Zack Snyder admits that it was fun to provoke Warner Bros. with his social media posts that helped to keep #ReleaseTheSnyderCut going with his fans.
At the same time, though, the director also worried that Warners might actually take legal action against him for his social media push for the release of his version of the Justice League movie, which he had to depart before filming was complete due to the tragic death of his daughter, Autumn, leading to Joss Whedon coming on board and doing reshoots and drastic edits to what Snyder already shot before releasing the movie in 2017 to terrible reviews and a lackluster box office.
Snyder discussed the drama over the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut social media campaign, where his fans helped push Warner Bros. into finally releasing Snyder's version of the film on HBO Max, in an interview with The Sunday Times. He was mostly worried that Warners would sue him over it, noting, "I was more worried the studio would sue me. Do something to silence me."
While his fans continually pestered Warner Bros. to release the Snyder Cut of Justice League, they also helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to help Suicide Prevention charities in honor of Snyder's late daughter. Snyder discussed his admiration for his dedicated fans' charitable instincts, while also admitting that it felt fun to provoke Warner Bros., explaining, "Here’s the reality. That fandom raised $750,000 for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. They’ve saved lives. That’s a fact. But on the other hand, was it fun to provoke them [Warner Bros.]? For a clickable thing? Yes. And they [Warner Bros] were an easy target. But they [the fans] continue to raise money. There are not a lot of fan communities whose primary objective, other than seeing work of a guy they like, realized their other main thing was to bring awareness to mental health and suicide prevention. For me, it’s kind of hard to be mad at them."
Zack Snyder's Justice League stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Ray Porter as Darkseid, Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon. The film is currently available on HBO Max.
Source: The Sunday Times