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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.
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for Marcus Kane in Lone Wolf — Chapter One: A Reckoning
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Lone Wolf — Chapter One: A Reckoning (also known as just Lone Wolf — A Reckoning), is a 2025 American Western film written, co-produced, and directed by Denis Villeneuve. Produced by Legendary Pictures and The Stone Quarry and distributed by Lionsgate Films, it is the first installment in the Lone Wolf franchise. Starring Cara Delevingne as Harley Stone, the film co-stars an ensemble cast that includes Emma Roberts, Michael Shannon, Scott Eastwood, Diane Lane, Viola Davis, Don Johnson, Ethan Hawke, Jeff Bridges, and Samuel L. Jackson. Set in 1875 Nevada, Harley Stone returns to Reno, her hometown, to discover the whereabouts of her father's murderer, and reunites with her childhood best friend in the process while also allying with Reno's marshall and its sheriff to complete her revenge. Lone Wolf — Chapter One: A Reckoning had its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on November 14th, 2025, and opened in theaters on December 12th. The film received generally positive reviews, with praise for the story, visuals, direction, action sequences, Hans Zimmer's musical score, Delevingne's performance, screenplay, themes, and emotional weight, but criticism for its long running time of 190 minutes. It was also a box-office success, earning $945 million worldwide and becoming the fourth-highest-grossing Western film of all time and the highest-grossing Western film to be rated PG-13. A sequel is in development.
