We finally understand The Flash's cameo in Batman v Superman

Snyder’s latest look behind the scenes of Batman v Superman received right here by way of a present livestream of the film that seen him delivering insightful commentary regarding the Flash’s cameo (by way of ComicBook.com). As a result of it happens, the difficult scene was attainable meant to be merely that, as Snyder acknowledged he was planning to utilize the second to frame an intricate overarching narrative which may’ve impacted the deliberate Justice League sequels.

“I had this concept that sooner or later once they [the Justice League] are speaking about sending Flash again to warn [Bruce Wayne], that Cyborg could be doing the calculations to ship him again and would say, ‘I’ve two potentialities of the place to ship Flash again in time. The numbers level to 2 moments to warn you [Bruce],’” Snyder revealed. “If it is proper close to the second when this vent may occur — the place Lois may get killed, or Bruce is not in a position to cease it, nonetheless that is taking place — it might be essential if Flash got here nearer to that second in order that Bruce might perceive the fact of it.”

He continued, “So, sooner or later, Bruce says to Cyborg, ‘Properly, what instances would you ship me again to — what time proper now would you ship me again?’ And Cyborg says, ‘I am leaning towards this.’ And Bruce says, ‘Do the opposite one, since you already despatched him again right here and it was too early, so ship me to the opposite one.’ In order that’s how he is in a position to get him [Flash] again once more: as a result of within the new timeline, he goes to a unique time limit that is nearer to the occasion that we’ve not seen but on this movie.”

It seems Snyder’s plan was to utilize the Flash’s time-hopping interventions to find disparate timelines: one which seen Superman break harmful and enslave humanity, and one whereby Batman and the gang get ahead of Superman’s Darkseid team-up to get Supes once more on the aspect of the righteous.