Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice came very close to being an R-rated theatrical release according to Zack Snyder. It is now eight years since Snyder’s second movie really kicked off his grand plan for the DCEU following Man of Steel three years earlier. Even now, the director is still answering questions about the movie, and his time leading the DC franchise for Warner Bros. Pictures. In a new interview, Snyder explained how the Motion Picture Association of America almost slapped an R-rating on the movie for a very strange reason.
The 2016 film, which pitched two of the most iconic superheroes from DC Comics against each other, was supposed to be a big event in the DCEU, but unfortunately the film received a lukewarm response from audiences. Although Snyder would go on to begin working on Justice League, it would not be until 2021 that he would be able to finally complete his version of that movie after he was forced to abandon the project due to his personal circumstances.
