Zack Snyder on BATMAN V SUPERMAN Batsuit, Casting Affleck, and Frank Miller's Influence
Zack Snyder recently presented the late Batman comic book writer Bill Finger with a star on the Walk of Fame. While there, Comic Book Resources had a chance to talk to talk to the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director about his highly anticipated film. During the interview, he talked about the new Batman suit design, casting Ben Affleck in the role, Frank Miller's influence, and the kind of humor that we'll see in the movie. In regards to the suit, Snyder said:
"I had a really strong idea about what I wanted to do -- I really wanted to do sort of a fabric-based Batman; not what's become the more normal, armored Batman. That's how we evolved it."
I love the look of the suit. I've always wanted to see that fabric look on the big screen, and now we've got it. Snyder went on to talk about deciding who should wear the suit:
"I definitely wanted an older Batman. I wanted a war-weary Batman. That's why, in a lot of ways, Ben was really perfect for me -- we kind of aged him a little bit. It worked really great. I'm really excited about the Batman we created."
So far, everything I've seen of Affleck has been great. I've looking forward to seeing more of his performance and hearing what he sounds like as the Dark Knight. The conversation then turned to Frank Miller's influence on the film.
"There are so many great artists who have drawn Batman. So many great comics that have been created -- it's countless. I was talking to Frank about it: 'Dark Knight Returns' was such a big influence on me, that I wanted to to honor him through imagery in the movie. You could still make 'Dark Knight Returns' into a movie, if you want. That's what I'm saying, as far as how much we used and how much we didn't use. The visual elements, there are some that I homage, but I don't think the movie [is an adaptation]."
We've seen some of that imagery in the trailer for the film, and I'm sure we'll see even more. The director was finally asked if the dark and gritty movie will have any humor in it, and this was his response:
"All people have to go on are the first two trailers. They're going to see more when we show more. You'll learn more."
I'm sure they've interjected some humor into the movie. It's such a dark setting, and it can't be moody all the time... can it? I guess we'll find out eventually. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be released in theaters on March 25th, 2016.