The director of Justice League, Zack Snyder shared a low-resolution shot of his version of Steppenwolf which does not look like the cartoon version seen thanks to the work of Joss Whedon in theatrical version. The film is based on a story by Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon, who also wrote the script. It is the fifth film of the DC Extended Universe and was released in 2017. There were several problems with the editing and making of the Justice League film mainly caused by the alternation of Snyder and Whedon directing the film. The main one concerned the Steppenwolf character. In fact, for many it was a disappointment, especially when compared to other comic-based movie villains. All the more so considering the fact that Joss Whedon himself has brought to the screen in the past Loki ed Ultron, villain much appreciated by the fanbase, in his films about Avengers.
Steppenwolf appeared boring, with its too cartoonish look that drew criticism from a lot of fans. Nothing compared to the villain of Zack Snyder seen in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. It is also not likely that for the making of Steppenwolf they tried to save money on visual effects, since it was Joss Whedon himself who made those films and we are aware of the enormous budgets made available for the production of this film genre. , who do not struggle to find fans to take to the cinema.
Zack Snyder's version of Steppenwolf, the original one shown courtesy of HBO Max in a video called Snyder Cut it is actually very different and more credible. It looks more terrifying, despite being a low-resolution shot and can also be seen in a video director's cut that will be released in 2021 on the on-demand platform. HBO Max.
