Zack Snyder Addresses Jena Malone ‘Batman v Superman’ Batgirl Rumors

While speaking during the panel for a “Director’s Cut” presentation of three of his films including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, director Zack Snyder addressed a couple of rumors including Jena Malone and Batgirl and how such rumors can be a double-edged sword.

Zack Snyder has become vocal about his work in the DC Extended Universe, answering various questions including addressing the rumors regarding Jena Malone as Batgirl. When Batman v Superman was nearing its release, it was rumored that Jena Malone would be portraying Barbara Gordon/Batgirl. Zack Snyder had addressed the rumors of Batgirl previously, but the question came up again during this panel.

In it, Zack Snyder addressed the dual nature of these kinds of rumors and how they can be a blessing and a curse:

I don’t know, I mean, it’s hard, because producers, Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller, are right there. And most days, Debbie, Russ, and I… we’re the ones that [will talk about them]. Wes will go ‘Hey, you know, I just saw this thing where they think Jena Malone is whatever.’ You know, like that. And I go ‘Oh!’ And then we just always… I mean the truth is, because we’re making the movie, and we’ve already kinda had the idea about what… we know what’s happening. If everyone’s mad, I’m like ‘Oh, it’s fine. They’re gonna find out what the real deal is, and then we’ll be fine.’ If everyone’s super psyched, it’s a little more problematic, you know? Because they’re like ‘Ah, that’s going to be so cool!’ And then I’m like ‘Well, maybe when they find out what we’re doing, it’ll be just as cool?’

Zack Snyder continued using Tobey Maguire’s version of Spider-Man as a prime example:

So yeah, I don’t know. It doesn’t really bother me. I guess I’m used to it by now, a little bit more, I think, because just every single bit you do also has the other version that is not the version. Every single thing! No matter what you say, you say one thing, you actually say the words, like ‘I like Tobey Maguire!” And somebody will be like ‘He hates Tobey Maguire! He said that!’ It’s like ‘I don’t know if I said that? I actually said I liked him!’ But anyway, so that’s part of it too, so it’s hard to tell exactly how to feel about any of the sort of rumor mill as it goes forward. And I also think, we’re not that subversive. We don’t plant things either. So, maybe we should. But yeah, so also we kinda just let it… It has been, in my experience, that it all just kinda comes out in the wash, a little bit.

As mentioned before, Jena Malone was rumored to be portraying Batgirl in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice but ultimately proved false. The acress had previously appeared in the Zack Snyder film, Sucker Punch, leading some fans to believe that she was cast for an important role. As it turned out, Jena Malone actually portrayed scientist Jenet Klyburn from S.T.A.R. Labs who helped Amy Adams’ Lois Lane investigation in Batman v Superman.

What do you think of Zack Snyder’s response? Would you have preferred Jena Malone as Robin or Batgirl? Share your thoughts below!

Here’s the official synopsis for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice:

Fearing the actions of a god-like super hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

Directed by Zack Snyder, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is now available on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital HD.

Source: ComicBook.com