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Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theatre director. He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in the Sam Mendes period drama Revolutionary Road (2008) and the Tom Ford psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals (2016). He earned Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in 99 Homes (2014), and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (2016). Shannon made his film debut in 1993 with Groundhog Day and received widespread attention for his performance in 8 Mile (2002). He is known for his on-screen versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas such as Pearl Harbor (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), Bug (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), The Iceman (2012), Premium Rush (2012), The Night Before (2015), The Shape of Water (2017) and Knives Out (2019). He played Superman's Kryptonian adversary General Zod in Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and is set to reprise the role in The Flash (2022). Shannon is a frequent collaborator of Jeff Nichols, appearing in all of his films: Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special, and Loving (both 2016). He is also known for his role as Nelson Van Alden in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), for which he was nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2021, he had a main role in the Hulu drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers.

Michael Shannon

Roman Sionis
for Roman Sionis in Gotham: Origins of the Bat-Family (2024)
Suggested by linc530

Five years of Bruce Wayne being Batman and fighting crime. He has gotten a sidekick named robin A.K.A Richard 'Dick' Grayson. Gotham City has accepted Batman as their hero and Batman and Robin have been actually been helping Gotham. Joker (Yes, he is now being called Joker, not Jerimiah) is still in Arkham and crime has been going down slowly. Gotham is not a good world. Gotham is corrupt beyond belief, and the legal system is corrupt and the GCPD is imploding as Gordon tries to clean it up. Gordon and Dent agree to mount a case against Oswald. Batman gives them some evidence to help them. Oswald is found guilty and flips out throwing acid in Dent's face. A new person takes over Sinois investments the child of Richard. They are honest until they find the black mask in their office which changes them. Meanwhile, Bruce catches up with Thomas Elliot who has now qualified as a plastic surgeon. In the final scene, a man arrives at the Docks of Gotham. He is tall, wears swords, guns, and a staff. We can't see his face however he wears a black and orange helmet.
