There are many ways in which director can provide an Easter egg in their films, and one of the ways they choose to do so is by having a cameo in their own production.
However – one of the strangest cameos in recent memory is one Zack Snyder made in DC’s Batman v Superman. In a close up of Bruce Wayne’s (Ben Affleck) hand picking up a phone, according to Larry Fong, the film’s cinematographer, that’s not actually Ben Affleck’s hand, but instead Zack Snyder’s.
Also, it’s Zack’s hands on Bruce’s cell phone in the fight club. Now you know.
— Larry Fong (@larryfong) January 1, 2017
Fong also pointed this out:
“1) often actors don’t want to do little tiny shots; 2) often directors LOVE to”.
Amusingly enough there is a really simple explanation for this apparently very odd cameo. Actors aren’t fond of doing tiny little pick-up shots that don’t necessarily require their presence, whereas directors love to.
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