Joss Whedon were widely viewed in a negative light, which led to ever-increasing fan demand for the release of Snyder's director's cut.
Those demands hit a fever pitch once Justice League was made available for digital earlier this month. The release promised bonus scenes that weren't in the film's theatrical cut, and while the two sequences included on home video made good on that promise, they weren't quite enough to satiate fans' desire for an outright Snyder cut.
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As first deleted scene that was released, wondering if the sequence was more than a simple Easter egg opportunity. The fan postulates that Superman's decision to don his classic costume instead of the black suit is a direct callback to a scene from 2013's Man of Steel, where Jonathan Kent speaks with his son about a decision he'll have to make in the future, "whether to stand proud in front of the human race or not". Surprisingly, Snyder replied to confirm that theory, and he even takes it a step further. Check out the screenshots of the fan's interaction with Snyder (which he shared on his Twitter ) for yourself below.
“I think of course it’s that (what you said) and that now in one sense he has been born twice once on Krypton once on Earth," says Snyder, "and it is this reality that he now is starkly aware of as he moves through the ship.” In the director's eyes, Superman's rebirth is as much physical as it is spiritual. Where the Man of Steel formerly viewed himself as an alien and an outsider, he is now officially a child of Earth.
It's great to see Snyder responding to fan questions and theories regarding Justice League. If you've got a theory of your own, you might want to head over to his Vero page to see if he'll throw in his two cents!
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