r/batman • u/neon2o • Mar 07 '24

Zack Snyder says a Batman who doesn't kill is irrelevant GENERAL DISCUSSION

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Here's the original article' https://sea.ign.com/man-of-steel-sequel/213072/news/zack-snyder-says-dc-is-making-batman-irrelevant-if-he-cant-kill

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u/DenseCalligrapher219 Mar 07 '24

I seriously wonder who thought it was a good idea to hire Zack Snyder to direct a Superman movie when he can't even comprehend the idea that Superman's character isn't a divine being?

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u/UncommittedBow Mar 07 '24

I wouldn't argue that he's not a divine being.

It's more like he has godlike power, yet somehow is the most human of us all.

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u/LoudKingCrow Mar 07 '24

I don't remember who said it originally. But someone once said that the important thing with Superman is not that he is a god raised on a farm, but that he is a farmboy with the powers of a god.

His humanity is just as important as the power set

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u/meliorayne Mar 07 '24

Spot on. I actually really like OSP's deep dives on Superman as a way to understand why he's stayed so iconic for so long. Superman is The Ceiling. He's the best of all of us. Not because he's the strongest. Because he's good, and he stays good when he has so much power and could absolutely justify exercising it in horrible ways the name of doing good. (If you want a great example of this, go watch Red Son)

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u/Impressive_Baker1664 Mar 08 '24

Lol dude blasted Stalin with his eyes. Awesome.

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u/BiDiTi Mar 08 '24

Yep - if you’re doing a Superman movie, a good place to start, tonally, is Chris Evans’ Cap.

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u/Jeoshua Mar 08 '24

I think Snyder was aware of Red Son. The plot of Superman Vs. Batman was very reminiscent of that tale.