In the movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, there is a memorable scene during the third act where the two main characters, Batman and Superman, reconcile thanks to the shared first name of their mother, Martha. This pivotal moment occurs as the two iconic DC heroes are engaged in an intense battle, with Ben Affleck’s Caped Crusader seemingly poised to deliver the decisive blow.
Superman, played by Henry Cavill, pleads with Batman to “save Martha,” referring to his kidnapped mother, Martha Kent, portrayed by Diane Lane, who has fallen victim to the machinations of the antagonist Lex Luthor. The unexpected mention of the name “Martha” triggers a powerful emotional response in Batman, as it is also the name of his own mother. In reply to some random comments, Henry Cavill gives an amusing reply to one user who asked him something on “Save Martha‘”
Henry Cavill Responds to One Fan on “Save Martha” Scene
In the film, Ben Affleck’s Batman is moments away from killing Henry Cavill’s Superman with a kryptonite spear. When Superman implores him to “save Martha,” Bats has a breakdown of sorts, flashing back to his parents’ deaths – his mother was also called Martha. He shouts, “Why did you say that name?” and Amy Adams’ Lois Lane rushes in and tells Batman that Martha is Superman’s mom.
IGN collected some of the comments for Henry Cavill. One of the comments was: “The mission if you choose to accept it: Save Martha.“
To which, Cavill humorously replied: “Very Very funny. I would love to save Martha she’s a very savable person- Good job Batman’s around to do it.”
The scene has been a source of much debate among fans and countless memes.
Zack Snyder Defends Much Criticized Martha Moment in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder defended the controversial Martha moment from the movie. In an interview with I Minutemen, he explained the reasoning behind it. Snyder said:
“Clearly I am a fan of, and am very interested in how ‘Martha,’ that concept is central to the film. I mean, it’s 100% the lynchpin that holds the entire movie together. I think it’s indicative of the way that Batman v Superman was received that its central tenant was sort of belittled and made fun of. I personally think it is like this beautiful and incredibly symmetrical idea that it completely finishes it as a concept. It all is 100% with intent and intention to be all the images that you see, as far as their inspiration and stuff like that.”
Snyder continued:
“I’m certain there’s a lot of cinematic references that we have, as well as classical, and Citizen Kane certainly would be among the things that we would and do look at as iconographic benchmarks that people would be able to link into as a way to help with a secondary storyline. That is to say that the images exist here, but the images they evoke are deeper. It’s like every image that you see – and we endeavored carefully – that each image you could take a dive on and find, whether it be a cinematic reference or whether it be mythological or historical, we really try and support the movies in that way as much as possible.”
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Ray Porter as Darkseid, Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon.
Watch Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on Netflix.
