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Ben Affleck on DC's Tone Problem
Ben Affleck explains why DC's movies struggle with tone.
In brief
Ben Affleck explains why DC's movies struggle with tone. Ben Affleck says DC movies face a tone problem that caused the DCEU's box office failure. Originally reported by SlashFilm.
Ben Affleck on Snyder's Justice League
Ben Affleck praised Zack Snyder's direction of Justice League but noted tensions during production.
“I like Zack's cut a lot. I thought Zack did a great job.”
Justice League Box Office Failure
Justice League underperformed with a $661.3 million worldwide box office take.
“Justice League failed to hit its break even point with a $661.3 million worldwide take”
Snyder's Departure and Whedon's Role
Zack Snyder stepped away from Justice League after his daughter's death in 2017.
“Zack Snyder stepped away from Justice League following the tragic death of his daughter in 2017”
Whedon's Changes to Justice League
Joss Whedon replaced Snyder but his light-hearted approach clashed with Snyder's vision.
“Whedon's changes to the movie had not worked, and Justice League became a box office disaster”
Snyder Cut Release
Zack Snyder's Justice League was released on HBO Max in March 2021 after a social media campaign.
“Zack Snyder's Justice League debuted on HBO Max in March 2021”
DC's Tone Problem
Ben Affleck says DC movies struggle with finding the right tone for different audiences.
“There seems to be more tension between, 'Are we doing the grown-up version or the one that's open to kids?'”
DC's Current Projects
DC Studios faces challenges with projects like Superman and Supergirl showing different tones.
“DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are navigating that issue with projects like Superman and Lanterns”
The main idea
Ben Affleck says DC movies face a tone problem that caused the DCEU's box office failure.
