Today Hero Complex sat down wit director Zack Snyder to of course talk Batman vs Superman during the press junkets for the recent 300 film. He starts off by saying that filming begins in about a month then talks about geeking out when they screen tested the Batman and Superman suit together
“It’s going great. I’m very excited. It’s very fun to get into this world with different heroes coexisting in the same universe, but a lot of balls in the air as they say. As a fan, it’s an amazing opportunity. You know, Superman and Batman in the movies have never existed in the same frame together. So it’s an interesting historical thing. We were just testing the suits, right? The new Batsuit and the Superman suit. It wasn’t even with the actors, right? It was just to see ‘em. I was standing there, they were standing next to each other. And I was like, 'Guys, someone take a picture! This has never happened before.' We slightly dork out. Like, 'Are you kidding me?!'”He then goes into describing how frustrating it is when the backlash occurred when Jesse Eisenberg was cast as Lex Luthor but assures fans its servicing the script that's in place:
“We know the material; unfortunately, the fans don’t know the material, So, we’re casting according to what’s happening in the script. And we’re hoping that leads to enough originality, enough perspective on what we’re doing that you get something fresh and exciting. I understand the canon. I’m not crazy. I know what these characters need from a mythological standpoint. I think Jesse is going to be an amazing Lex. Let’s not forget he was nominated for an Academy Award. It’s not like I just grabbed my friend to play the guy! This guy’s the real deal. By the way, in looking at all the talk-back, you can get all different perspectives in there too. Some people are hating to hate. Some people — someone did some fan art. And you look underneath and someone wrote, 'I guess I can see it.' Honestly, are you kidding me? Just stop it! It’s reassuring and frustrating at the same time.”Lastly, he talks about how exciting it is to have the Batman and Superman universe collide for the very first time:
“[The movie] literally takes the Man of Steel and Batman universes and explodes them. You’re not as tied to the mythology. In Man of Steel, we had to create an origin story, a mythology, and there’s a lot of energy into that, which we love doing. Don’t get me wrong. But when you think about how fun it is too — now that you’ve got these characters — to now let ‘em loose. That’s fun!”Also over the weekend The Wrap spoke with American Hustle costume designer and Oscar Nominee Michael Wilkison about his next venture in designing the Batman and Wonder Woman suits:
