Joss Whedon's theatrical cut of Justice League has been widely criticized by the general public, and apparently, Warner Bros. executives weren't fans of the film either.

"When we got to see what Joss actually did, it was stupefying," an unnamed Warner Bros. executive told Vanity Fair. "The robber on the rooftop—so goofy and awful. The Russian family—so useless and pointless. Everyone knew it. It was so awkward because nobody wanted to admit what a piece of sh-- it was."

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Whedon directed the reshoots of Justice League after Zack Snyder stepped away to cope with the passing of his daughter. This resulted in roughly 75% of the film changing, causing a drastic departure from Snyder's original creative vision for the project. These deviations have been a primary driving force behind the calls to release the upcoming Zack Snyder's Justice League.

In Zack Snyder's Justice League, determined to ensure Superman’s ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions. The task proves more difficult than Bruce imagined, as each of the recruits must face the demons of their own pasts to transcend that which has held them back, allowing them to come together, finally forming an unprecedented league of heroes. Now united, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash may be too late to save the planet from Steppenwolf, DeSaad and Darkseid and their dreadful intentions.

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 arrives on HBO Max March 18.

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Source: Vanity Fair