SnyderCut Fans Respond After Gunn Condemns Review Bomb Plot

The moderators of the SnyderCut subreddit have removed 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 rallied supporters to "stand up and fight for the SnyderVerse on July 11."

The original user encouraged followers 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 downplayed its potential effect on Superman's success.

"Lol, I believe we'll be fine," he remarked. "I doubt the handful of people following that individual—whom I'll assume is male—will sway the outcome."

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

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

"Our team did not authorize that post and does not support its content. This is a public subreddit where posts do not require pre-approval. Simply appearing here does not imply our endorsement. Our moderators remove posts that breach our guidelines or Reddit's policies. This post clearly violated our rules in both letter and spirit and was promptly taken down.

"The post was not merely controversial; it was universally condemned. We respect everyone's right to vote with their wallets by skipping a film. However, we do not condone dishonesty or manipulation aimed at preventing others from seeing a movie."

This is not the first time the infamous Zack Snyder fanbase has made headlines. Snyderverse supporters played a role in Warner Bros.' 2021 release of the Snyder Cut of Justice League. Last year, Suicide Squad 2016 director David Ayer had to address online criticism after expressing support for Gunn's Superman and its debut trailer.

Ayer, whose poorly received Suicide Squad was part of Snyder's defunct DCEU, initially posted on X/Twitter asking fans not to launch a new 'Ayer Cut' campaign around the Superman trailer release. Overwhelmed by the ensuing social media reaction, Ayer later announced he was stepping back from the conversation.

In a recent Rolling Stone interview, Gunn briefly addressed some within the Snyderverse community hoping for Superman and his new DCU to fail.

"It doesn't bother me," he stated. "I think it's beneficial. You don't want everyone on your side. I have an actor—one of the top five in Superman—who reads everything online. He gets very upset by negative comments. I told him, 'First, remember that the trailer received 97-98% positive feedback. These critics actually help us; total uniformity seems artificial.'

"It's healthy to encounter opposition occasionally. Some complaints become absurd—I know that no matter how well something is received, there will always be a 'controversy.' Last time, it was that sunlight caused Superman pain."

In the same Rolling Stone discussion, Gunn explained his decision to drop subtitles for this July's Superman and next summer's Supergirl.