BATMAN V SUPERMAN: Zack Snyder On The Batmobile, 'Wonder Woman', 'Lex Luthor', And More
Director Zack Snyder spoke to MTV about his upcoming DC film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. He talks about his experience with the Batmobile, spoilers about the film, Wonder Woman's cinematic debut, and Jesse Eisenberg's performance as Lex Luthor...
By Kr08 -
Jan 06, 2016 04:01 PM EST
Source: MTV
The Batmobile is probably one of Batman's greatest tools in his fight for justice and against Superman in the upcoming DC film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In a recent interview with MTV, director Zack Snyder spoke a lot about the film and started of by talking about his personal experience with the Batmobile. “I do get to get in it quite a bit, more than when we were filming which is funny,” as he told MTV. “When I’m filming, I’m like, ‘Move that thing over there!’ I’m like, mad at it. But after we’re done shooting I’m like, ‘Oh, it’s my best friend! Yaay! Get in it! Love it!’” He then went on to talk the Batmobile's sleek and powerful design. “I love the design of it. I love the thing, it drives like crazy. You can skid it around, it’s like a frickin’ race car. And in that way it’s super practical. We did a huge chase with it and it drove, which is cool. It’s got a big Corvette engine in it and it can just run.”
Batman v Superman is one of the biggest and most anticipated comic book movies of 2016. Like any other big movie, it's only a matter of time until spoilers get out or in many cases, rumors. Snyder went on to reassure us fans that there is so much we don't know. “I have the benefit of seeing the movie,” Snyder stated. “It’s cool that they think it’s too much and I appreciate people not wanting to know, but there’s plenty that they don’t know. There’s a lot of movie that’s not in the trailer.” Just like all of us who saw the viral Reddit review of the movie, Snyder did as well, calling it "hilarious" as he spoke about it with MTV. He then continued to talk about how much he dislikes spoilers. “Of course I hate it when any spoilers come out!” said Snyder. “You design the movie as a story that evolves as you watch it, so moment-to-moment [you’re thinking], ‘Oh my god, what’s going to happen next? Are they gonna live? Are they gonna die?’ So you want that experience for the audience, as much as you can. If you’re, as an audience member, exploring these articles, looking for answers to questions that you have, maybe you’re okay with knowing before you go. It’s like an individual taste. But like I said, I want people to see the movie without knowing.”
One of the biggest mysteries of the film has already been revealed to the public and that is Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman. Snyder just wants to give the world the Wonder Woman we've been waiting so long for. “We kind of tried to just listen to Wonder Woman… to preserve her mystery but understand her as much as we can, in the way that we see her in the movie,” said Snyder about the Amazonian princess. “You’ve got to listen to Wonder Woman because what Wonder Woman wants, Wonder Woman gets, that’s just how it is.” Even though Wonder Woman is getting her own and ver first standalone film in 2017, Snyder believes that now is the time for her debut. “I think that Gal [Gadot] is amazing, an amazing Wonder Woman and really – I feel like there’s an atmosphere out in the world where [with] this giant iconographic strong female superhero, it’s time. It’s time for that. It’s long overdue.”
One of the biggest issues fans had with the latest trailer for Batman v Superman was the Jesse Eisenberg's performance as Lex Luthor. Apparently it was all part of the plan and there is more to Lex than meets the eye. “In the trailer, of course he comes across in a very specific way,” said Snyder about the Riddler-esque Lex. “In the movie, he’s like a million times more sophisticated than what you get in 30 seconds. But that’s also the fun of it. That’s why you go to the movies, so you can actually see the context and understand the depth.” We might just get the true Lex Luthor performance from Jesse Eisenberg after all. What do you think about Zack Snyder's comments? Are you even more excited for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hits theaters March 25th, 2016.
Fearing the actions of a god-like super hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before. Starring Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Diane Lane, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, and Holly Hunter, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is directed by Zack Snyder, written by Chris Terrio from David S. Goyer's screenplay.