We've gotten to know him by now: love him or hate him, Zack Snyder continues to be a director determined to pursue his own path, ignoring the unwelcome criticism of critics or the controversies of a segment of the online community. After gaining fame with blockbusters like "300" and "Watchmen," it was his arrival in the DC Universe that cemented, with each new release, a highly distinctive stylistic and narrative path.
Aiming to stand out from the competition of Marvel titles, the comic book films "Man of Steel," "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," and "Zack Snyder's Justice League" have highlighted their director's penchant for a mythological vision of the superhero, a highly authorial aesthetic, and the development of philosophically grounded themes. These same elements, however, have led critics to point out a cold and dehumanized interpretation of the characters, an overly complacent and self-referential form of staging, and, last but not least, a development of arguments that, despite their inherent potential, present glaring inconsistencies in the script.
Regarding the new cycle of adventures in the DC Universe, which, in place of Snyder, now sees James Gunn and Peter Safran at the forefront, the director shared some thoughts in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Asked to present his new film, "The Last Photograph," he admitted, during the Q&A, that he hadn't yet seen Gunn's "Superman." He stated bluntly: "I haven't seen it yet. I haven't had the chance yet."
A response strangely contradictory to what he said during an episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, where he claimed he thought the film was fantastic and couldn't wait to see its sequel. These words, at this point, seem to call into question the supposed esteem between the two colleagues. Clearly, online comments were also quick to pour in, with some reading between the lines as Snyder's desire to distance himself from his successor and others simply seeing it as a desire to avoid discussing the topic. Moreover, Snyder himself had previously stated that he didn't want to conform to the industry's usual approach to making comic book movies. On a previous occasion, he stated: "I don't think that way. I can't. I prefer to talk about their mythology. And maybe that's not as fun."
