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That the four-hour film is actuallypretty entertaining(if flawed) might be even more surprising still.

Thats Zack Snyder himself.
Its here now, because its not like Snyder was going to cut Snyder from the Snyder Cut.
Daughters of Themyscira … We have no fear!
Central City
Many of the scenes involving the Flash are set in Central City, the speedsters comic-book hometown.
A later scene reveals that the towns paper is theCentral City Tribune, the same as in the comics.
In the comics, Choi becomes the shrinking superhero known as the Atom.
This Easter egg first appeared at the end ofBatman v Superman.
The Snyder Cut reveals that the Anti-Life Equation is hidden on Earth.
Presumably, the seemingly scrappedJustice Leaguesequel would have followed up on this more.
Robin Wright
Robin Wright briefly reprises herWonder Womanrole as Antipoe in the flashback to the battle against Darkseid.
Clemonss appearance was cut from the theatrical release but blessedly restored forZack Snyders Justice League.
Nice, subtle little bit of world-building there.
Its an appropriate bit of decor since he thinks hes basically been transformed into a monster.
The Speed Force
The Flash mentions the Speed Force a couple of times throughout the film.
Crispus eventually dies and becomes the host for Spectre, the embodiment of Gods vengeance.
(See:Captain America: The First Avenger.)
In the comics, Martian Manhunter is Jonn Jonzz, the last survivor of a Martian race.
His alter ego as General Swanwick is a movie invention.
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Barry Allen pretends to be a S.T.A.R.
Labs employee by the name of Wesley Rowe to gain access to Supermans ship.
Curiously, the test is Force Majeure brand, which feels like a fictional one.
Darkseids Eye-Beams (NEW)
We also see Darkseid in action in Cyborgs grim vision as he kills Aquaman.
The camera pans over the body of another Green Lantern.
Hes worked alongside the heroes of Earth many times in other media.
This is a quote from the 1981 movieExcalibur, a film Snyder hastalked about admiring before.
But wait!Spider-Mans Marvel andJustice Leagueis DC.
Still, kinda funny!
That scene isnt in the Snyder Cut, and McClures original cameo has been restored instead.
The dark color helped the recovering hero absorb more of the suns rays.
Its unclear if the Snyder Cuts Superman is wearing black for the same reason.
On his other side, though, is an imposing older woman with white hair.
The upcoming soloFlashmovie will reportedly be some sort of adaptation of theFlashpointstoryline.
However, it turns out this symbol is actually an unintentional Easter egg for theHalovideo game series.
Given that Batman seems to be begrudgingly working with the Joker, things probably went down a little differently.
The Knightmare sequence features a couple of allusions to other characters, too.