When director Zack Snyder had to step away from Justice League due to a family tragedy, Joss Whedon was brought in to replace him, but Snyder is making it clear that was not his call.
The critically-panned Justice League underperformed at the box office and more recently star Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg, spoke out against Whedon’s behavior on the set.
Now that the long-awaited ‘Snyder Cut’ of Justice League is arriving on HBO Max next year, Snyder himself spoke about Whedon’s work during a virtual panel for JusticeCon, where he insisted there’s ‘no chance’ Whedon’s work will be featured.
Not his call: When director Zack Snyder had to step away from Justice League due to a family tragedy, Joss Whedon was brought in to replace him, but Snyder is making it clear that was not his call
No chance: Now that the long-awaited ‘Snyder Cut’ of Justice League is arriving on HBO Max next year, Snyder himself spoke about Whedon’s work during a virtual panel for JusticeCon , where he insisted there’s ‘no chance’ Whedon’s work will be featured
One of the JusticeCon moderators was speaking about how ‘misinformed’ some fans are between the 2017 movie that hit theaters, comprised of both footage Snyder and Whedon filmed, and the Snyder Cut.
Snyder said, ‘there is no chance on Earth that I will use a shot that was made after I left the movie.’
‘I would destroy the movie, I would set it on fire, before I would use a single frame that I did not photograph,’ Snyder reiterated, throwing down the gauntlet, as it were.
Misinformed: One of the JusticeCon moderators was speaking about how ‘misinformed’ some fans are between the 2017 movie that hit theaters, comprised of both footage Snyder and Whedon filmed, and the Snyder Cut
He added that he has still never seen the theatrical cut of Justice League, which earned middling reviews from critics (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and the lowest global box office haul ($657.9 million) from the DCEU to date.
The director also called the theatrical version of Justice League ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ since it used parts of his film and parts from Whedon’s reshoots.
He also added that, while he made the decision to leave the film, it was not his decision to hire Whedon, adding that decision was made, ‘by committee.’
Monster: The director also called the theatrical version of Justice League ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ since it used parts of his film and parts from Whedon’s reshoots
Snyder also revealed a small clip from the Snyder Cut, which gave fans the first look at Henry Cavill’s Superman in his black Superman suit.
Superman was seen paying Alfred Pennyworth (Jeremy Irons) a visit, with Superman stating, ‘I’m assuming you’re Alfred’ when the brief clip ended.
WarnerMedia announced in May that they the Snyder Cut of Justice League, which has been officially titled Zack Snyder’s Justice League, will be released in 2021 on the HBO Max streaming service.
Clip: Snyder also revealed a small clip from the Snyder Cut, which gave fans the first look at Henry Cavill’s Superman in his black Superman suit
Alfred: Superman was seen paying Alfred Pennyworth (Jeremy Irons) a visit, with Superman stating, ‘You must be Alfred’ when the brief clip ended
Earlier this month, Ray Fisher made headlines when he called out Whedon for his ‘on-set treatment of the cast and crew,’ calling it ‘gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable.’
Whedon himself has yet to respond to Fisher’s allegations, but Fisher himself appeared in a Saturday panel at JusticeCon, where he said he’s spent the past two and a half years trying to get people to speak out against his behavior on set.
‘We’re gonna get to the heart of everything. And if anything I said about that man is untrue, I invite him wholeheartedly to sue me for libel, to sue me for slander,’ Fisher said of Whedon.
Speaking out: Earlier this month, Ray Fisher made headlines when he called out Whedon for his ‘on-set treatment of the cast and crew,’ calling it ‘gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable’