Zack Snyder says he nonetheless plans on doing a director’s reduce of his 2011 action-fantasy movie Sucker Punch.
“I’ve by no means gotten round to doing the director’s reduce. I nonetheless plan to sooner or later,” Snyder instructed Letterboxd. “However within the authentic ending when Babydoll is within the chair within the basement with Blue – she’s already been lobotomized – when the cop shines the sunshine on her, the set breaks aside and he or she stands up and he or she sings a track on stage.”
The film does finish with a lobotomy, however in a method that means she’s additionally obtained justice for her abuse by the hands of her stepfather.
“It is weirdly not optimistic and optimistic on the similar time. That is sort of what the tone was on the finish. We examined it and the studio thought it was too bizarre, so we modified it,” he continued. “You will get to see it sooner or later, I am positive. I hope.”
The movie stars Emily Browning as Babydoll, a younger lady institutionalized by her abusive stepfather who retreats to another actuality and envisions an all-out battle to flee. The solid consists of Carla Gugino, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Oscar Isaac, and Jon Hamm. It kind of broke even on the field workplace, grossing $89.8 million in opposition to a price range of $82 million. The movie was panned by critics on the time of launch, however has since grow to be one thing of a cult basic.
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