Michael Shannon, who will return to the role of General Zod in the upcoming film The Flash, has revealed that he sought Zack Snyder's blessing before committing to the role. According to a new interview on the Bingeworthy podcast, Shannon reached out to Snyder first before returning to the DC Universe.

"I was hesitant, because I wasn't really happy about what happened to Zack Snyder in that whole [Justice League controversy] deal," Shannon said. "And I really love Zack. The fact that Zack asked me to play that part to begin with--that's probably the biggest surprise of my career. It almost felt like a practical joke. I was like, 'You're kidding me, right?'"

Shannon said that he checked with The Flash director Andy Muschietti before contacting Snyder. Both filmmakers approved of Shannon's return to the role of General Zod, and Snyder gave Shannon his blessing.