Justice League wasn't exactly the blockbuster Warner Bros. had hoped it would be, and a lot of the problems in the final product had to do with the turmoil surrounding production of the film. But perhaps the biggest hurdle for the cast and crew to overcome was the switch in directors when Zack Snyder stepped down during post-production to deal with the death of his daughter. Snyder was ultimately replaced by Joss Whedon, with the studio hoping he could recreate his Marvel success in the DCEU. The end result was a mixed bag.
Speaking to Screen Geek at Wizard World Cleveland, Ray Fisher (Victor Stone/
Cyborg) and Ezra Miller (Barry Allen/
The Flash) talked a bit about what it was like working with two different directors on the film. Surprisingly, they're pretty positive about the whole experience.
Of his experience switching from Snyder to Whedon, Fisher revealed:
“With two directors, we had a bit of a tough time with Zack [Snyder] having to step away from the project, and I think we all owe him a great bit of gratitude for bringing us into his version of the Justice League. At the end of the day, the best way to honor him in that sort of way is to do what you have to do and put your best foot forward no matter who is at the helm. That’s a challenge I think anyone would have faced – building a rapport with one person and then having to switch gears all of a sudden.”
Ezra Miller also added:
“I feel like we were ultimately, all things considered, immensely fortunate to work with Zack and to work with Joss. We got to work with with the two most incredible [directors] of this game. I feel blessed to have had that experience and deeply grateful.”
Although it was reported that Snyder stepped down from his directorial duties to deal with the death of his daughter, we recently
heard a report that he was actually fired due to his rough cut of
Justice League being "unwatchable." DC fans are still holding out hope that Warner Bros. will release a Snyder cut of the film, that it doesn't seem likely that the studio will do so.