Michael Shannon on The Flash “I asked Zack Snyder for permission to return, I was disappointed with the way he was treated”

in the movie we will see the invasion AmountPlayed by the villain of Man of Steel (2013) Michael Shannon, Going back in time, Barry has created another reality in which metahumans do not exist and in which Superman

never made it to Earth, which is why at the time of the invasion Metropolitan by Zod and the resulting attempt to destroy Earth to transform it into a new Krypton (via Kryptonian terraforming mechanism), there is no one to defend it!

during the recent Interview

, Michael Shannon He explained that he initially did not want to return to a villainous role for a specific reason: zack snyder, In fact, the actor has a deep affection for the director man of Steel And, before signing on for The Flash, he asked for her approval:

In Man of Steel, Superman kills me by snapping my neck…this created a lot of buzz among fans. When I got his call (from Andy Muschietti), I asked him “You’ve seen Man of Steel, haven’t you?” And said yes, but it’s different… it’s the multiverse.

I was really disappointed with what happened with Justice League, with Zack… It just didn’t feel right. I love it and I appreciate this opportunity (to play Zod). I talked to Andy, a really creative guy and I told him”Hey, it would be really embarrassing to do this without Zack’s blessing, so you’ll have to wait until I contact him!”

So I reached out to Zack Snyder and he gave me the green light; I appreciated the idea (by Andy Muschietti) and I accepted.

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