If we had a nickel for every timeZack Snyderfans were upset about James Gunn’sSuperman, and the rebooted DC universe, we’d be richer than Lex Luthor. The latesttrailer forSupermanwas recently released online,and the response from the Snyder-cult has been incredibly predictable. While many praised the new trailer and continued to call the film this year’s most anticipated new release, Snyder fans had very contrasting reactions. Social media platforms were flooded with negative backlash, ranging from nitpicking to continuing to petition for David Corenswet to be replaced with Henry Cavill.
Unsurprisingly, X (formerly Twitter) was the biggest festering ground for the backlash. Die-hard Snyder supporters swarmed the platform with hateful tweets about the most minute of details, proclaiming them all to be reasons why James Gunn has ruined Superman. “Anyways here’s the Superman movie trailer for what I’ll be watching on July 11th,” wrote@jkbaker1117, sharing a clip of theMan of Steeltrailer. “This new Superman trailer is proof that Gunn just doesn’t get it,” said@ZeM6108. “Snyder gave us a Superman who felt like a god among men. Gunn’s version? Powerless, weightless, and completely lacking Aura.”
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Others picked out single scenes and shots from the new trailer and compared them with Zack Snyder’s past DCEU entries, while making some strange claims. “This perfectly encapsulates the difference between Zack Snyder and James Gunn as filmmakers,” wrote@BatKilmer. Their post showed the clip fromBatman vs. Supermanwhere Superman and Zod destroy Metropolis from Bruce Wayne’s POV above the scene where Eve Teschmacher (Sara Sampaio) takes a selfie with Superman fighting in the background from the newSupermantrailer. Others even went so far as to examine the colorful superhero film for its scientific accuracy. “This woman would be absolutely dead by the way if this wasn’t a cartoon of a movie,” wrote@kayivaras Superman saves a woman from being crushed by a kaiju.
Zack Snyder Supports the New DC Universe
While the die-hard Zack Snyder cult fights endlessly withanyone who mentions James Gunn’sSupermanonline,the director himself is supportive of the rebooted DC Universe. “You know, I’m a pretty open book,” he toldCBRlast year. “If the characters are treated with reverence, and mythologically correct, then I’m down. I’m in. I’m pretty excited. I mean, we’re going to getSupermanpretty soon, so we’ll see what that’s like.” For those who are open to seeing what James Gunn has in store forSupermanand the wider DC Universe, the new movie opens in theaters on July 5.
One of the biggest points of contention among DC and Zack Snyder fans is Henry Cavill being recast as the Man of Steel, with David Corenswet playing Superman in the new movie. To many,Henry Cavill was the best big-screen Superman.Hashtags like #RestoretheSnyderverse and #HenryCavillSuperman repeatedly trend online whenever a new promo for James Gunn’sSupermanis released. This time round has been no different. However, Cavill is likely too busy to return as Superman, even if DC Studios would have him back. The actor is set to star in Chad Stahelski’s upcomingHighlanderreboot, as well as three more movies with Guy Ritchie, followingThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfarelast year.
Source: X,CBR
