Justice League director Zack Snyder shot down suggestions that his movies have a "right-wing political undercurrent" while discussing his latest film, Army of the Dead.
In a recent Q&A hosted by The Guardian, the director was asked various questions from a number of people, including actors he has worked with over the years. "A lot of people see a right-wing political undercurrent in some of your films. Where do you stand politically and has that changed over the years?" asked Sarah Polley, who starred in Snyder's first film, the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead.
"I vote Democrat! I'm a true lover of individual rights," Snyder replied. "I've always been a super-strong advocate of women's rights and a woman's right to choose, and I've always been surrounded by powerful women. And, of course, I'm a huge advocate for the rights of all ethnicities and every walk of life. I would say I'm a pretty liberal guy. I want to make sure everyone's heard and everyone feels included. I don't have a right-wing political agenda. People see what they want to see. For me, that was not certainly the point."
Snyder's declaration seems to align with his recent support of DC and Warner Bros. making a movie about a Black Superman. When asked about the reported project -- which comes from Ta-Nehisi Coates and J.J. Abrams -- Snyder called it "a bold and cool and probably long overdue move."
No stranger to discussing the political implications of his movies, Snyder also recently said that the current political climate isn't right for his planned film adaptation of Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead, stating, "It's a book that is so politically charged that we need a more liberal government to do The Fountainhead so that everyone won't freak out or something."
Notably, Rand's work and philosophy of Objectivism have had an undeniable influence on modern-day libertarians and American conservatives. However, Snyder says his interpretation of The Fountainhead is divorced from its politics. "You wanted a mansion, and you end up with something that sort of looks like a house. For me, that's always what The Fountainhead was about," he explained. "For a lot of people, it's a big political thing, but for me it's not so much about that."
Directed and co-written by Zack Snyder, Army of the Dead stars Dave Bautista, Garret Dillahunt, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Raul Castillo, Tig Notaro, Theo Rossi and Ana de la Reguera. The film is in select theaters and streaming now on Netflix.
Source: The Guardian