Tag: The Man of Steel

The Man of Steel Actor on Comic Con Culture

 

"The Man of Steel" Courtesy Warner Bros.

  Superman versus General Zod in The Man of Steel won’t happen until June of 2013 but actor Michael Shannon says that’s all most people want to talk to him about. This role will mark Shannon’s first venture into the fan crazed world. The Boardwalk Empire star tells Hero Complex he’s baffled by the Comic-Con culture.

  “There are legions of fans salivating, who will literally spend the next year and a half looking at the clock, waiting for this movie,” Shannon said, shrugging his shoulders. “That’s just the way it is. I don’t know why. Me, personally, I’m not a huge fan. I can’t even read comic books. I don’t know which panel to look at next. I hardly ever know what any of the characters are talking about. So, no, I am not one of them. But there are a lot of them. They’re out there. And they really want to talk to me about this movie!”

  Terence Stamp played the Kryptonian villain in Superman II. For the full interview click the Hero Complex link here.

West Wing Veteran Joins The Man of Steel

"The Man of Steel" Courtesy Warner Bros.

  Richard Schiff is joining the cast of Superman reboot The Man of Steel currently shooting in Vancouver, Canada. Variety reports Schiff will portray “Dr. Hamilton” which is likely based on the comic book character Dr. Emil Hamilton.

  In the DC Universe Dr. Hamilton is a former S.T.A.R. lab scientist driven insane by Lex Luthor. Hamilton later recovered and became Superman’s scientific advisor but later became a villain again.

 Schiff won an Emmy as Toby Ziegler on The West Wing.

Bradley Cooper is Lex Luthor?

"The Man of Steel" courtesy The Man of Steel Facebook Community

This is a wild, unconfirmed rumor but will People’s Sexiest Man Alive 2011 be playing DC Comic’s most charismatic criminal genius?

Cosmic Book News claims they have a tip that Bradley Cooper will be playing Lex Luthor in the new Superman reboot. Michael Shannon as General Zod is still the main villain in The Man of Steel. Luthor would be only a cameo.

What do you think of Cooper as Luthor? Stay tuned.

Superman Lives Concept Art

Superman Lives Toy Concept Art

Yes there really was almost a Superman movie directed by Tim Burton and starring Nicolas Cage. The Man of Steel Facebook page gave us a reminder of why it might be best that Superman Lives died.

Superman Lives toy concept art

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 years after the reboot project was shut down these concept sketches for a line of toys based on the movie are out. The Man of Steel Facebook page is dedicated to the upcoming The Man of Steel starring Henry Cavill and they have stunning photos of him and other action on the set.

Christopher Meloni joins True Blood

Christopher Meloni photographed by Jeff Vespa courtesy wireimage.

Watch out Bill, Eric and Alcide – get ready for Team Christopher? TV Line reports that Christopher Meloni is joining Season 5 of True Blood as a regular cast member.

Creator Alan Ball say Meloni  will play ”An ancient, powerful vampire who holds the fate of Bill and Eric in his hands.”

For 12 seasons Meloni played Detective Elliot Stabler on Law and Order: SVU. True Blood marks a return to HBO for Meloni who played Keller on Oz.

Meloni is starring in the Zach Snyder directed Superman reboot, The Man of Steel as Colonel Hardy.

No word yet on if Meloni’s character is from the Sookie Stackhouse series of books or a new one created by Alan Ball but expect him to do bad things next season.