At this point, is there anything left to say about how Joss Whedon’s touch on Justice League in its present form created a drastically different film from Zack Snyder’s original intention? How off did Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne look in a few of the reshot scenes, for example?
Well, you and I both know it, and the fans certainly do as well. Despite early reports stating that Joss Whedon’s reshoots for Justice League would maintain the tone and feel of Zack Snyder’s direction, we’ve seen the end result. That end result does not offer the same sort of style, direction, and sensibilities that you see not merely with Zack Snyder’s own films, but more specifically, what had been established in both Man of Steel and Batman v Superman. But let’s focus on the scene in which Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne meets Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry.
When you look at Zack Snyder’s cinematography and direction with the first San Diego Comic-Con trailer for Justice League, you’ll notice that the lighting with Ben Affleck’s Bruce looks a bit more natural compared to a bit more of a saturated look under Joss Whedon. One Reddit user made this side-by-side comparison with the original Justice League and the final scene in its present form, which you can see in the post below.
HUMOR: I dOnT sEe ThE DiFfErEnCe.. ThEy’Re ThE sAmE…. from DC_Cinematic
Again, what left is there really to say about Justice League in its current form? With some scenes having Zack Snyder’s direction and others with Joss Whedon, many scenes, including this aforementioned one with Ben Affleck’s Bruce, feel more like a hodgepodge of tones and styles. Neither really complement each other that well and to this day many still hope to see a Justice League that feels tonally consistent with what had been established in the prior DCEU films.
With that said, what do you think of these scenes? Do you find anything particularly off or glaring with Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne in the two Justice League scenes? Have your thoughts on Justice League changed at all since the film’s theatrical release? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Source: Reddit
