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Zack Snyder, the visionary director known for being the showman of the DCEU, has had many tricks and characters up his sleeves during his time with DC. Although there were some restrictions for the director, Snyder thought to make the best out of it.
Starting with Henry Cavill’sMan of Steelback in 2013, Snyder carefully put together movies and timelines until it reached the ultimate point inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.That is when he decided to put his ace on the table.
It was Zack Snyder’s idea to bring out Jason Momoa’s Aquaman
It was Vaas fromFar Cry 3who had said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting the results to change. Although people called Zack Snyder“insane,”he was quite the opposite actually.
Pushing challenges, breaking the rules, and being an overall badass, veteran director Zack Snyder experimented with the characters quite a lot. Some worked in his favor while others weren’t so successful.
That is when he got the idea to bring out Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and, Flash in the 2016 filmBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.It was Ben Affleck’s Batman who figured out the connection and the world saw a glimpse of Jason Momoa’s Aquaman fending off some investigators in a bodycam footage.
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According to his interview withVanity Fair, when Snyder pitched that he wanted Jason Momoa to portray the character of Aquaman, he was called“insane”.
He’s [Jason Momoa] a Pacific Islander, there’s a connection to the sea—what if he’s Aquaman? Everyone was like, ‘You’re insane. That is not a thing.’
In DC Comics, Aquaman is depicted as a blonde-haired man with a trident but inJason Momoa’scase, the hair became thick-black and braided. Since people weren’t really able to understand his vision, he was naturally in the controversial spotlight.
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However, this isn’t the first time that Zack Snyder has broken some fairly set ground rules of the DCEU. The director chose to showcase his style with the first-ever DCEU movie he filmed, which remains one of the most controversial choices for a character ever.
Zack Snyder made Henry Cavill’s Superman kill someone
Back in 2013, the director worked alongside starHenry Cavill, and an iconic film by the name ofMan of Steelwas released. The film featured a quitedark take on the role of Supermanthat the world wasn’t exactly prepared for.
During the final moments of the film, General Zod is in a chokehold by Superman. At this point, we would like to remind you that Superman has a no-kill policy in DC Comics.Zack Snyder… doesn’t care for that.
Cavill’s Superman snaps General Zod’s neck and then cries his heart out. The scene is as shocking as it is emotionally devastating. Speaking withGQ, the director had to clarify why he chose to break Superman’s no-kill rule.
They’re like ‘But why would you put Superman in that position?’ I’m like ‘Well if Superman can’t handle that position then he’s fake, then he’s not you got to like he’s got to address the scenarios that come to him.
He further continued,
He can’t pick and choose as you can’t pick and choose when something is outside of your morality.
Well, the rule-breaking certainly helped Snyder sinceMan of Steelbecame a commercial success and the world remembered the director’s name for creating something so epic.
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On the other hand,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicecurrently stands at a rating of 6.5/10 on IMDb and a meager low of 29% on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite the track records,the iconic 2016 film is available to stream on Max in the U.S.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
