Even though Henry Cavill, one of the most famous actors, lost his Superman part in the DCU, he undoubtedly set a high bar for the actor who would succeed him. Despite leaving behind some of his most remarkable work, he is one of the front-runners among fans to follow James Bond in the espionage action thriller series and the upcoming Warhammer 40,000 live-action series.
General Zod was initially portrayed by Michael Shannon in Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel, and he has since returned in Ezra Miller’s Flash. He has earned a lot of appreciation for the part, and there has long been a call for the return of his character, which has now happened. Shannon played a very important part that led to the success of the movie, although the movie is always under speculation, it was a great movie.
Michael Shannon Defends Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel
The highly renowned actor Michael Shannon spoke candidly about the picture and the circumstances behind Zod’s demise. The actor said that he thought the decisive fight was “sufficiently Greek.” His allusion to Greek mythology holds up nicely because fans have repeatedly likened Superman and Zod to Greek deities. The lead actors also had to follow a strict workout routine to get in shape before filming started and having formed very chiseled, and a god-like body, they were ready to play the part. Man of Steel stole many hearts after its release and it was a perfect beginning to a multi-billion dollar franchise, it is quite sad that Cavill had to be dropped from the role.
“No, I didn’t think there was any other way to end, it, really. I mean, Zod says it’s either me or you. I’m not gonna let you survive. I will kill you, unless you kill me. And that seemed sufficiently Greek to me, you know?”
Attending a podcast of Cinema Blend, actor Michael Shannon openly claimed that his character Zod in the movie Man of Steel is sufficiently Greek. The ideology that the character followed is to either kill or be killed, this has been one of the many things that has been followed and respected in the Greek culture back in the day.
Moreover, the fans have also supported his claim as they have often referred to Superman and Zod as Greek gods fighting in a mortal world. One of the most shocking scenes was Superman killed Zod at the end, as the Kryptonian has followed a strong policy of no-killing, it came as quite a shock when he snapped Zod’s neck. It was a to-kill-or-be-killed scenario.
Henry Cavill’s Current Standing in the Industry
Henry Cavill is now working with Vertigo Entertainment, which is supported by Amazon Studios, and in short succession, they have gained the rights to the well-known board game Warhammer 40,000 and are ready to adapt it for the big screen. According to Cavill, who loves wargames intensely, he would dearly like to be the one to launch a possible hit franchise.
However, no formal announcement has been made by Amazon Studios as of yet, suggesting that they may still be ironing out the specifics of the future franchise, in which Henry Cavill would play one of the key characters and serve as executive producer. The general consensus is that Cavill’s endeavor might compete with MCU and DCU properties. While this might be a turnover for the comic franchise fans, they are still rooting for Cavill and the show.
Well, it wasn’t before he left The Witcher, the well-liked Netflix adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s book, that made his fans suffer considerably. According to widespread rumors, the showrunners were unhappy with Cavill because their visions for the show did not coincide. Cavill encountered difficulties with his future in the comic book series after Zack Snyder left the DC Extended Universe. Even though he appeared on the big screen for a brief cameo in Black Adam years later, everyone’s hopes were dashed when James Gunn was chosen as the new franchise director and co-CEO.
Source: Cinema Blend
