If it weren't for General Zod coming to Metropolis, the big fight between him and Superman wouldn't have ensued and there would be no Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Superman may have put an end to the Kryptonian general in Man of Steel but Zod is back in the Zack Snyder flick, albeit as a corpse.
Michael Shannon gave life to General Zod in Man of Steel. The actor didn't come back for Batman v Superman but his likeness did, replicated in stunning detail by the good folks over at Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc (ADI).
In a YouTube video posted by ADI, they detailed the creation of General Zod's lifelike body. They have Greg Plitt, a fitness trainer, to thank for the lifecast neck down while Barney Burman, a colleague, provided them with a head cast of Shannon.
"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 [lens]," wrote ADI on the video's description.
General Zod's body and head were created separately, copied and run in silicone with a polyfoam fill, which solidified them. Once the body and head were done, they were seamed together and painted. Of course, though dead, General Zod still needed hair, which Denise Baer took care of. Silicone runs and seaming, on the other hand, was done by Tim Leach, Brian Clawson and Tony Matijevich, while Mike Larrabee is credited with painting.
Unfortunately, Plitt died shortly after participating as a model for the replica's lifecast. According to ADI, the video they posted is dedicated in his memory.
In Batman v Superman, the finished product is seen in a pool with Lex Luthor, who is played by Jesse Eisenberg. Thanks to General Zod's body and a little bit of his own DNA, Luthor is able to create Doomsday, which proceeds to cause the kind of destruction that Metropolis was hoping to avoid which is why the city persecuted Superman in the first place.
Watch ADI's General Zod being made for Batman v Superman below!
