A new behind-the-scenes video released by effects house Studio ADI shows how the body of General Zod was created for use in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.
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Yes, Michael Shannon was on-hand for part of the production, but as you would imagine, the amount of screen time the body got was out of proportion to how long they likely wanted to pay an in-demand actor to sit there and…not act.
So they enlisted the help fo the Man of Steel baddie to create an illusion that would let them do whatever they needed with General Zod, without Shannon being there for the whole thing.
You can check out the video below, along with commentary (in italics) from Studio ADI.
For the blockbuster BATMAN VS SUPERMAN, ADI created two ultra-realistic replicas of the deceased General Zod that would withstand close scrutiny by a camera lense. Fitness trainer Greg Plitt came to ADI for us to lifecast his body from the neck down while our colleague Barney Burman loaned us a headcast of actor Michael Shannon. Once the Shannon headcast was copied both the head and body were run in silicone with a polyfoam fill to make them solid. Tony Matijevich, Brian Clawson, and Tim Leach created both Zod bodies; Denise Baer punched hair; Mike Larrabee painted both Zods.
Before the release of the film, Greg Plitt passed away. This video is dedicated to his memory.
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