SnyderCut Subreddit Reacts to James Gunn Rebuking Review Bombers

The moderators of the SnyderCut subreddit have deleted a post urging fans to review bomb the upcoming Superman film and have issued a statement to their community.

On Monday, DC Universe head James Gunn responded to the post, which had called for supporters to "stand up and fight for the SnyderVerse on July 11."

The user encouraged fans to "post spoilers everywhere," "leave negative ratings on review platforms," and "reserve tickets online without completing the purchase."

"Gunn fired the first shot by ending the Snyderverse, and this is our chance to fight back," the post concluded.

After a Threads user alerted Gunn to the post, he dismissed its potential impact on Superman's success.

"Lol, I think we'll be fine," he stated. "I doubt the handful of people following that individual—whom I'll assume is a man—will significantly influence events."

The r/SnyderCut moderators clarified that they removed the post approximately two hours after publication, noting it had minimal engagement at that time. However, a screenshot of the post had already circulated on social media and reached Gunn via Threads.

In a locked thread, the moderators distanced themselves from the original post and its message:

"Our team did not approve that post and does not support its content. This is a public subreddit where posts do not require pre-approval. A post's appearance here does not imply endorsement. Moderators remove posts that violate our policies or Reddit's guidelines. This particular post clearly and fundamentally breached our rules and was promptly deleted.

"The post was not controversial so much as universally condemned. We respect everyone's right to vote with their wallets by skipping a film. However, we do not condone dishonesty or manipulation intended to prevent others from choosing to see a movie."

This is not the first time the notorious Zack Snyder fanbase has made headlines. Snyderverse supporters contributed to Warner Bros.' 2021 release of the Snyder Cut of Justice League. Last year, Suicide Squad 2016 director David Ayer responded to online backlash over his support for Gunn's Superman and its debut trailer.

Ayer, whose poorly received Suicide Squad film was part of Snyder's defunct DCEU, initially asked fans on X/Twitter not to launch a new 'Ayer Cut' campaign coinciding with the Superman trailer release. Following the social media fallout, Ayer announced he was taking a "step back" from the conversation.

In a recent Rolling Stone interview, Gunn briefly addressed the segment of the Snyderverse fandom hoping for Superman and his new DCU to fail.

"I don't mind it," he remarked. "I think it's beneficial. You don't want everyone rooting for you. I have an actor involved—one of the top five in Superman—who reads everything online. He becomes very upset by negative comments. I told him, 'First, consider that the trailer received 97-98% positive feedback. These critics actually help us; total unanimity seems unrealistic.'

"It's okay to face opposition occasionally. Some complaints become absurd—like the recent controversy over the sun causing Superman pain. No matter how well-received something is, there will always be something people fiercely debate."

In the same Rolling Stone interview, Gunn explained his decision to remove subtitles from this July's Superman and next summer's Supergirl.