ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE: 5 Scenes Which Could (And Should) Have Been Left On The Cutting Room Floor

We loved Zack Snyder's Justice League, but there's no getting around the fact that there are some scenes in the Snyder Cut which would have perhaps been better off remaining on the cutting room floor!

By HamiltonParker - Mar 24, 2021 10:03 AM EST

Filed Under: Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League is a real achievement, and as you'll have seen from the ComicBookMovie.com team's reviews, it was very well-received here. It's not hard to see why, especially when the Snyder Cut is a four-hour, epic, sprawling film that is so much better than 2017's effort.

However, with such a mammoth runtime, it's inevitable that there are going to be moments and scenes which some could describe as being a little unnecessary.

There are certainly some indulgent and superfluous parts of the Snyder Cut which we have to talk about - though we're not attacking anyone here, and couldn't be happier that the filmmaker got to release his full, uncompromised version of Justice League. These won't be going down as our favorite scenes, though, and we're betting they're not among yours either.

Spoilers do follow, but we're sure you've all checked the film out by now...

5. Please Stop Singing

The woman who sniffs Arthur Curry's jumper and sings intensely alongside her fellow villagers only does so for around 40-seconds or so, but good God does it feel a lot longer.

These people viewing Aquaman as a mystical being is actually kind of cool, but this entire scene feels so unnecessary and forced. It never really pays off; Bruce Wayne looks vaguely irritated, while Arthur just gets the f*** outta there without ever really paying any attention to them.

We're not sure what Snyder's intention was, but the whole thing feels a little...cringe.

This group of singers could have easily remained on the cutting room floor, and Zack Snyder's Justice League would not have been any worse off for it.

4. Martian Manhunter Disguised As Martha Kent

It's cool that Snyder decided to add Martian Manhunter to his cut of Justice League, but the filmmaker has admitted that he actually planned to have John Stewart appear in that scene at the end of the movie with Bruce Wayne.

So, do we really believe he always hoped to include this J'onn J'onzz reveal?

The conversation with Lois Lane and Martha Kent is great, and shows what a supportive, wonderful "mother-in-law" Martha is to the intrepid Daily Planet reporter after her son's death. Unfortunately, that's all negated when we learn that it was Martian Manhunter in disguise the whole time.

It's a weird moment, one we don't really need, and we can't believe there weren't better ways to introduce this League member.

3. A Reach Around

Zack Snyder's Justice League won't do much to change the minds of those who dislike Jared Leto's interpretation of The Joker. What we get here, however, is vastly better than 2016's Suicide Squad.

Ben Affleck's Batman sharing the screen with this version of the Clown Prince of Crime makes for a fantastic moment in the Snyder Cut. Unfortunately, there's one line - which was improvised by Leto on set - we're really confused by, and not exactly fully on board with.

The Joker offers Batman a reach around...or hints that he's already given him one?

Of all the things these two could have said to each other, we really do wish Snyder had come up with something a little better than this for their meeting in the Knightmare timeline.

2. Amber Heard's "English" Accent

Jeez, the less said about this the better.

We're going to have to talk about it, though, and can't say we're at all surprised this was dropped by James Wan for 2018's Aquaman. It's just terrible, and not even remotely authentic sounding.

Look, love or hate Heard (it seems everyone has taken a side in her legal battles with Johnny Depp), we can all agree she looks downright phenomenal in that costume as Mera. So, we're certainly not complaining about seeing more of her in Zack Snyder's Justice League, but dubbing her lines with an American accent might have been a wiser decision.

The director clearly had a different idea, and even several years later, Heard hadn't managed to master the accent in her otherwise fun Knightmare timeline scenes.

1. Slow-Motion Hot Dog

Snyder loves slow-motion, and you know what, we're not going to judge him for it! There are many times throughout this cut of Justice League that it looks really, really cool, and Barry Allen saving Iris West is a great sequence.

However, there are some creative choices here which are perhaps a little too self-indulgent.

We get a super intense close up of a sesame seed in that truck before being treated to countless hot dogs flying through the air at a slowed down pace. Showing that time eventually stops because the Flash moves so quickly is a nice touch by the director, but did we need to see him surrounded by sausage?

It's not an unforgiveable crime on Snyder's part, but one we'd love an explanation for...

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willyburz - 3/24/2021, 10:17 AM

I'm sorry, but not sorry...this movie and rework, is a turd, then more polishing of said turd.

aresww3 - 3/24/2021, 10:56 AM

@willyburz - this makes alot of the same points as this great debate

roboticJohnson - 3/24/2021, 10:21 AM

Unpopular opinion, but the flash scene at the end should have been cut or changed too. Not because it's bad, I liked it a lot, but because it makes the character too op for a franchise. What's stopping him from going back in time everytime something goes wrong? Why doesn't he go back and save silas stone, or his mother, or batman's parents, or just go back and save superman when he fought against doomsday so the mother boxes never activated in the first place?

Sora - 3/24/2021, 10:23 AM

@roboticJohnson - It has been addressed in comics multiple times. You should probably read Flashpoint.

Doomsday8888 - 3/24/2021, 10:23 AM

I really didn't mind the singing but i know i'm in the minority.
Probably cause i recently got done rewatching Vikings so i'm kinda used to that type of shit, lel. :P

My Martha told me, someday i will buy...!

ShellHead - 3/24/2021, 10:24 AM

So is this site just Justice League Updates.com now?

TheWalkingCuban - 3/24/2021, 10:27 AM

@ShellHead -
yeah, so, YEAH, SO!

braunermegda - 3/24/2021, 10:31 AM

@ShellHead - thank you!!!!! i can't stand anymore, everytime I come in here there are 8 out of 10 headlines about justice league, oh my god these people push it too far I can't stand

Sora - 3/24/2021, 10:24 AM

Movie could have been easily 3 hours but cutting all the unnecessary parts. Snyder really over indulged himself.

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ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE: 5 Scenes Which Could (And Should) Have Been Left On The Cutting Room Floor

We loved Zack Snyder's Justice League, but there's no getting around the fact that there are some scenes in the Snyder Cut which would have perhaps been better off remaining on the cutting room floor!

5. Please Stop Singing

4. Martian Manhunter Disguised As Martha Kent

3. A Reach Around

2. Amber Heard's "English" Accent

1. Slow-Motion Hot Dog

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