Justice League director Zack Snyder has released a new image of Ryan Choi/Atom from his cut of the film.
Posted by Snyder on Vero, the photo shows a man in a lab coat. "Ryan Choi," Snyder wrote. "Director of nanotechnology Star labs." The director previously confirmed Choi in reply to a fan's query about the employee in question.
Created by Gail Simone and Grant Morrison, Choi first appeared in 2006's DCU: Brave New World #1. As the Atom, he's able to reduce and shrink his size. The character even appeared in the CW's recent "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event.
The production process for Justice League was infamously troubled, and the movie ultimately failed to meet expectations at the box office. After Snyder left Justice League following a family tragedy, director Joss Whedon was called in to complete reshoots that reportedly gave the film a lighter tone.
Rumors of a Snyder Cut of Justice League quickly began gaining traction online, and several people involved with the production, including Snyder himself, have publicly discussed that version of the movie. Some, like Aquaman star Jason Momoa, claims to have seen the Snyder Cut, though exactly what state that version of the film is in remains unclear.
Justice League is available digitally and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD. The film 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, Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon.