Snyder Cut Easter Egg Turns Superman Into Zod In Justice League Fight
One musical cue in Zack Snyder's Justice League marks the first hint of Superman's fall to the dark side, which makes him resemble the Man of Steel's first DCEU antagonist, Zod. The Justice League Snyder Cut not only overhauled the visual and narrative aspects of Zack Snyder's passion project but also had composer Tom Holkenborg start the musical score from scratch. Thus, the Snyder Cut leaned more into the apocalyptic tone of the story and added some variations of tracks from previous movies to provide Superman's journey with a stronger sense of continuity.
Hans Zimmer - who worked as Christopher Nolan's composer in films like The Dark Knight, Inception, and Interstellar - crafted Man of Steel's memorable score. The "Flight" track, which has become Superman's main DCEU theme, symbolized the emotional rise of the world's greatest hero during the DCEU's first installment. On the other hand, its dark counterpart "Arcade" scored Zod's grandiose plan to make Earth kneel to Krypton in the same movie. These tracks encapsulate the philosophy of both Kryptonians, which is why the return of the "Arcade" theme after Zod's death is a reason to be afraid.
During the "Superman vs. the Justice League" fight scene in the Justice League Snyder Cut, a twisted version of Zod's "Arcade" theme can be heard as Superman approaches Batman. This serves as a parallel between the ensemble film and Man of Steel, with the evil Kryptonian towering over the vulnerable earthlings. For a brief moment, Kal-El is the Kryptonian god Zod would have wanted him to be: the invincible flagbearer of the Kryptonian race. Batman's Knightmare epilogue confirms that in a certain future timeline, Superman has conquered Earth, but contrary to Zod's wishes, he does it as Darkseid's servant once he has fallen prey to the Anti-Life Equation.
Superman's fight against the Justice League also happens to take place precisely on the Metropolis memorial monument dedicated to Zod's victims. So, the irony that the city's savior briefly turns evil in front of it is further underlined by the villain's ominous theme. Fortunately for Earth, Superman later returns to his senses to fight Steppenwolf — a scene that is scored with Superman's hopeful "Flight" theme. The Justice League Snyder Cut soundtrack might not be such an evident upgrade as Steppenwolf's new design or Superman's black suit, but it certainly helps deliver the movie's narrative nuance.
While the end of the Snyderverse unfortunately hindered Henry Cavill's iteration of Superman, the DCEU truly managed to capture the character's inner conflict between good and evil, and an important part of it is due to Hans Zimmer's masterful soundtrack. One can only imagine what the soundtrack for Justice League 2 and Justice League 3 would have sounded like with moments like the death of Lois Lane and Batman or the final battle against Darkseid. Zack Snyder's Justice League doesn't promise those movies will happen, but it does provide an epic conclusion in a spectacular fashion.
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