Zod was raised in the Kryptonian Warrior Guild and rose to the rank of general. General Zod is introduced as a warrior loyal to Krypton, having been genetically engineered in a Genesis chamber and assigned his role in Kryptonian society like all other Kryptonians. a society like the one Hitler envisioned with his eugenics program) is the only answer for survival." Appearances Man of Steel Writing for The Huffington Post, Colin Liotta compared Zod in the film to Adolf Hitler, citing: "He feels his vision for a pure Krypton (i.e.
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He also does not grasp the concept of free will, and when his plans are thwarted, is driven mad by the loss of his people and failing at what he perceives to be his sole purpose in life, vowing to personally wipe out humanity in revenge until Superman is forced to kill him. Despite caring for other Kryptonians at times, he views those of other races, such as humans, to be inferior, disregarding their extinction when he attempts to terraform Earth into Krypton-like conditions. Zod is portrayed in Man of Steel as a highly skilled, determined, and charismatic warrior, fiercely loyal to his race and its ideals and unafraid to act on instinct. įor Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the corpse of Zod appears in the film in a crucial role however, Michael Shannon did not film any scenes for the film and the corpse was created using the physique of fitness model Greg Plitt and a head-shot of Shannon. The Kryptonian armor for Zod was constructed through CGI to allow Shannon "freedom of movement", due to the substantial weight that a practical suit of armor would yield. General Zod's bodysuit was designed by Michael Wilkinson with an alien chain mail motif and his family crest in the front, similar to Superman, Faora, Jor-El, and other Kryptonian characters in the film. Much like Superman actor Henry Cavill and Faora actress Antje Traue, Shannon trained extensively for his role, utilizing workouts that heavily featured goblet squats and barbell complexes under trainer Mark Twight. I mean, when you see what the whole story is, nothing else would have even made sense." When you guys see the movie, the only villain we could've used was Zod and the Kryptonians.
Then, usually the villain becomes obvious in terms of who's going to be the appropriate antagonist for that.
What kind of story? What kind of theme do you want to tell? So we worked that out. Goyer was asked about why Zod was chosen as the villain, he stated, "The way Nolan and I have always approached movies as well is you never say, 'Hey, which villain would be cool for this movie?' You start with the story first. Michael is a powerful actor who can project both the intelligence and the malice of the character, making him perfect for the role." When screenwriter David S.
Director Zack 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. Viggo Mortensen and Daniel Day-Lewis were also considered for the role. Īmerican actor Michael Shannon was cast as Zod for Man of Steel, a reboot of the Superman film franchise that would eventually become the first entry into the DC Extended Universe. Shannon's portrayal of Zod has received positive reviews, and has been considered one of the greatest and most memorable villains in the DCEU. Zod is punished for his war crimes, with him and his subordinates intended to be sent to the Phantom Zone, but following Krypton's destruction, he and his followers escape and follow Kal-El to Earth, forcing him to become Superman and protect the planet and its inhabitants. Zod first appears in the film Man of Steel as rogue general trying to lead a coup against the ruling elite of the planet Krypton, forcing the planet's chief scientist, Jor-El, to send his son Kal-El to Earth. General Dru-Zod is a fictional character in the DC Extended Universe based on the DC Comics supervillain of the same name. Genius intellect, skilled martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant, invulnerability, superhuman strength, speed, sight, and hearing, frost breath, heat vision, X-ray vision, and flight
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