time of Krypton, it is a monster created by Lex or Brainiac, which (dramatic pause) it goes out of control and only SUPERMAN CAN STOP HIM! lol
Xandera
Xandera - 2/4/2011, 8:44 AM
I'm all for Brainiac myself...

But Doomsday would be Epic aswell!


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JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 2/4/2011, 8:45 AM
WAY too early
Angelus
Angelus - 2/4/2011, 8:46 AM
Doomsday would be interesting. If the main audience saw Superman die it would must certainly draw in a psycho crowd!

ElBicho
ElBicho - 2/4/2011, 8:47 AM
So, a re-boot that leads to Supes getting iced?

Consider me excited!
Shaman
Shaman - 2/4/2011, 8:47 AM
TorturedXGenius- I'd definitely be up for that retcon.

Ranger14- I personally want for every new Superman film to stand on their own and NOT have a close continuation like LOTR or the Harry potter films. I'm just speaking in trilogies for the sake of "progression". They've used the term "reboot" too much for them to just not "start over" and continue from there instead of doing a simple "one-shot" and starting over again later on IMHO.
USAgent
USAgent - 2/4/2011, 8:48 AM
I'd rather see Gerard Butler portray Zod, it would be epic as all manners of hell. Aikerman as Ursa sounds good and let Taylor Mane play Nam-Ek. I could hear Butler yell out, "Kneel before Zod!!" Doomsday would be better used in a later installment. Hopefully, with Nolan finishing Batman, he'll attach himself to the Superman franchise and maybe we'll get ourselves a nice little series of films. Enough of the Lex Luthor crap, he's entirely over used. His rogue's gallery is as vast as Bat's is so utilize them for a change.
SaintXHorseFly
SaintXHorseFly - 2/4/2011, 8:52 AM
Luthor? Zod? Been there, done that.

Doomsday, you say? Okay. cool.
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/4/2011, 8:54 AM
it might be,but with bane breaking the bat in the dark knight rises will they kill superman in the first movie,i don't know.

superman man of steel (brainiac & lex luthor)

superman 2 (doomsday)

superman 3 (darkseid)
BruceWayneNewton
BruceWayneNewton - 2/4/2011, 8:55 AM
Give me Brainiac or Darkseid! With a budget, either of these villains would be amazing to watch fight Supes.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 2/4/2011, 8:56 AM
@ Tea: lol I see what you did there lmao

I feel the best villain would be Metallo/Darkseid/Luthor story as done in the animated series. Make Metallo a Bodyguard or engineer for Lex. He uses some huge machine that supes fights and destroys. Metallo almost dies and they make him into a cyborg using some tech from a shady Investor. He fights supes a couple times with the final bout being a massive showdown with Superman as the Victor and Metallo tossed into space or a Volcano or something or just dead all together. Later they reveal where Lex is getting all this tech. Darkseid!
JaySchluffy
JaySchluffy - 2/4/2011, 8:56 AM
Eh I do hope they don't do doomsday in the film. My votes either Zod or Braniac. Hell even Lex if he isnt on about BLOODY LAND AGAIN!!!
InFamouslyCool
InFamouslyCool - 2/4/2011, 8:58 AM
wasn't doomsday supposed to be on smallvile before.. whatever happened with that.. i don't ever recall seeing him.
naterator
naterator - 2/4/2011, 8:58 AM
i really hope they are doing a trilogy although i dont think there has been any moention of one in the works....if they are only doing one movie...then doomsday could be what they are doing.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 2/4/2011, 8:59 AM
Mr. Flicksaclitoras. OMG thats the best name everrrr...
boogaloo
boogaloo - 2/4/2011, 9:00 AM
Finally a story line worth shouting about, If they do the superman dead serious (and right) This will be the greatest comic book story ever told..... Any one who knows about the comics should know he isn't dead, but it will bring a whole spectrum of new characters like steel, Superboy and if the rumours about them using CGI are true this will be a great reason for it with Cavill playing all the characters........ This was the greatest comic book story about superman, It will be very bold but done right it will be epic
boogaloo
boogaloo - 2/4/2011, 9:06 AM
Finally a story line worth shouting about, If they do the superman dead serious (and right) This will be the greatest comic book story ever told..... Any one who knows about the comics should know he isn't dead, but it will bring a whole spectrum of new characters like steel, Superboy and if the rumours about them using CGI are true this will be a great reason for it with Cavill playing all the characters........ This was the greatest comic book story about superman, It will be very bold but done right it will be epic
nuck82
nuck82 - 2/4/2011, 9:06 AM
either doomsday or lobo, and then i will think about seeing it.
boogaloo
boogaloo - 2/4/2011, 9:08 AM
Finally a story line worth shouting about, If they do the superman dead serious (and right) This will be the greatest comic book story ever told..... Any one who knows about the comics should know he isn't dead, but it will bring a whole spectrum of new characters like steel, Superboy and if the rumours about them using CGI are true this will be a great reason for it with Cavill playing all the characters........ This was the greatest comic book story about superman, It will be very bold but done right it will be epic
Britsforcomics
Britsforcomics - 2/4/2011, 9:09 AM
i would love to see metallo done properly, with his military background, attraction to lois and only a green kryptonite heart :)
villain001
villain001 - 2/4/2011, 9:10 AM
DARKSEID has more depth than Doomsday...
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 2/4/2011, 9:16 AM
He should be played by Woody Allen.
MaddMonkk
MaddMonkk - 2/4/2011, 9:16 AM
NO LEX LUTHOR, NO ZOD. As much as i would like to see Supes tangle with Zod or have a REALLY smart battle of wits with Lex, I want to see someone thats never had any "airtime". Parasite or Metallo are good choices, Darkseid is even better. Doomsday is better for a sequel.
I hope ZS has several villians stuck in there with out clusterfooling it, but Brainy is where the smart money is.
jaysin420
jaysin420 - 2/4/2011, 9:17 AM
No Doomsday yet, they need to show how powerful Superman really is before you bring him in. I'd even like if Superman became kind of a dick cause he was so unstoppable in the first movie and then Doomsday shows up in the 2nd movie and just beats him to death.

Then the 3rd movie could even have a bunch of other DC heroes in it until Superman returns.
Oxion
Oxion - 2/4/2011, 9:19 AM
ARE YOU ALL THAT STUPID OR HAVEN'T YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? THEY ARE GOING FOR A "CONTEMPORARY" SUPERMAN STORY WHERE HE TRAVELS THE WORLD TRYIN TO FIND HIS PLACE, NOT EVEN WEARING THE COSTUME PROBABLY TILL THE END AND TRYING NOT TO USE HIS POWERS AND U THINK THEIR GONNA PUT HIM UP AGAINST A DEATH SEEKING, UNSTOPPABLE POWERHOUSE LIKE DOOMSDAY, THE GUY WHO KILLED SUPERMAN. JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW GULLABLE YOU ALL REALLY ARE. NEXT SOME GUY IS GONNA PUT UP A STORY SAYING THE VILLAIN MIGHT BE BIZZARO AND U'LL ACT JUST AS CRAZY, DAMN SHAME.
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