Michael Shannon, who beforehand was “a little confused” to return as General Zod in The Flash, says he “wasn’t satisfied” together with his character’s arc in the upcoming film.
“Yeah. I’m not gonna lie, it wasn’t quite satisfying for me, as an actor,” Shannon advised Collider in a brand new interview.
“These multiverse movies are like somebody playing with action figures,” Shannon added. “It’s like, ‘Here’s this individual. Here’s that individual. And they’re combating!’ It’s not fairly the in-depth character examine scenario that I truthfully felt Man of Steel was. Whether individuals suppose that’s loopy or not, I don’t even care. I actually felt like Man of Steel was really a fairly refined story. I really feel like The Flash is just too, nevertheless it’s not Zod’s story. I’m principally there to current a problem.
In the identical interview, Shannon additionally talked about getting his personal motion determine.
It’s fairly loopy,” Shannon mentioned. I didn’t ever suppose I might be an motion determine. I by no means imagined that for myself. I can’t take all of the credit score as a result of the motion determine isn’t me. It’s General Zod. That could be bizarre, if I really had my very own Michael Shannon motion determine.
Shannon was additionally very complimentary in regards to the efficiency of his co-star Ezra Miller.
“Honestly, to me, it’s all about Ezra [Miller],” Shannon mentioned. “I just think Ezra is a fascinating performer and actor. I can’t wait to see this performance. It’s a huge challenge. I don’t wanna give anything away, but what Ezra has to do in this movie is pretty crazy, and I think [they’re] up for the task. I know a lot of times, with movies like this, people are excited about the big set pieces or the effects, but for me, it’s always about performance. I don’t care whether it’s an Ingmar Bergman film or the Avengers. It’s always about performance.”
The Flash is a highly-anticipated superhero film based mostly on the DC Comics character of the identical identify, starring Ezra Miller as the titular character. The film marks Miller’s fifth outing as The Flash on the massive display, following the actor’s appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League and the Peacemaker collection on HBO Max.
Warner Bros. Discovery already has a script for a possible sequel to The Flash, written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, the person behind the 2 Aquaman motion pictures starring Jason Momoa. However, James Gunn and Peter Safran didn’t talk about the Flash sequel throughout their DC Universe presentation.
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Directed by Andy Muschietti from a script written by Birds of Prey scribe Christina Hodson, The Flash is impressed by the Flashpoint comedian e book storyline, which adopted Barry Allen as he navigated an altered DC Universe. Written by Geoff Johns and penciled by Andy Kuber, Flashpoint radically altered the standing of the DC Comics universe and led to the launch of the New 52 titles.
In addition to Ezra Miller, The Flash additionally options Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck as two separate variations of Batman, Ron Livingston as Henry Allen, Maribel Verdú as Nora Allen, Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Antje Traue as Faora-Ul and Sasha Calle as Supergirl. Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Rudy Mancuso and Luke Brandon Field are additionally on board in undisclosed roles.
The Flash hits theaters this Friday on June 16.
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