Wowee! A man with a perfectly square head like Spongebob will be playing a baddie with a daft name in the new Superman film! You probably heard it elsewhere first, but not as sarcastically as this! You heard it here first!
That’s right folks! Some complete stranger called Michael Shannon is going to be playing the part of General Zod in the upcoming Superman re-boot Superman: Man Of Steel.
You may remember Zod as being that bloke with an awful stadium pop outfit and a dodgy greying beard in the ’80s Superman II movie. He’s the one who wandered around with his henchmen, going on like an amdram Shakespearean actor in plastic wellingtons.
Zac Snyder, who is making the flick, says:
“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. Michael is a powerful actor who can project both the intelligence and the malice of the character, making him perfect for the role.”
But is he going to look ridiculous with a scraped back pony tail like Terence Stamp?
If you’re (understandably) not au fait with Zod, then basically, he’s an egomaniac who decides to come to Earth and cause as much havoc as possible. Not in a SMASH CLUNK POW way, rather, by talking with authority all the time and getting his henchfolk to do the fun stuff.
That said, Zod can fly, breathe ice, and is invulnerable like Superman, so basically, this new film could be a three hour long 3D punch-up between two really hard fuckers.
Of course, the new Superman is to be played by Henry Cavill (nope, us neither) who will have one eye on fancy piece Lois Lane, played by Amy Adams. Remarkably, Kevin Costner will make an appearance too.
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mark says
It’s the chap off of Boardwalk Empire! He’s great in that.
This new Superman movie’s still bound to be fucking terrible, though.
chillerdolphin says
I was gonna say that.
JoeMomma says
Really? Zod again, when I heard this yesterday it was such a dissapointment. Not to be a fanboy, but really after 60 some odd years of Superman, they couldn’t do something new? I guess not. This movie is going to blow as bad as “Green Lantern” will.
Maybe we’re nearing the end of Superhero movies. We can get back to some good sci-fi or old school action flicks. I pine for a new “Commando” or “Die Hard” that’s not a rehash and won’t suck.