The camera glides along with them as they are shown he now-vacant, gothic apartment (7E) of the elderly, 89 year-old Mrs.Russell Crowe performed in the role of Superman""s (Kal-El) Kryptonite father Jor-El (played earlier by Marlon Brando), and Michael Shannon portrayed villainous General Zod on Krypton.[Vivian visually dominates the film""s frames in these early scenes.] Mutually attracted o each other, they trade loaded lines with each other.She is suspicious of him and wants to know what her father has asked him to do - she is fearful that he has been hired to find Regan, who has disappeared:Marlowe: Why don""t you ask him?Vivian: You know, I don""t see what there is to be cagey about, Mr.Covered him, you know what I mean") -- while Clark would investigate the blackout.Clark apologized to Lois, fearing that their required duties would possibly damage their "relationship" - a word-choice that she contemptuously questioned.