Joss Whedon Discusses Theory Zack Snyder Caused Justice League Controversy

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Joss Whedon discusses the theory that Zack Snyder caused the various Justice League controversies following the release of the film. After years of hit work on the small screen, Whedon broke out into film in the 2010s by co-writing and producing the acclaimed horror comedy The Cabin in the Woods and being tapped by Marvel Studios to write and direct The Avengers for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film's success would lead to him working with the studio for five more years to develop Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for ABC and write and direct Avengers: Age of Ultron, though would depart from Marvel due to creative exhaustion from the latter.

Whedon would get another chance in the superhero genre by being brought on to rewrite and reshoot a large portion of Warner Bros.' Justice League following original co-writer/director Zack Snyder stepping down in the wake of his daughter's suicide. Striving to change the tone and look of Snyder's original work, the theatrical cut of the film would receive largely divisive responses from critics and audiences alike, with a large portion of the latter building a movement to allow Snyder to utilize his excised footage to restore his original vision. Whedon's Justice League would also come under fire for his behavior in the elongated production and he's now opening up about his work.

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In a recent interview with Vulture, Joss Whedon discussed the theory that Zack Snyder was the cause for the ongoing Justice League controversies. The theory states that Snyder and Fisher worked together to craft the claims of racism when the star's scenes were largely cut in an effort to make the former look like a progressive