2011 Movie News Archives

June 8, 2011: Richard Donner Talks Superman, Zod and Henry Cavill

Superman Anthology With today's release of "The Superman Motion Picture Anthology" Blu-ray collection, MTV.com has published an interview with Richard Donner, who talks about "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut", his thoughts on Zod and Henry Cavill in the up-coming "Man of Steel" movie.

    MTV: Well, one of the things that makes "Superman II" notable is that it featured the debut of Zod, who was so popular that he made the rare leap from the screen to comics. Now that we know he's also going to be in the new "Superman: Man of Steel" reboot that's coming up, do you feel some pride in seeing the character continue on and have such a legacy?

    DONNER: No, not really... He's Zod. He doesn't belong to me. He belongs to the world of Krypton and he's just another part of the Superman anthology of villains. The best part about Zod is that he makes an incredibly worthy adversary for our hero. That's why he's so great.

    MTV: What do you think of the upcoming reboot of the "Superman" franchise and the new lead, Henry Cavill?

    DONNER: It's going to be really tough on this guy, but he's a wonderful actor and has a great director working with him. I think they'll do a sensational job, because I truly believe their dedication to the product is honest. That film that they're making, they believe in it, and that's all you need: a good director, and to believe in your project. You can't ask for more.

Read the entire interview at MTV.com.

Richard Donner also spoke on video with TheWrap.com.



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