Superman has been seen played by several actors, all proudly wearing the symbol of hope on their chest, from Christopher Reeves, Tom Welling and John Krasinksi to Brandon Routh, and of course Tyler Hoechlin and Henry Cavill. With the cast changing, each held their own stories and of course, their own theme songs with them.
So when Zack Snyder floated the idea of using the classic Superman theme from the John Williams Collection, he didn’t see it coming when Warner Bros. Discovery rejected the idea.
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Zack Snyder’s Attempt to Bring Back Classics
Before Hans Zimmer held the score for cult classics such as Steel man, Zack Snyder wanted to see John Williams’ original Superman theme with Henry Cavill’s blue suit in the sky. Snyder said he tried not to listen to the classic theme after Zimmer was set to create the film’s iconic theme.
As fans of John Williams’ music, Zack Snyder and Jay Oliva, who was the film’s storyboard artist, both wanted to see the theme included in the film because of their love. Zimmer himself was hesitant to take over the film’s musical production due to the impact of Williams’ theme.
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Bringing back old themes to commemorate new ones
Zack Snyder almost succeeded in bringing the comps to the DCEU. It’s common for Marvel to bring back music composers like Alan Silvestri for the avengers films and Michael Giacchino for the Spider-Man trilogy. Not only did they, but they also played older character themes in movies like Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man: No Coming Home.
The idea of taking a unique approach to Steel man had been wise to create his own brand even after Williams’ astonishing record.
Jay Oliva responded to a Twitter thread in which a user recounted an interaction with someone who had, “claims [Zack Snyder] fans not wanting the John Williams theme to be used for [Henry] Cavill was proof that they hated Superman and everything he stands for.
The new soundtrack gave a whole new direction to Superman and his vision. This matched the tone of the film and Henry Cavill’s portrayal of the character in general. The film as well as the soundtrack matches Zimmer’s composition and with him now being the DCEU’s composer, he too has given us iconic themes of all kinds.
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