Man of Steel - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Man of Steel or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Man of Steel

[edgar]

Zack Snyder proposed that Superman kill General Zod, in order to set up Superman's classic "never kills" motto. He wanted it to be brutal and jarring, so that it would forever keep in Superman's mind.

[kim]

According to costume designer Michael Wilkinson, the Kryptonian outfits are based on the wardrobes of the Versailles aristocracy, prior to the French Revolution. The designers etched into velvets and embroidered and screen-printed on fabrics to create over-elaborate indulgent costumes.

[kenzi]

When Superman learns to fly, he has a short flyover towards the camera. This is an homage to previous movies, in which Superman would fly over the Earth, and then smile at the camera.

[fred]

When Zod and his crew are sent to the Phantom Zone, a screaming sound can be heard as the portal opens. This sound is the same as in Superman (1978), where the Phantom Zone literally screams, since it is sentient. This time though, the sound is more mechanical, suggesting that in this film, the Phantom Zone is an artificial construction.

[kristina]

Superman's conversations with General Swanwick were based on scenes from the graphic novel "Superman: Secret Identity" written by Kurt Busiek. This novel presents an alternate origin for the character, which both pays tribute to, and spoofs the traditional Superman story.

[kristen]

When Zod's insurrection is put down and the Pod containing baby Kal warps out, Zod glares in controlled rage at where the pod was and the soundtrack plays a blaring noise similar to the score from Inception. In Aquaman, after Jesse Kane kills himself by detonating a high-powered grenade in order to complete their mission, David Kane has a similar look of controlled rage on his face and a similar blaring noise is heard on the soundtrack.

[addison]

The Superman costume in this film is based on the costume seen in DC's New 52 comics.

[nora]

This is the third film where Diane Lane is mother to a "special" child. The first was Jack (1996) (starring Robin Williams, the best friend of Christopher Reeve) and the second was Jumper (2008).

[sandra]

Clark saving a bus full of school children after it crashes off the bridge is similar to Superman (1978) where Superman saves a bus full of school children from almost falling off the golden gate bridge.

[dustin]

Michael Kelly gives the first live-action portrayal of Superman comics character Steve Lombard, a Sports journalist at the Daily Planet, who often bullies and insults Clark Kent.

[albert]

Diane Kruger, Rosamund Pike, Kate Mara, and Gal Gadot were considered for the role of Faora. Gal Gadot later played Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe.

[nina]

Costume Designer Michael Wilkinson's main influences for the suit were "the Richard Donner movie (Superman (1978)), the Frank Miller graphic novels, and the beautiful illustrations of Alex Ross."

[clayton]

According to Zack Snyder, the Superman shield is designed after post-World War II versions, specifically the 1950-60s shields: "I feel he was born again in that era, he came to represent the American fighting machine, and the way America exported its morality to the world. I was drawn to that, and I wanted to get back to a more elegant and sophisticated shield."

[frederick]

This is the first live action Superman movie not to feature the character Jimmy Olsen. Not only was the Jimmy Olsen character in every live action Superman movie prior to Man of Steel (2013), but he was also in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993), Smallville (2001), and Supergirl (1984). Jimmy Olsen also appears in Supergirl (2015).

[clayton]

When Clark is walking down the driveway to his house, a van with the logo "LexCorp" on the side drives by. LexCorp is the company owned by Lex Luthor.

[linda]

Jonathan Kent's birth year (according to his headstone) is 1951, the same year that George Reeves filmed Superman and the Mole-Men (1951), his first outing as Clark Kent before Adventures of Superman (1952).

[lonnie]

According to Kevin Smith's account (found in An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002)), when he was attached to write a Superman movie, he met with Producer Jon Peters. Peters insisted on Superman fighting a giant mechanical spider, supervillain Braniac fighting a polar bear, and so on (much to the frustration of Smith, Warner Brothers executives, and DC executives. They even asked Smith to work around it, by calling the mechanical spider something different, according to Smith). Eventually Smith left, and Peters went on to make Wild Wild West (1999), featuring a giant mechanical spider. Superman Returns (2006) was eventually made with Bryan Singer, and its sequel was abandoned. With the success of Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins (2005) franchise, he and David S. Goyer were brought in to helm Man of Steel (2013), along with Zack Snyder. Jon Peters is one of the film's producers, along with Christopher Nolan's usual team of producers. The "World Engines" that Superman has to destroy, resemble giant spiders. There is also a scene in which a polar bear is running through the Arctic as the team explores the Kryptonian vessel that had been discovered in the ice.

[clayton]

In the comics, Lana Lang is a redhead, while Lois Lane is often depicted as a brunette. Because Amy Adams kept her trademark red hair in the role, their hair tones are switched in this film: Lois is the redheaded one, while the young Lana has dark hair.

[richard]

The run time is 2 hours and 23 minutes , the same as Superman (1978)