Zack Snyder Says ‘Go F— Yourselves’ If You Think His Fans Are ‘Toxic’ and Defends ‘Batman v Superman’ 10 Years Later: ‘Do You Really Want a Movie Where the Decisions Have Been Made in a Boardroom?’

Zack Snyder joined the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast to mark the 10th anniversary of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” his highly-divisive comic book movie that opened to negative reviews on March 25, 2016 but went on to gross a mighty $874 million worldwide. The tentpole was Snyder’s sequel to the already-polarizing “Man of Steel,” which sent comic book fans into a tizzy for depicting Superman killing Zod, and “BvS” only divided fans further with Batman killing criminals, the two heroes bonding over their moms both being named Martha and more.

“My 100% honest reaction to ‘BvS’ and how it’s received in the world is… Do you really want a movie that’s had all the edges shaved off it by the focus groups?” Snyder said in defense of the movie 10 years later. “Do you really want a movie where the decisions have been made in a boardroom, or tested ideas have been rendered for your enjoyment?…