Gibson was talking film budgets, and how the budget for his new film “Hacksaw Ridge” was $40 million. He then got to talking about superhero films and their enormous budgets.

“I look at them and scratch my head. I’m really baffled by it. I think there’s a lot of waste, but maybe if I did one of those things with the green screens I’d find out different,” Gibson said. “It seems to me that you could do it for less…”

When talking about the massive budgets that most superhero movies work with, Gibson took aim specifically at “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice” and superhero movies in general.

“And it’s a piece of sh–. I’m not interested in the stuff,” Gibson said. “Do you know what the difference between real superheroes and comic book superheroes is? Real superheroes didn’t wear spandex. So I don’t know. Spandex must cost a lot.”

Ouch, harsh comments from Mr. Mel Gibson. Judging from those comments, it doesn’t seem likely that we’ll be seeing him do anything involved with a superhero movie in the near future.

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“There’s been some things here and there, but I’m stoked. There’s a lot of support from fans,” Momoa told Entertainment Tonight. “There’s a big beautiful world. There’s a lot — a lot — of stuff. I feel really privileged to know that there’s a lot of big, beautiful stuff that’s going to happen. I’m excited too, for people to see the final product. And now it’s our turn — it’s Justice League time! I’ve been waiting for four years that I’ve known about it that I’ve had to keep my mouth shut. I’m super pumped to shoot it!”
“Some people liked it, some people didn’t, it is what it is,” he added. “I don’t get it, but I don’t really listen to what anyone says…You can’t win ’em all. And I had a ball. I loved it.”

He added that he’s thrilled to be playing Aquaman and he added that it’s a similar situation to the first “Iron Man” in the respect that it’s something that hasn’t been explored on film.

“It’s just something that hasn’t been explored before,” he added. “For me, it’s like Iron Man. When Iron Man came out, it was like, ‘Wow!’ We haven’t explored that character before and Robert Downey took it to a whole nother level. He’s genius and it was amazing. I loved it.”

“Aquaman” is set to hit theaters on July 27, 2018.

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Warner Bros. has already released a deleted scene from “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and it shows some pretty intense footage. In the movie Lex Luthor boards the Kryptonian ship from “Man of Steel” and asks for a history lesson. The deleted scene shows Lex on the ship, being approached by soldiers when something interesting happens.

The clip then shows what looks like Steppenwolf, a character from the comics who is closely associated with the villain Darkseid. It also shows what appear to be three Mother Boxes which are small portable supercomputers created by the New Gods.

At the end of the film Batman visits Lex Luthor in prison and Lex tells him that “He’s hungry and he’s coming.” The “he” in question is presumed to be Darkseid. This scene seems to fill in the blanks a little bit in regards to how Lex is aware of the bigger threat heading towards Earth.

The “Batman v Superman: Ultimate Cut” will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 16. The release will feature more deleted scenes showing over 30 minutes worth of footage that wasn’t in the theatrical release.

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Towards the end of the film Superman grabs a spear with a kryptonite head and flies directly into Doomsday. Superman is able to kill Doomsday with the spear, but Doomsday kills Superman as well. Director Zack Snyder says he monitored the fan response after Doomsday was introduced in the trailer, and he was shocked that very few people predicted Superman’s death.

“I was shocked that people did not immediately jump to the conclusion. I think they just felt like, ‘That’s impossible. They’re not going to kill Superman.’ I mean, a couple people did [figure it out], but then they were all yelled at. It was funny.” Snyder told Buzzfeed.

Zack Snyder and company got lucky because the major spoiler never leaked and they were able to carry the secret all the way up until the film opened. As for how they kept it under wraps, Zack says that they only used people from the crew as the extras during Clark Kent’s funeral.

“Literally the electricians, camera guys,” Snyder said. “My script supervisor’s child is the kid [in the scene].”

Superman’s funeral was a different story. For Superman’s funeral they just tried to be as vague as possible with the extras.

“I would tell [the extras] that there was a huge tragedy, and Superman saved the day. But there was a lot of emotion around what happened, and it’s a sad day. Everyone worked it out in their own heads. There was one fireman who was really crying. I was like, Wow, that’s great.“ Snyder added.

Although his death was shocking, we all know that Superman isn’t dead forever. He’s going to have to come back eventually. At the end of the film Lois Lane throws some dirt on Clark Kent’s coffin and the dirt levitates as the film comes to a close. Zack Snyder says he wasn’t sure it was the right move, but he wanted to make Superman’s inevitable return as obvious as possible.

“I went back and forth with it, to be honest,” he said. “I do feel like it offers a teeny bit of hope for those people who need it. I feel like it’s obvious that we have to figure out a way to get him back, but I don’t know that everyone [knows that]. So I just wanted to give them that little jolt out of the theater, where they’re like, Oh shit! What’s going to happen?“

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is in theaters now.

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DC has a lot riding on this film and there’s little doubt that it’s going to pull in big numbers at the box office despite the mixed reviews. Although this movie will likely dominate at the box office, it doesn’t really hit a home run in the storytelling department. Some aspects of the movie were handled rather poorly, but there’s also a lot of positives to take away from the film as well.

Today we’re going to balance the positives by looking at 4 things that were good about the film and 4 things that were bad. Let’s get started.

#1 – Good – Ben Affleck’s Batman

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has some issues, but Ben Affleck’s Batman isn’t one of them. His Batman is brutal, haunting, aggressive and he just looks straight up awesome. It’s a much more experienced Batman than any other we’ve ever seen on screen, and with his years of experience come a strong sense of confidence. You never get the feeling that Batman has any doubt about what he’s doing, even if at times what he’s doing is wrong. His confidence ends up being one of the character’s biggest strengths and it really comes into play during his showdown with Superman.

Affleck also pulls off Bruce Wayne very well, playing him with a temperament similar to Kevin Conroy’s Bruce Wayne in “Batman: The Animated Series.” You get the feeling that Bruce Wayne actually enjoys being Bruce Wayne as opposed to him just enjoying his time as Batman.

At times it feels like the story in this movie prevents Batman from being as exciting as he could have been. He’s caught up in this conflict with Superman but it’s obvious that the character will be much more interesting to explore once he gets to do his own thing. The future is definitely bright for Ben Affleck’s Batman and this movie will hopefully help to build up hype for a standalone film.

#2 – Good – Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman

Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman has been getting a lot of praise and it’s well deserved. She was a breath of fresh air for the film and she’s the type of character that leaves you wanting more.

For much of the film Diana Prince sort of lurks on the fringe of the major conflict between Batman and Superman. She remains a mystery and she doesn’t say much. It isn’t until the third act that we really get a taste of what she can do in battle and she totally rocks it.

After sitting through 1 hour and 45 minutes of people debating the tragedies of being a hero, it’s refreshing to see Wonder Woman leap into battle with a smile on her face. Batman and Superman spend most their time brooding over their superhero status, but Wonder Woman seems genuinely thrilled to fighting during the battle with Doomsday and it’s a nice change of pace.

#3 – Good – The Third Act

The film has a long buildup but when you finally get to see The Trinity unite it is definitely worth it. Ben Affleck’s Batman, Henry Cavill’s Superman and Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman look awesome together and they truly feel like a team.

Each one brings their own style to the table and they compliment each other well. At no point during their battle with Doomsday do you ever feel like one of the members is any less vital than the other. Everybody plays a key part in the final battle and seeing them all team up only helps to create some major excitement for “Justice League.”

Although “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” probably wasn’t the right movie to set things up, DC’s cinematic universe is far from doomed. The third act of this film gives fans a lot to look forward to in the future.

#4 – Good – The Visual Style

When it comes to looks “Batman v Superman” delivers big time. A lot of the sets are very dark and a lot of the scenes are set at night, but it really doesn’t detract from the experience because everything looks so damn good. From top to bottom just about everything looked phenomenal in this movie.

All of the characters look like they walked right off the pages of a comic book and into the real world. The action scenes deliver, the sets are unique and seriously, the Batmobile is awesome. The visual style of this movie, especially during the battle scenes was very well done.

The first big sequence of the film which features the Battle of Metropolis from Bruce Wayne’s point of view is terrifying in the best way. The World Engine looms in the background as an entire city falls apart around Bruce Wayne. You can truly feel the devastation that was caused by Superman’s battle with Zod as many of Bruce Wayne’s employees are killed in the destruction. The scene was chilling, haunting and a great way to open the film.

The movie isn’t afraid to go over the top which is a good thing. Out of all the things you’re likely to hear people criticize “Batman v Superman” for, the visual style probably won’t be one of them.

#1 – Bad – The Tone

Dark and gritty can work just fine for comic book movies, but “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” takes it way too far. From the very beginning the melancholy tone is set as Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne recites a depressing monologue about how the fallen are falling, or something. From there we see his parents die (again) and then death followed by more death.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with dark and gritty but this film just does not give itself or the audience a chance to breathe. It’s hard to feel the weight of the major conflict because there are no moments of levity to break up the darkness. The movie unfortunately has no dynamics at all. Everyone is brooding all the time during almost every single moment of this movie.

The film is dark and it doesn’t want you forget it, not even for a second. The irony is that all of the darkness makes the darker parts harder to take seriously. The movie takes itself so damn seriously, that at times it almost becomes a parody.

Even Christopher Nolan understood that the audience needs a break from the darkness every now and then. A quick laugh here or there makes it easier to be pulled back into a serious situation. “The Dark Knight” trilogy was dark in its own right, but it still had its lighter moments so that the audience could take a breath. “Batman v Superman” just punches you in the face with a fist full of darkness over and over and over again and it’s a little too much.

#2 – Bad – The Pacing

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” opens with a montage, followed by an incredible opening sequence set in Metropolis, and then it hits a brick wall really hard. The film’s pace slows down big time and much of the setup is carried out through scattered scenes that don’t flow naturally into one another.

The third act of the film is loaded with action, but a little more in the front end would have gone a long way. The movie simply makes you wait far too long before anything interesting happens. The attraction here is seeing two of the biggest superheroes ever on the big screen together. But instead of actually doing cool superhero stuff, they spend most of the movie just talking about whether or not they even want to be superheroes. The final battle delivers, but the grim philosophical debate that fills up the first two thirds of the movie kills a lot of the momentum and excitement along the way.

#3 – Bad – Henry Cavill’s Superman

It’s really unfortunate that Henry Cavill’s Superman had to be so damn depressing in this film. It makes sense for him to feel the weight of the world on his shoulders following the events of “Man of Steel,” but his sadness was a little extreme

You really don’t get the sense that Superman enjoys being Superman at any point in the film which leaves you to wonder why he even puts on the suit in the first place. There’s a scene in the movie where he saves a child from a burning building and then he returns the kid to their family. The family is overcome with joy as they all praise Superman and it’s a happy moment. Superman stops and he almost smiles, almost.

Somehow Henry Cavill’s Superman manages to be an even darker character than Ben Affleck’s Batman. It’s understandable that he would be so grim because he’s in a terrible position, but it’s hard to make a connection with him because he’s just so f**king depressing.

Henry Cavill puts in a great performance with what he’s been given. But the problem is that what he’s given in this movie just isn’t that great. Superman is a character that is supposed to project hope in some form or another but instead this movie projects the most hopeless Superman ever to appear on the big screen.

#4 – Bad – Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor

Sorry guys, but Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor was whack! Going into the film this spin on Lex seemed interesting enough, but more often than not the character just becomes really frustrating. He talks fast, rarely makes sense and sometimes he doesn’t even finish his sentences. He’s like a mix between The Joker and Johnny Depp’s Willy Wonka.

Lex has many schemes throughout the movie and the ones that he pulls off are quite evil, but you never really get the vibe that he himself is evil. His motivations for wanting to cause the world pain are really weak and unclear. Most of the time he doesn’t even seem all that invested in his evil plans. It seems that he’s just doing these things simply because he can. He’s like a really rich little kid playing in the sand, but Metropolis is his sandbox and Batman and Superman are his toys.

This Lex Luthor is supposed to be an evil mastermind, but his plan comes off as more chaotic than calculated. The moves he makes are sloppy and it seems like most of his grand plan to pit Superman and Batman against one another comes together through luck.

Eisenberg spends most of his time acting like he’s intentionally trying to piss the audience off by being quirky. The problem is that the quirkiness isn’t entertaining and it just takes away from the experience. Jesse’s Lex Luthor is an extreme take and people are likely either going to love him or hate him. Lex Luthor is sure to be a key player in the DC film universe going forward, which means Jesse Eisenberg will probably be a divisive figure among audiences for years to come.

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Although no official reviews have been released yet, the response from fans coming out of the advanced screenings has been overwhelmingly positive. You can see what the fans are saying so far with some spoiler free opinions below.

What I can say is this… Go out & See Batman V. Superman! It *redacted*! & action like youve NEVER seen b4 in DC & it. changes. EVERYTHING.

— Joe Vargas (@AngryJoeShow) March 22, 2016

Me during and after the Batman v Superman Advanced Fan Screening @ThatKevinSmith pic.twitter.com/NpgJhfaUt8

— Zuriel Villegas (@Mega_ZuZu) March 22, 2016

@DaveePena so I went and saw the fan screening of Batman V superman dawn of justice I have to say is by far the best superhero movie ever

— Kyle Ohl (@kohl410) March 22, 2016

#BatmanvSuperman is one word…. AMAZING!! A true Mark on the Superhero Genre.. FOREVER! @BatmanvSuperman #IMAXVIPsweepstakes

— Sam Leggett (@SuperSel0320) March 22, 2016

oh my goodness @BatmanvSuperman just wrecked me … go see it on friday // #batmanvsuperman #imaxvipsweepstakes

— benjamin neil (@benncrane) March 22, 2016

Umm, yeah I saw it first….. #IMAXBVS #BatmanvSuperman I can say it was better than MoS. #IMAXVIPsweepstakes pic.twitter.com/GBb8VD2wcT

— Steve (@solat78) March 22, 2016

Gritty/Tons of heart/Big ideas executed well/Felt like a True Comicbook Movie. Simply Amazing. #IMAXBVS #IMAXVIPsweepstakes #BatmanvSuperman

— The NerdRage Podcast (@TheNerdRagePod) March 22, 2016

Masterpiece. It not only net my expectations, it exceeded them. #IMAXBVS #IMAXVIPsweepstakes #BatmanvSuperman pic.twitter.com/6NlHwXaCBB

— Julian Keller (@PhazonJuke) March 22, 2016

From one DC heroine to another, Caity Lotz who plays Sara Lance in the Arrowverse praised Gal Gadot’s performance by saying Wonder Woman was the best part.

https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/711974680224079873

One fan did drop a pretty heavy spoiler about the movie though. Don’t scroll any further unless you’re ready for some serious plot details to be revealed.

SPOILER ALERT:

Batman has a PS4. Superman has an Xbox One. Wonder Woman reads books.#BatmanvSuperman

— Deadpool (@LethalDeadpool) March 22, 2016

When it comes to spoilers, some people just want to watch the world burn.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” opens in theaters this Friday.

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“At that moment, I thought, ‘I’m not done with this yet. I want to go back and keep telling the story, ‘Batman v Superman’ is a bit of an ‘Empire Strikes Back’ or ‘Two Towers’ or any similar middle film in a trilogy. The middle film tends to be the darkest one. I do think from ‘Man of Steel’ through ‘Justice League,’ it is one saga really.” Chris Terrio said.

“I expect ‘Justice League’ will be tonally not quite as dark as ‘Batman v Superman,'” he explained. “From that point of view, I felt compelled to go back and try to lift us and myself into a different tonal place because I think when you write a darker film, sometimes you want to redeem it all a bit.” he continued.

Terrio added that he’s did a lot of research while writing “Justice League” because he felt like he owed it to the fans to get it right.

“If you told me the most rigorous dramaturgical and intellectual product of my life would be superhero movies, I would say you were crazy. But I do think fans deserve that. I felt I owed the fan base all of my body and soul for two years because anything less wouldn’t have been appreciating the opportunity I had.” Terrio said.

He went on to say that he doesn’t necessarily know if he will be writing “Part Two” for the Justice League films.

“Justice League” starts filming in April and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” hits theaters on March 25, 2016.

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Entertainment Weekly revealed some new details about villain’s plan (spoilers ahead) and it looks like he’s going to sacrifice many lives in the film. It’s noted that Luthor orchestrates a mass murder of some kind that will ignite the conflict between Batman and Superman.

Fans have also suspected that Lex Luthor will be revealed as the one that creates Doomsday and that was also confirmed. According to the article Luthor will use some “krytptonian relics” and part of General Zod to bring Doomsday to life.

EW also released two new covers for the “Batman v Superman” issue. One of which features Ben Affleck as Batman and another that features Henry Cavill as Superman. You can check them both out below.

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The description on the packaging reads as follows:

“The world’s first and foremost female Super Hero, Wonder Woman at once embodies the unrivaled force and supreme grace of a born warrior, and the genuine compassion and understanding of a true humanitarian. As a symbol of equality, power, and truth, her natural confidence and unmistakable intelligence make her an unequalled, if unexpected, ally.

The immortal Amazonian Princess Diana keeps her eyes and ears open for intrigue as the beautiful and mysterious antiquities dealer, Diana Prince.”

Powerful! Essa imagem da #galgadot está perfeita! Wow! This image of @gal_gadot Is perfect! Image by @thechanteuse #wonderwoman #wondergal #batmanvsuperman #dawnofjustice

A photo posted by Wonder Woman Brazil (@wonderwomanbr) on Mar 1, 2016 at 6:29am PST

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” hits theaters on March 25, 2016.

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During his appearance Affleck revealed that Jimmy Kimmel himself actually made an appearance in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” But unfortunately for him, his scene had to be cut.

Kimmel appears during the party sequence we’ve seen from the trailer where Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent have a tense conversation. Jimmy can be seen in the background grilling Clark Kent’s face until he finally pops up and says “You’re Superman!”

Having no shame Jimmy Kimell pulls out his phone for a selfie with Superman. Ben Affleck then busts out his Batman voice as he instructs Kimmel and Kent to “Say cheese.”

It’s a shame that we won’t be seeing this scene in the movie, but you can check it out in the video clip below.

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