The ending to Man of Steel has been criticised over the last couple of years for the sheer level of utter carnage inflicted on Metropolis, something every other incarnation of Superman has tried to avoid.
However, in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, director Zack Snyder has started to address the World War II-level destruction. Asked about reaction to the effective sacking of Metropolis, Snyder stated: “I was surprised because that’s the thesis of Superman for me, that you can’t just have superheroes knock around and have there be no consequences.”
Ben Affleck has also commented on the tone of Batman v Superman being set by the collateral damage of Supes v Zod. Again, the implication is that there is no golden reset button in this new DC Cinematic Universe: “One of the things I liked was Zack’s idea of showing accountability and the consequences of violence and seeing that there are real people in those buildings. And in fact, one of those buildings was Bruce Wayne’s building so he knew people who died in that Black Zero event.”
So, it looks like Bats will indeed be holding a grudge. Break out the Kryptonite-powered robot suit, it’s arse-kicking time!
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be released on 25 March 2016.
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