Exiled to the Phantom Zone by his people for treason, he survived the destruction of Krypton and swore revenge against the son of Jor-El. And this time, he’d probably be best friends with megalomaniac/fellow Superman hater, Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg). According to Goyer, "Jonathan takes young Clark hunting and they kill a deer, and young Clark is just gutted by the act and Jonathan says, 'It's a powerful thing to take a life, even if you're forced to take a life. Zod is a former Kryptonian military general and an enemy to Superman. To this day, though, Man of Steel is often seen as living in the shadow of a Superman rule broken: do not kill. Exiled to the Phantom Zone by his people for treason, he survived the destruction of Krypton and swore revenge against the son of Jor-El. Screen Rant Editor Andrew Dyce was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It didn't come out of anger — he was forced into it — but that was the one [death]. Bruce Wayne’s greatest foreshadowing nightmare would come true, and the world would be in serious trouble. It’s now time to ask the $668 million question: what if Superman hadn’t killed General Zod? General Dru-Zod of Krypton is its most famous resident, including the version introduced in the New 52 - somewhat rewritten as an abandoned boy found by Superman's father and uncle, eventually growing into one of Krypton's most successful (and brutal) generals. And for those who haven't been reading the "Suicide Squad" series - just three issues in - allow us to offer some context for the bombshell. He previous fought against Vegeta from the Dragon Ball series in DBX. Also versed in Large Scale Aggressors, time travel, and Guillermo del Toro. Here’s What He Tells Us, Reba McEntire Has Finally Landed Another Starring Role On TV, 7 Years After Malibu Country, 10 Great Movies Available On Plex Right Now, 2020 Netflix Schedule: Premiere Dates For New And Returning TV Shows, Looks Like Netflix Is Even Canceling Shows That Hit Its Top 10 List Now, Black Panther’s Michael B. Jordan Has Boarded A DC Movie, The Bizarre Way Wonder Woman 1984’s Pedro Pascal Prepared To Play Maxwell Lord, Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam Movie May Have Just Cast A Key Role, For details on Gateway Blend's privacy and cookie policies, please visit our, one of the most controversial death scenes. Well, there's a handful of scenarios that would see Superman not killing Zod, one of which would be Kal-El siding with Zod before there was ever a fight, letting the World Engine terraform Earth. The second and even more hotly debated scene involved a final standoff between the now-adult Superman and the villainous General Zod (Michael Shannon) in a … General Zod in Man of Steel wearing his kryptonian combat armor, as portrayed by Michael Shannon. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Well, that would have had a huge implication for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, as Zod could have been the new big bad; especially since his corpse wouldn’t be around to be used in the creation of Doomsday. "That was the intention," Goyer explained. This led to his imprisonment for a failed coup against Krypton's leaders. Zod was born on the planet Krypton several decades before its destruction; there he become a military general known for his extreme ruthlessness. There’s even a potential for Lex Luthor to make an uneasy truce with Batman, providing him the tech he needs to get the job done. Again. Having served his term, he currently serves once more in New Krypton's military, of which he is the head. Powerful enough to tunnel through the moon with ease. However, if we merely alter the fact that Superman snapped Zod’s neck, and somehow subdued him non-lethally in Man of Steel, more than likely our villain would have gone to prison. But you can't say that his death wasn't memorable on either a visual or plot level. Once the team finds the device, however, they learn that it packs a far bigger punch than your usual superweapon: it's a gateway to the famed Phantom Zone. [3], When Superman had been poisoned by Silver Kryptonite by Rhea, he began to hallucinate his cousin Supergirl as Zod, hearing his threats against him and the people of Earth. While the shocking death concludes the issue, meaning the team barely has time to react - and readers can still cling to some hope that their eyes have been deceived, the smoldering pair of boots left as the rest of Boomer's body is vaporized... makes a pretty compelling case.

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