who played general zod in man of steel
Michael Shannon In 2011, Shannon starred in the drama film Take Shelter. He received rave reviews for his performance,[21][22] and a Saturn Award for Best Actor.[23] In 2012, he played a corrupt cop in the film Premium Rush, written and directed by David Koepp,[24] and appeared on Broadway in Grace along with Paul Rudd and Ed Asner. In 2013, he starred as legendary mob hitman Richard Kuklinski in The Iceman, which was distributed in May 2013. His performance received much acclaim from critics. Also that year, Shannon portrayed General Zod, the main antagonist in Zack Snyder's film Man of Steel.[25] Shannon portrayed music icon Elvis Presley alongside Kevin Spacey as President Richard Nixon in Elvis & Nixon.[26]
Man of Steel (film) Man of Steel was released in theaters on June 14, 2013, in conventional 2D, 3D, and IMAX formats. Receiving mixed reviews, the film became a box office success grossing more than $668 million worldwide. Critics praised the film's visuals, action sequences, and Hans Zimmer's musical score but criticized its pacing and lack of character development. A follow-up entitled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was released on March 25, 2016.