Zack Snyder Argues Rebel Moon Beat Barbie In One Key Way

Zack Snyder told Joe Roganthat he got a kick from Barbie’s Snyderverse joke. During the podcast, he recalled the moment to Rogan — an exchange in which Writer Barbie (Alexandra Shipp) says of life living under a patriarchy led by Ken, «It’s like I’ve been in a dream where I was really invested in the ‘Zack Snyder Cut of Justice League.’»

Snyder had a sense of humor about the line’s placement, and his wife even got a laugh out of the situation. «That is a line in that movie, [and] that’s awesome. My wife was like, ‘That’s cool, right? That’s cool that they came after you.’ I was like, that’s 100% cool.» He doesn’t seem to Gerwig’s blockbuster as an enemy but as a rubric by which success may be measured.

Furthermore, in a December 2023 interview with Men’s Health Magazine, Snyder said he not only knew the joke was coming thanks to a warning from Warner Bros. CEO Michael DeLuca, but he understood it was more about the fandom itself than the film he’d produced. «I thought [Barbie] was great and I think the joke is pretty good,» he said.

Doll-based rivalries aside, fans waiting for the next part of the «Rebel Moon» again are in luck. «Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver» will be released on Netflix on April 19.