Viggo Mortensen will NOT be General Zod
Posted by Rodneyon 22. 03. 2011in News Chat
Looks like Superman is taking its first casualty. While Viggo Mortensen was lined up to play Snyder’s version of General Zod, it seems he has backed out of that arrangement because of filming schedules.
Moviefone says:
They’re still in the midst of heavy pre-production, and they hope to get the cameras rolling by late summer. Viggo Mortensen, who had been tapped to play the villainous General Zod, will not be combating the Man of Steel because he’ll be too busy romancing Kristen Stewart in ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’.
Now that is a shame. I was really looking forward to seeing Viggo in this role giving it a fresh feel.
The problem with re-introducing Zod is that the character is SO popculture in the Superman fandom that you either are just copying the Superman II performance or you have to go an entirely different way.
I vote for different.
Who could you see as Zod knowing Snyder isn’t doing Terence Stamp’s Zod. However I still hope there is a “Kneel before Zod” moment, just for geeky giggles.
Jeremy Irons should play Zod he is my go to bad guy (besides Billy Drago).
Jeremy is a good choice (but aint he like 70 yrs old by now)
Im gonna step out on a silly limb here and say: Danny Trejo!
neal before Machete!
seriously though this Blows chunks.
I still stand by my belief that the Zod from the picture above is a dead ringer (taller) for Hector Elizondo!
Viva Zod!
Liam Neeson? Mickey Rourke? Hell, Nic Cage if you wanna be ballsy.
Shot in the dark here, but how about either Hugo Weaving or Jackie Earle Haley?
I was thinking Hugo Weaving as well, but I think he would make a better Brainiac, if you can picture it
Liam Neeson would definitely make a great Zod, but since he was also Ras Al Ghul they may try to avoid using the actor.
I can’t imagine filling the Zod role to be too difficult. Just get a middle-aged guy in good physical shape. British accent optional.
What about Gerard Butler? He has the build of a Superman nemesis and has ties to Zack Snyder…
No, because it is impossible for him to hide his thick Scootish accent. Ha ha! I’ll be laughing the whole time!!
I didn’t really dig his last 2 efforts. (one hit wonder?)
instant mental typecasting for me I guess. He even sounded Scottish in a viking role.
and dont get me started w/ Bounty hunter and it’s unfunny lifeless self.
Jude law.
Too Short…and too pretty
i second Jude Law for Zod
Jude Law?? no way people.
Hugo Weaving can be a perfect Terence Stamp copy if they can’t find somebody good to give us a new Zod
Who says they are trying to COPY Stamp’s Zod?
I would rather see a fresh new take on the character than see someone playing Stamp playing Zod.