Believe it or not, but Zack Snyder's original vision for JUSTICE LEAGUE is actually happening. It was announced last week that Snyder would be bringing JUSTICE LEAGUE to WarnerMedia's HBO Max streaming service next year. "I want to thank HBO Max and Warner Brothers for this brave gesture of supporting artists and allowing their true visions to be realized. Also a special thank you to all of those involved in the SnyderCut movement for making this a reality," said Snyder in WarnerMedia's press-release.
One by one, the actor's who have become associated with Snyder's tenure in the DC Universe have chimed in, and that includes Jesse Eisenberg, who played Lex Luthor in BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE and JUSTICE LEAGUE. While speaking with Digital Spy, Eisenberg revealed just how happy he is that Snyder is finally getting the chance to bring his JUSTICE LEAGUE to life.
I spoke to Zack a couple of weeks ago and he told me about it. Yeah [I'm excited], because I'm friends with Zack. I'm so happy for him that he gets to release something he's proud of.
"I mean, I can't think of any other precedent in history where there was something of this scope," Eisenberg continued. "Because it's not just about releasing the movie, but it required all of this… we call it post-production. So it's not just they're releasing scenes that are finished, they had to do a lot of post-production and it's such a big process. And yeah, I'm so happy for him. He's a great guy with a very, very specific vision and so, yes, I'm happy that he gets that. And he seemed really happy." While Eisenberg's appearance in JUSTICE LEAGUE was quite brief, it was clear that something larger was being set up involving the character, so perhaps we'll see a little more of that in Snyder's JUSTICE LEAGUE next year.
While Warner Bros. seems to be charting a new course for the DC Universe, Jesse Eisenberg has previously expressed that he would absolutely love to play Lex Luthor again. "Oh yeah, I would love to, because it's such a cool character," Eisenberg said. "To play a villain in a superhero movie is the fun part. The good guys are fine, but the villains is the fun part because they get to be a little bit more flamboyant. Of course, the hero gets to, you know, survive. But the villain has all the funny lines. I don't know about the first part, but the second part is something that I could definitely be involved in, sure."
Zack Snyder's JUSTICE LEAGUE will debut on HBO Max in 2021.