The fate of the DCEU's Superman may be uncertain, but Zack Snyder's Justice League hints at where the Man of Steel's story may have gone if the filmmaker got to complete his vision. The originally planned but ultimately shelved Justice League sequels would have continued Superman's arc to explore his personal journey and the impact he had on those around him, leading to more of a definitive conclusion for his character than the open-ended closing audiences got.
The seeds for Snyder's entire Justice League plan germinated way back in 2013, when Man of Steel established Superman as an angelic being literally sent from the heavens who has to learn how to reconcile his divine power with the human society he cohabitates. The next entry in the planned five-part story, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, saw Supes facing the fallout from his big coming-out to the world. People like Bruce Wayne still view his strength as a threat, and the nightmarish visions of an evil Superman destroying humanity would start to build more significance if the "Snyderverse" moved forward.
Superman's battle against Lex Luthor and Doomsday proves Batman's apprehension to be misguided, though, and Bruce tries to atone for his mistakes by forming a team of his own. Thus Snyder's idea of Superman as a source of heroic inspiration takes center stage at this point. It's a theme that would repeat itself time and again throughout the rest of the planned Justice League storyline, in addition to Superman's own struggles to embrace his humanity as Clark Kent.
Superman's Story In Justice League Snyder Cut Explained
Gone are the Man of Steel's quips and friendly joking around in Zack Snyder's Justice League. Instead of snappy one-liners ("Well, I believe in truth, but I'm also a big fan of justice," he proclaims before punching Steppenwolf across the room in Whedon's version), Superman is very much the mythic, god-like hero Snyder intended him to be. Supes was clearly supposed to have a larger arc here, a being of limitless power who must learn how to truly be human. A black Superman suit replaces his iconic red-and-blue outfit in a reference to his comic book costume post-"Death of Superman" storyline as if to suggest his moral journey isn't yet over. The opening scene when he appears getting interviewed on a kid's camcorder, along with the post-credits race with the Flash, were also not part of the original plan.
What is still significant to Superman's Justice League story is his romance and reconciliation with Lois Lane. Not only is she the one to break her once-deceased lover out of his post-resurrection violent stupor, but she's also the one to bring him back to his home, help restore his memories, and convince him to fight alongside the Justice League. Lois's relationship with Superman was supposed to form the crux of the hero's character development moving forward, though the Snyder Cut only shows the tip of this iceberg. In the Snyder Cut, Superman doesn't show up until after three hours have passed, then swoops into the final battle to help eventually decapitate Steppenwolf.
Superman's Story In Snyder's Original Justice League 2 Plans
The second entry in Zack Snyder's proposed "Superman saga," however, focuses heavily on developing his character in order to set up major tragedy. Thanks to a set of leaked storyboards outlining the trajectory of the Justice League sequels, there's now a clearer idea of where Snyder was planning on taking Superman's overall story. It's important to note that since Snyder and writer Chris Terrio were developing their ideas during the production of Batman v Superman, there are story details that were ultimately scrapped and never made it to either version of Justice League. Namely, the fact that Bruce may be responsible for Lois Lane's pregnancy, causing tension between him and his teammate.
Even if this idea never made it to the final plans, though, Superman's relationship with Lois would have ended in disaster. Lex Luthor finishes forming his own team of supervillains who attack the rest of the Justice League while he discovers the secret to the Anti-Life Equation, attracting a Darkseid looking to take it for himself. Unlike, Lex, though, Darkseid isn't looking to kill Superman, instead wanting him to submit to the darkness, so he annihilates a pregnant Lois with his optical Omega Beams and manages to corrupt an enraged and grief-stricken Superman with the Anti-Life Equation. His will destroyed, Superman burns Lex to smithereens with laser vision and helps Darkseid conquer the world, leading to what is essentially the Knightmare segment of the Snyder Cut's epilogue.
How Superman's Story Ended In Snyder's Justice League 3
Justice League 3 (which was designated as Justice League 2A in the storyboards to signify that it was more like one movie split into two parts) pits a new Justice League that includes Green Lantern, Deadshot, and Mera against Evil Superman. They sacrifice themselves to give the Flash enough time to use Cyborg's Cosmic Treadmill to go back in time and convince Bruce to save Lois from Darkseid. In a dramatic climax, Flash has just enough time to race to Bruce and, in the original storyboard plans, tell him that he's the father of Lois' child. Despite the pregnancy drama's eventual omission, the main point is that Bruce throws himself in front of Darkseid's Omega Beams, sparing Lois and reinvigorating Superman's spirit instead of crushing it.
Here's where Snyder's idea of Superman as the great symbol of unity really takes off. As Darkseid's army invades Earth, superheroes, national militaries, and the old kingdoms of Themyscira and Atlantis "led and inspired by Superman" unite as one, repeating the ancient battle that was portrayed in the Justice League Snyder cut. By the end of the trilogy, Superman was supposed to be feeling more human than ever, according to the outline, a reminder about how Superman's arc was ultimately supposed to be about a god finding his place among mortals. He also embraces his identity as Clark Kent at the end, re-connecting with Lois and fathering a son who, in the original Bruce-Lois draft, grew up to become the new Batman.
Superman's DCEU Canon Story Going Forward
Whereas Zack Snyder saw Superman as the central focus of his saga, the DCEU now seems to be moving away from portraying Superman as the poster boy. Actor Henry Cavill stated in a 2017 interview with the Los Angeles Times that his contract signed him off to play Superman in one more film beyond Justice League, but so far, nothing involving him has been announced. Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Shazam are seemingly taking on a larger role in what's left of the DCEU plans, while other interpretations of Superman are popping up elsewhere. The new Superman & Lois show on The CW is more interested in exploring Clark Kent the family man, while Ta-Nehisi Coates is on board to pen a Superman reboot script focusing on a Black Superman for producer J.J. Abrams. For now, the Superman in Zack Snyder's Justice League is the most finalized version of the character as he exists in the DCEU canon, a divine inspiration to those looking to follow in his footsteps.
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