Talking to
Hero Complex, Michael Shannon revealed that his openness in the past while talking about playing General Zod in
Man of Steel has landed him in hot water with Warner Bros. on more than one occasion.
"I got signaled that less is more. It’s kind of curious. It is Superman. So I think everybody kind of knows what happens, you know? Nothing’s going to be a huge shock."
"There are legions of fans salivating, who will literally spend the next year and a half looking at the clock, waiting for this movie," the actor added when talk turned to his foray into the world of comic books and the dedicated fan base which comes with it.
"That’s just the way it is. I don’t know why. Me, personally, I’m not a huge fan. I can’t even read comic books. I don’t know which panel to look at next. I hardly ever know what any of the characters are talking about. So, no, I am not one of them. But there are a lot of them. They’re out there. And they really want to talk to me about this movie!"
Not a big deal by any means. While we usually have to endure an actor harping on about how much they love comic books and dropping the names of a few popular story arcs, it's refreshing that Shannon has chosen to be honest about it. Will it make a difference to his performance? Hardly! To hear more from the actor on how he feels to be following in the footsteps of Terrence Stamp, click on the link below to head on over to the site.
STARRING:
Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman
Amy Adams as Lois Lane
Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent
Diane Lane as Martha Kent
Michael Shannon as Zod
RELEASE DATE: June 14th, 2013.
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