With Man of Steel, Zack Snyder laid the foundation for the DC Extended Universe, which officially ended in 2023 with Aquaman 2. Since then, many fans have associated Superman with the performance of Henry Cavill, who will no longer be returning in the role. Snyder recently answered fan questions, one of which revolved around a Man of Steel scene that was as emotional as it was controversial. The director has a clear answer
Zack Snyder still finds polarizing Man of Steel scene extremely touching
A fan Q&A with Snyder has been published on the social movie network Letterboxd. One question asked if the director cries every time he watches the one Man of Steel scene with Kevin Costner. Snyder replied:
All the Costner scenes bring tears to my eyes. I get pretty teary at: ‘You’re my son.’ Costner is just great in this movie.
In Man of Steel, Costner plays Clark’s human adoptive father Jonathan Kent. In Snyder’s movie, he is determined to prevent the world from finding out about his superpowers. In one particularly dramatic scene, a tornado approaches Jonathan, who prefers to be caught by it instead of being saved by Clark.
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The moment is still polarizing to this day and many make fun of the scene, which seems completely illogical without its emotional intent. For Snyder, the moment is still a touching triumph
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