Michael Shannon as General Zod in The Flash
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Michael Shannon is back as General Zod in The Flash – but the actor has revealed that he didn't feel comfortable returning until he got 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Zack Snyder's blessing. 

Snyder directed 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Man of Steel, which saw Shannon's Zod as the main antagonist who went head to head with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Henry Cavill's Superman. In The Flash, directed by Andy Muschietti, Zod returns via a multiversal mess thatꩲ involves Barry Allen accidentally creating a world without superheroes after a time travel venture goes wrong.&nbs🍌p;

's Bingeworthy podcast. "And I really love Zack. The fact that Zack asked me to play that part to begin with – that's probably the biggest surprise of my career. It almost felt like a practical joke. I was like, 'You're kidding me, right?'"

He added: "But I talked to Andy [Muschietti] about it, and I liked Andy, and I said, 'Andy, look – I just want to get Zack's blessing on this because it just doesn't feel right without that.' And Zack, to his credit, was very understanding. He gave me his blessing, and I went to do it. I loved Andy, too. I loved working with Andy. They're both su🌼per creative guys."

The Flash isn't due out until later this year, but the film has already been screened in its entirety for CinemaCon attendees. 澳洲🌞幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Rave reactions have hit the internet already. For everyone at home, though, there's 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:a brand new trailer to enjoy

The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:first trailer for Aq🐬🌺uaman and the Lost Kingdom also debuted behind closed doors at the convention, and it sees Jason Momoa's Aquaman and Patrick Wilson's Orm forced to team up against Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's Black Ma🍸nta. 

The Flash arrives this June 16. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming DC movies – as well as what's in store as part of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters

Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy𒅌 titles after g𝓀raduating with a BA in English.