Is There a Secret Villain in Man of Steel?

September 21, 2012

Screen Crush (via Brickset) has found something very interesting in an upcoming LEGO set. A list of soon to be released DC and Marvel LEGO tie-ins has come up and at the bottom you will find an interesting addition:

76000 Arctic Batman vs. Mr.Freeze – Aquaman on Ice

76001 Batman vs. Bane – Chase with Tumbler

76002 Superman Metropolis Showdown

76003 Superman Battle of Smallville

76004 Spider-Man – Hunting with Spider-Cycle

76005 Spider-Man – Mission at Daily Bugle

76006 Iron Man Extremis

76007 Iron Man Malibu Mansion

76008 Iron Man vs Mandarin

76009 Superman Black Zero Escape

Since most of these sets are somehow tied into the upcoming and previously released films of these respective characters, it stands to reason that Black Zero will appear in Man of Steel. Why else would such a random character be chosen for a LEGO set?

Black Zero first appeared in a Superman comic titled “The Man Who Destroyed Krypton,” wherein he revealed to Superman that he was paid to destroy his home planet of Krypton. Will the character make the leap to the big screen for the new film? Or was this simply a creative choice by LEGO because they’re big fans of the character? Time will tell, but check back here for any more updates.

Henry Cavill plays Superman in the June 14, 2013 release. Amy Adams stars as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Laurence Fishburne as her editor-in-chief, Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent’s adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Diane Lane and Kevin Costner.