In a recent interview with the LA Times HeroComplex, actor Michael Shannon talked about his role as General Zod in Zack Snyder's Superman reboot, "Man of Steel" and his trouble in relating to all the fanboys and girls and their excitement over the new film.

"There are legions of fans salivating, who will literally spend the next year and a half looking at the clock, waiting for this movie," Shannon said, shrugging his shoulders. "That's just the way it is. I don't know why. Me, personally, I'm not a huge fan. I can't even read comic books. I don't know which panel to look at next. I hardly ever know what any of the characters are talking about. So, no, I am not one of them. But there are a lot of them. They're out there. And they really want to talk to me about this movie!"

Shannon went on to reveal that Warner Bros. has told him to keep hush-hush in regard to all information pertaining to the new film.

"I got signaled that less is more," Shannon said. "It's kind of curious. It is Superman. So I think everybody kind of knows what happens, you know? Nothing's going to be a huge shock."

In regard to his character of General Zod in the film, Shannon stated that Snyder seems to be portraying him in less than an average "villain" role.

"Me and Zack are constantly trying to bring as much variety and complexity as possible. He's very good about that. No matter what I come up with on the first take, he comes up with a good way to explore it and change it up to keep it interesting. You don't want it to be: 'I'm a bad guy. I hate you!'"

Read the complete interview at the LA Times HeroComplex website.

"Man of Steel" also stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Russell Crowe as Jor-El, Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Kevin Costner as Jonathon 'Pa' Kent, Diane Lane as Martha 'Ma' Kent, Michael Shannon as Zod, Antje Traue as Faora, Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy, Harry Lennix as General Swanwick, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, and Richard Schiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton.

Superman is scheduled to make his return to the silver screen on Friday, June 14, 2013.