Few new superhero movies are as dissected and memed as thoroughly as Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was upon release. While the 2016 blockbuster certainly has its defenders and does some things undeniably well, one moment continues to overshadow the rest, depending on who you ask: the infamous “Martha” scene. It’s been parodied, endlessly debated, and recycled into TikToks and punchlines for nearly a decade. So how does Zack Snyder actually feel about the internet refusing to let it die?
During a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Snyder took a break from his packed 2026 movie schedule to address the scene directly. He acknowledged that it became a cultural lightning rod, but made it clear he still stands by the reasoning behind it. As he put it:
