While a lot of the debate and discussion regarding Zack Snyder films revolves around his superhero work, people tend to forget that before he worked on DC films, he was largely known for films like “300” and “Dawn of the Dead.” He also released his first ever all-original film, “Sucker Punch.” But that film received mixed reviews and is generally looked at as a lesser Snyder movie. That said, there is still a rabid fandom surrounding his “Sucker Punch,” and those folks would probably be excited to know that the filmmaker is still planning on releasing a director’s cut of the genre action film.
Speaking to Letterboxd, Zack Snyder went deep in a discussion about his film, “Sucker Punch.” He talked about the inspirations for the film, how he’s upset some found it “exploitative,” and most interesting, perhaps, how he is still interested in recutting the film for a true director’s cut. And while he didn’t get into details too much about the logistics of releasing a new version of the film, the filmmaker did tease what the original ending was for “Sucker Punch.”
“‘Brazil’ was a big influence on the movie as well. I’d say those three movies really – ‘Brazil,’ ‘Frances,’ and ‘All That Jazz’ really were the main influences of the movie. I’ve never gotten around to doing the director’s cut. I still plan to at some point,” explained Snyder. “But in the original ending when Babydoll is in the chair in the basement with Blue – she’s already been lobotomized – when the cop shines the light on her, the set breaks apart and she stands up and she sings a song on stage.”
He added, “She sings, ‘Ooh, Child, things are gonna get easier.’ Blondie, and all the people that have been killed, join in and it’s the idea that in a weird way, even though she’s lobotomized, she’s kind of stuck in this infinite loop of euphoric victory. It’s weirdly not optimistic and optimistic at the same time. That’s kind of what the tone was at the end. We tested it and the studio thought it was too weird, so we changed it. The voiceover was written by Richard Bach. He and I kicked it around. The original version doesn’t have any voiceover, because it was meant to be more interpretive, you know?”
It seems as if Zack Snyder fandom is at an all-time high right now. Obviously, he’s knee-deep in the post-production of his upcoming “Rebel Moon” sci-fi epic, but it does feel like a “Sucker Punch” director’s cut could do really well right now. So, perhaps we’ll see it soon.