Fans had a lot of expectations from Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice starring Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. After all, it was going to be the first live-action film starring both Batman and Superman. While the film did an impressive job at the box office, the critics did not seem to be fans, and the fans were divided in their opinions.
Regardless, there are quite a few unforgettable moments from the film, including the one where Ben Affleck’s Batman almost succeeds in killing Henry Cavill’s Superman. The iconic fight had viewers on the edge of their seats as at any moment the Kryptonite-tipped spear could pierce through the superhero. Luckily for him, the fight came to an end, all thanks to one name: Martha.
Recently, the scene from the 2016 movie resurfaced on the Internet on the precious occasion of Mother’s Day.
Happy Mother’s Day from Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill’s BVS
As Ben Affleck’s Batman was going to end Henry Cavill’s Superman, the latter mutters out the words, “You’re letting them kill Martha” and “Find him, save Martha.” This stopped Batman dead in his tracks, and the Caped Crusader kept asking his opponent “Why did you say that name?”
Batman’s shock came from the fact that Martha was his mother’s name. And when it was revealed to him that that’s also the name of Superman’s adoptive mother, his entire perception of the superhero in front of him changed.
The scene is more infamous than famous amongst fans who have varying opinions about it. The moment, which was supposed to be intense, quickly turned into a meme. Therefore, when the scene resurfaced on X on the occasion of Mother’s Day, fans had mixed reactions to it. While some understood the importance of the scene, others couldn’t help themselves from trolling it.
Take a look at what fans had to say about it below:
I love this scene and how much it made an impact on Batfleck and this is just the beginning,superman's death will change him the most and change into better
— the.dcbattinson (@thedcbattinson) May 12, 2024
What a powerful scene, so well done
— Teo 🇭🇷 (@cicuvoet) May 12, 2024
Amazing scene!
— 𝐿𝑈𝐶𝐼𝐷 | ⊃∪∩⪽ (@LucidSnyder) May 12, 2024
Geez this is so awful 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Movie Buff 🎬 (@thismoviebuff) May 12, 2024
The most stupid twist ever in the history of cinema.
— Thuwang Shuan (@s84886) May 12, 2024
Everyone got something to say about this scene and so do I. I know this is where Batman snaps out of his hatred for Superman being this alien treat and seeing him as more human but couldn’t have Superman tried to reason with Batman when he got repeatedly punched in the face lol pic.twitter.com/UjMAopHhL9
— MajinBugo (@AngeloLugo20) May 12, 2024
As for the scene, Superman mentioning Martha pulls Batman out of his rage, and the former slowly humanizes in the latter’s eyes.
BVS Crew Member Does Not Agree with the Haters
Speaking with Screen Rant, the stunt coordinator Damon Caro opened up about the scene and revealed that he does not understand the hate that it gets. He added that he had a conversation with Zack Snyder about the same.
“There was…zero conversation about ‘Oh, people are going to have an issue with this or not understand it or think it’s silly. It was – and it’s so funny, Zack and I had a conversation about that, I don’t know, a month ago, probably. That came up and I just said, ‘I have never understood’ and I don’t listen to a lot of the haters, but I’ve heard the chatter of it a little bit, but I don’t understand what the disconnect was.”
He then went on to explain the importance of the Martha scene and how it changed Batman’s outlook toward Superman forever, just by the mention of his mother’s name.
“What the problem is with how salient that line is and the connection between having the same mother’s name allows you to connect with someone you wanted to obliterate from the planet because you saw him as a threat to the human race.
“You saw him as a threat to humanity, then in that one moment, you realized he was an orphan and his mother’s… you saw him as you as you as a kid and you saw him in that light, so that enlightened you, that made you drop and see him now, not as the enemy, but as an ally. A fellow being who is trying to do the right thing, to reach justice.”
Snyder also told GQ that when screenwriter Chris Terrio suggested how the utterance of Martha’s name could affect Batman, the filmmaker was all for the brilliant idea.
You can stream Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice on Max.
