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Zack Snyder has been an evoker of emotions throughout his Hollywood career. With a penchant for placing emotions between the lines, the director has often been misunderstood. But that hasn’t stopped the director from creating several iconic imagery and visuals over the years.
Talking about how there are several nods and references to Christianity throughout his DC movies, Snyder affirmed that he indeed put them intentionally. Stating that the role of Superman has some nods to Christianity, Snyder insinuated that he created his own version of Jesus.
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With subtle hints of Christianity, the director has often found himself having philosophical talks with his fans. In an interview withThe Guardian, Zack Snyder talked about how the idea of Christianity is made prevalent through several of his DC characters.
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When a fan asked Snyder about how the director includes a lot of references to Christianity, Snyder affirmed that the nod was indeed intentional. Stating that Superman’s story resembles the story of Jesus Christ, Snyder talked about how Superman also went through his death and then a rebirth.
“Yeah. I think the philosophical Christian identity of the west lives a lot through those DC characters. Superman personifies a lot of those same qualities we see in the mythological story of Christ, in his death and rebirth. Sometimes, it’s easier to evoke those things through imagery.”
The director further talked about how he and screenwriter Chris Terrio had to be careful about superimposing Batman and Superman within the norms of society. The movie was after all calledJustice Leagueand as per director Zack Snyder“not called the Fascist League”.
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As the questions further progressed, Snyder talked about how there is a gray area for the superheroes in his movies. Although heroes are expected to be all good,Zack Snyderfeels that there should be some flaws in society reflected through the heroes.
“[Screenwriter] Chris Terrio and I talked a lot about how we superimposed Batman and Superman on society. We tried not to be judgmental in our morality, because that’s dangerous. When you strike a position and don’t have another perspective on the same event, it can be a slippery slope.”
He further continued,
“Because people go into a movie like Justice League on the side of the Justice League. You tend to feel they’re right. They’re not called the Fascist League.”
With several movies and accolades to his name, Snyder is preparing himself for the release of his upcoming magnum opusRebel Moon.The movie is aStar Wars-inspiredspace opera and is in ties with Netflix to be one of the biggest movies that Snyder has created. The film is slated for a release date of 15th December 2023 on Netflix around the world.
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.
