Batman V Superman's theatrical release was 2 and a half hours long, but we'll be getting
an extended R-rated cut with the Blu-ray and DVD release which Zack Snyder has dubbed the
Ultimate Cut.
So, what didn't make it into the final movie and what other unused concepts may we see
in future movies?
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OK, quick spoiler warning, obviously if you haven't seen Batman V Superman yet, I'll be
discussing a ton of spoilers so come back as soon as you've had a chance to see the
movie.
First up, there was a much longer opening sequence filmed with Lois Lane in the African
village Nairomi that will be included in the extended cut.
In the longer scene, the unnamed undercover CIA op who was with Lois, reveals himself
as Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen and tells Lois he's been assigned to her for the
mission.
Director Zack Snyder had originally hoped to cast Jesse Eisenberg as Jimmy Olsen which
he felt would create a real WTF moment when the character was killed right at the beginning
of the movie, especially because Eisenberg is a well-known actor.
Snyder has defended his decision to kill off the beloved DC character saying that there
wasn't "room for Jimmy Olsen" in the current DC movie universe that Warner Bros is building.
Jena Malone filmed some scenes that we can definitely look forward to in the Ultimate
Cut.
Her role is still unconfirmed, although Zack Snyder has said she isn't Robin or Batgirl.
Based on what we know so far, Malone is likely playing Oracle, a computer hacker in the comics
who provides tech support to a range of superheroes.
In The Killing Joke graphic novel, the Joker shot Barbara Gordon, paralysing her, which
led her to become Oracle.
Another hint towards this theory is that in DC's TV universe, when Green Arrow was wondering
what codename to give Felicity Smoak, he said that Oracle was already taken.
Although the TV and film universes are separate, it could be a cheeky little hint that we'll
be seeing Oracle on the big screen.
A scene was filmed in 2013 at East LA College for a football game at Gotham City University
stadium between the home team and Metropolis State University.
It seems that this scene could be an introduction to Vic Stone, aka Cyborg, who is a football
player in the comics.
It's possible that some kind of tragedy or terrible injury happened to Vic at the football
game which is why we see him with missing arms and legs later just before he's turned
into Cyborg by the motherbox at Star Labs.
"Ahman Green, the [former] running back from the Green Bay Packers" is credited in the
film as Thug #2 and he's confirmed to be in the extended cut and may have something to
do with this scene.
The supervillain Metallo was originally going to be the key villain in the Man of Steel
sequel.
In the comics, Metallo is a cyborg who uses kryptonite as his power source and was created
by the scientist Emmet Vale who, like Lex Luthor in Batman V Superman, was concerned
about Superman's power.
But when they decided to make Batman V Superman rather, than a standalone Superman sequel,
the idea of having Metallo as the villain was put on ice.
However, Metallo's creator Emmet Vale, played by actor Ralph Lister, did appear in the movie
working at the Lexcorp lab, leaving the path open for the villain to appear in a future
film.
Zack Snyder has said that Batman villains the Joker and Riddler were almost put in Batman
V Superman.
However, Snyder and screenwriter Chris Terrio later felt their addition would be a distraction
from the main protagonists Batman and Superman.
But the supervillains' presence is still felt in a number of easter eggs that made their
way into the movie such as the Riddler and Joker graffiti that litters the run-down building
where Batman and Superman fight and the Joker graffiti all over the defaced Robin suit.
On the subject of dead Robin, his weapon, which you see together with his suit in the
Batcave, was originally built as a fully intact piece.
Later, Snyder decided that the weapon needed to be shown broken as a further hint at what
happened to Robin at the hands of the Joker.
By the way, the Batwing was also designed with a second seat which is where Robin would
have sat before he was killed ten years before the events of Batman V Superman.
Since that happened, Bruce Wayne has modified the empty space to use it as convenient storage
for an extra set of guns.
The Batwing was designed to have folding wings so that when it's in the Batcave and covered
with a tarp it looks and hangs just like a bat.
The Batwing did of course appear in the theatrical release, but we didn't get to see the folding
wings.
Also, production designer Patrick Tatopoulos said it was crucial that Batman had the ability
to take off and land anywhere, even an alley.
So, the designers also made sure the Batwing had the ability to take off vertically and
they even ran a CG test to prove the Batwing could do just that, even though this didn't
happen in the final film.
Henry Cavill was spotted filming scenes outside the Gotham City jail and producer Deborah
Snyder has confirmed that scenes where Clark Kent visits Gotham to look into Batman's activities
more closely will appear in the extended cut.
Bodybuilder CT Fletcher has confirmed he was on set for a prison scene, so it looks like
we'll get to see more details about Clark Kent's investigation into some of the Bat
vigilante's victims.
Dan Amboyer, who starred in the TV comedy Younger, has said he was on the set of Batman
V Superman "right at the beginning of shooting" and that he played a character called Lieutenant
Christie.
On IMDB he's credited as "Drone Pilot" and it's been rumoured he could end up as one
of the Green Lanterns.
It remains to be seen whether what he filmed makes it into the extended cut and whether
we'll get a tease for Green Lantern in Batman V Superman or if we'll have to wait for the
first Justice League movie.
Just after the opening weekend for Batman V Superman, Warner Bros released an intriguing
deleted scene titled "Communion".
In it we see a SWAT team descend into the Kryptonian scout ship, The Fortress of Solitude,
where they find Lex Luthor communing with a demonic-looking creature.
The creature feels like it might hail from Darkseid's planet Apokolips, and its look
best matches Darkseid's father Yuga Khan.
Other alternatives could be Steppenwolf, one of Darkseid's generals or even possibly the
DCEU's version of Darkseid himself.
Darkseid was already teased in the main theatrical release via the Omega symbol that Bruce Wayne
sees in his Knightmare.
In this deleted scene, there are also 3 motherboxes and an orb floating above the demonic creature
and they all dissolve away as the soldiers reach Lex.
It looks like Lex is learning about Darkseid and his forces via holographic images.
The moment calls back to when Clark Kent returned to the scout ship in Man of Steel and learned
about Krypton and the universe from his father Jor-El.
The deleted scene helps to tie up the easter eggs from the theatrical release, like Lex
Luthor's mention of gods falling from the sky when talking about the painting in his
study, and the "ding, ding, ding" he says at the end of the film which references the
ping sound that motherboxes make in the comics.
So guys, what do you think about the deleted scenes?
Do you think they would have made the movie better or would they have made it more complicated?
As always, I'd love to hear what you've got to say in the comments below.
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If you enjoyed this video, you might like to explore the movie further with my guide
to all the easter eggs and references in the movie, and very shortly I'll have a video
up with cool facts about the making of Batman V Superman and also a special Wonder Woman
video!
You can click on any of the links right here to check those out.
Thanks for watching!
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