Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice may still be a week away but we’re already hearing about the films release on home media, more specifically, the R-Rated version of the film which already has the internet buzzing with excitement.
The Hollywood Reporter recently spoke to the films director Zack Snyder and producer Deborah Snyder about the R-rated cut as well as the rumors that it was the success of Deadpool which brought about the rush for this version. Deborah Snyder told the reporters:
‘Online, everyone’s like, “Oh, they’re doing an R-rated in reaction to Deadpool,” and you’re like (laughing), “We didn’t just shoot it last week, and we also didn’t edit it last week.’ While Zack explained ‘The why of that is [the DVD version] is a half-hour longer, and some of that additional material is some of the stuff we took out for the rating. I was like, “Cool, I can put it back in for the director’s cut.” There was nothing by design. This was the material I just put back in, and then when [the MPAA] looked at it again, they were like, “Oh, now the movie’s rated R.” And, by the way, it’s not a hard R. There’s no nudity. There’s a little bit of violence. It just tips the scale.’
So it sounds like we’re going to be getting an extra thirty minutes of footage – making the film 3 hours long. Those of you hoping for a shower scene of Gal Gadot’s may be in for a disappointment. In the meantime, however, you can check out the non directors cut when the film is released next Friday.
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