"Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice" was introduced as a follow-up to "Man of Steel" but Superman himself begs to disagree. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, star Henry Cavill revealed that "as far as the individual character is concerned, this is not a Superman sequel."
"It's more of an introduction to Batman, an opening to 'Justice League,' and an expansion of the world that was created in Man of Steel," the actor explained. "There's plenty of time for individual Superman sequels," he went on to say.
Meanwhile, "Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice" director Zack Snyder said in a separate interview with Entertainment Weekly that the grand DC Comics flick will put emphasis on the fact that although superheroes work to save people, in the process many die too and that can't just go unpunished.
"I was surprised because that's the thesis of Superman for me, that you can't just have superheroes knock around and have there be no consequences," Snyder said. He adds the movie isn't like "other superhero movies where they joke about how basically no one's getting hurt."
This, in fact, is what swayed Ben Affleck into suiting up as the Dark Knight. This also serves as the premise for "Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice" and this, more importantly, is what instigated a warfare between the two—Batman's quest to make Superman pay for the consequences of his actions.
"One of the things I liked was Zack's idea of showing accountability and the consequences of violence and seeing that there are real people in those buildings," he said. "And in fact, one of those buildings was Bruce Wayne's building so he knew people who died in that Black Zero event," he added.
"Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice" is the most awaited DC Comics film with a stellar roster such as Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor), Ezra Miller (The Flash), Ray Fisher (Cyborg) and Amy Adams (Lois Lane). It hits the cinemas March 25, 2016.
