Nolan and Zack Snyder, definitely an interesting team. There are already rumors now that Zod is going to be the villain.
I have to say I'm excited that it "appears" they aren't going to go totally out of left field and do something stupid and out of character for Superman. [Reply]
So let's get this straight: In Superman Returns (which sucked ass in every single way), Singer chose to use Lex Luthor (again!) as the bad guy, just like in Superman 1 and 4.
Now, after all of the previous films (especially S & S2) have been blasted all over premium cable networks for the better part of 30 years, Nolan and Snyder decide to use Zod as the bad guy in their incarnation?
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
Zod? Are you fucking kidding me?
So let's get this straight: In Superman Returns (which sucked ass in every single way), Singer chose to use Lex Luthor (again!) as the bad guy, just like in Superman 1 and 4.
Now, after all of the previous films (especially S & S2) have been blasted all over premium cable networks for the better part of 30 years, Nolan and Snyder decide to use Zod as the bad guy in their incarnation?
Please, wake me when it's over.
I get what you're saying, but this is the question - for a Supes film, who is going to be the villian? As UtP summed up a few posts back, Supes is indestructable. You need a villian that can believably hang in with him. I guess they can go other routes like Brainiac or Doomsday, but Zod would be an intriguing character if casted correctly. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bowser:
I get what you're saying, but this is the question - for a Supes film, who is going to be the villian? As UtP summed up a few posts back, Supes is indestructable. You need a villian that can believably hang in with him. I guess they can go other routes like Brainiac or Doomsday, but Zod would be an intriguing character if casted correctly.
I thought Superman II was stupid, especially since Superman had the ability to reverse his "powers" in the Fortress of Solitude. If Zod is done right, it could be interesting but personally, I'd have rather seen a new bad guy introduced instead of rehashing Zod, just after rehashing Luthor. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
I thought Superman II was stupid, especially since Superman had the ability to reverse his "powers" in the Fortress of Solitude. If Zod is done right, it could be interesting but personally, I'd have rather seen a new bad guy introduced instead of rehashing Zod, just after rehashing Luthor.
Yeah, the Fortress part was full of WTF moments. Supes' ability to drain Kryptonians of their powers, his ability to be in four places at once (and one a crystal statue?), and that plastic thing he ripped off the S on his chest and threw at Nonn..... It's all akin to the Wolverine movie, where about two thirds of the way through, they were like "Hey! This is a comic book movie! We've got to do outlandish stuff and blow a ton of shit up!"
I guess the thing that intrigues me about Zod possibly being portrayed by Mortensen (other than Viggo being a fantastic actor) is Nolan himself, along with Snyder. I'm a fan of both (I may be in the minority of Snyder fans), and I love what Nolan did with the Joker. If, and it's a big IF, all these parts can come together properly, I feel like it could be a home run. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
Zod? Are you ****ing kidding me?
So let's get this straight: In Superman Returns (which sucked ass in every single way), Singer chose to use Lex Luthor (again!) as the bad guy, just like in Superman 1 and 4.
Now, after all of the previous films (especially S & S2) have been blasted all over premium cable networks for the better part of 30 years, Nolan and Snyder decide to use Zod as the bad guy in their incarnation?
Please, wake me when it's over.
Is Zod even a character from the comics or just SM movies? [Reply]
Zod could make sense if the film is still about a young superman traveling the world between Smallville and Metropolis, trying to figure out who he is. Zod could be the tempter showing him how powerful he could be ruling over the world instead of merely being a part of it.
Not sure who else they could bring. Superman's enemies are so limited because he's so freaking powerful....
And I still like the idea of teasing or even introducing Lex Luthor, but keeping him as a figure in the shadows. Save him for the sequel or the third. And then eventually bring in Brainiac. [Reply]
Originally Posted by keg in kc:
Zod could make sense if the film is still about a young superman traveling the world between Smallville and Metropolis, trying to figure out who he is. Zod could be the tempter showing him how powerful he could be ruling over the world instead of merely being a part of it.
Not sure who else they could bring. Superman's enemies are so limited because he's so freaking powerful....
And I still like the idea of teasing or even introducing Lex Luthor, but keeping him as a figure in the shadows. Save him for the sequel or the third. And then eventually bring in Brainiac.
This movie is a one shot deal. There won't be a sequel. [Reply]