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Matthew Vaughn thinks Zack Snyder wasted Henry Cavill as Superman [1]
['Devin Nealy']
Date: 2023-02-21
Can we be frank? You pin a large portion of DC's woes in the film world on the pisspoor job that Zack Snyder did while helming the franchise. Say what you want about James Gunn and the direction he's heading with the DCU, but one thing is crystal clear: James Gunn loves comics.
Although he claims to be a fan, it's kind of evident that Zack Snyder has only read four comics, and 75% of them were written by Frank Miller. Whereas James Gunn- who may still fail in his new role as DC's head honcho- loves comics for their inherent silliness, Snyder saw the silly portion of the superhero genre as something to be excised at all costs. This isn't me projecting, either; the proof is in the pudding. In Snyder's mind, if every character isn't acting like Frank Miller's Batman, something is wrong.
Another director who has a deep love and reverence for comic books is Matthew Vaughn. For years, Vaughn, who brought X-Men: First Class, Kingsman, and Kick-Ass to the silver screen, has been vocal about his desire to direct a Superman film. Now that there's seemingly a vacancy for the position, Vaughn is trying to drum up interest by saying what every Superman fan has been thinking for a decade: Hack Snyder's crappy Superman films wasted everyone's time, chiefly Henry Cavill's.
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