Man of Steel
Summary
One improvisational choice in 2013’sMan of Steelled to the eventual creation of DC Comics ' Martian Manhunter into the DCEU . While David Corenswet will assume the function of Clark Kent , a.k.a . Superman , in 2025’sSuperman : Legacyas part of the rebootedDC Universe , Henry Cavill debuted as the fabled superhero inMan of Steel , the DCEU ’s first undertaking . Man of Steelbegan to pave the way forZack Snyder ’s arch over visual modality for the DCEU , and though he would never get the chance to complete this narrative , Snyder did see an unintentional story come to fruition in 2021’sZack Snyder ’s Justice League , the director ’s cut of the 2017 crosswalk film .
Henry Cavill ’s first appearance as Supermansaw him go up against fellow Kryptonian General Zod with supporter from the United States ' military , include Harry Lennix ’s Lieutenant General Calvin Swanwick . Lennix returned in 2016’sBatman v back breaker : Dawn of Justice , becoming a consistent supporting character in the DCEUas his working relationship with Lois Lane , and connection to Clark Kent ’s Superman , continue to germinate . However , following his appearing inMan of SteelandBatman v Superman : Dawn of Justice , Calvin Swanwick ’s theatrical role in the DCEU changed dramatically , due to deafen fan theories and an interesting detail pick out inMan of Steel .
In a Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice theater director ’s commentary , Zack Snyder divulge the DCEU ’s Martian Manhunter knew about Superman ’s identity .
Man Of Steel Didn’t Originally Set Up Martian Manhunter
In his ulterior appearances in the DCEU , Harry Lennix ’s Calvin Swanwick uncover himself to be the extraterrestrial hero Martian Manhunter . In DC Comics , J’onn J’onzz , a.k.a . Martian Manhunter , is one of the seven original member of the Justice League of America , and a staunch ally to many of the franchise ’s most iconic heroes . However , in the DCEU , Martian Manhunter would n’t make his first full appearance untilZack Snyder ’s Justice League , which is n’t really deliberate canyon to the wider DCEU . This introduction develop follow a popular rooter possibility suggesting General Swanwick was Martian Manhunter all along , despite Snyder and Lennix mark that this was n’t the original purpose .
A Man Of Steel Unscripted Moment Set Up Martian Manhunter For Justice League
Speaking at SnyderCon to begin with in 2023 , Zack Snyder revealed that the conversations regardingGeneral Swanwick ’s phylogenesis into Martian Manhunteroccurred during post - production onBatman v pane : Dawn of Justice(viaCinemaBlend ) . This was travel along the emergence of the DCEU theory , yet it was n’t solely the theory that prompted Snyder to implement this variety , as one moment of extemporisation from Harry Lennix also supported the idea that Swanwick might not have been what he seemed . When Superman approaches the two - way mirror while in captivity , everyone but Swanwick back up from the glass , incriminate his assurance around extraterrestrial life sentence such as the Kryptonian Clark Kent .
The conversation around Martian Manhunter start in post on BvS. Because when we were watching in the editor program ’s way , I was like , ‘ You know , Swanwick … if you look at when Superman goes to the meth in Man of Steel , and everyone backs up except for Swanwick , that was the selection by the actor . I was like , ‘ Oh , that ’s cool . ’ And I was seek to decide whether that was awry . But I like it , and I was like , ‘ No , that ’s cool . That ’s safe . Yeah . Do that . ’ And I think that really , in retrospect , breathe in this whole theory .
This bit was improvised by Lennix , who at the time was playing Swanwick as a human , so this perhaps reverberate General Swanwick ’s composure as a military front man . However , retrospectively , this unflinching here and now shared between Swanwick and Superman provided a subtle but realistic and believable breath that Swanwick was , in fact , Martian Manhunter . Zack Snyder later reveal that he had plan forMartian Manhunter to appear in 2017’sJustice League , but this scene was n’t film in time , though the character was have prominently in the 2021 director ’s cut , stemming from his initial vexer back in the DCEU ’s first project , Man of Steel .
