Michael Shannon's Zod --- Best Villain in years
I loved Michael Shannon's Zod. It's just a great performance.
His speeches where he lays out his philosophy are fantastic. I can see a lesser actor making them sound laughable but Shannon comes across as a thoroughly believable neo-con...
He's an intelligent leader who is self-aware and is committed to the whole end justifies the means ethos. But he's a 3-dimensional character.
Why? I came into this game for the action, the excitement... Listen, kid, we're all in it together.