20 Most WTF Moments In The DCEU (So Far)
5. Superman Snaps Zod's Neck - Man Of Steel
There are precious few DCEU moments more controversial than Man of Steel's highly contentious ending, where in order to prevent a group of humans from being burned by Zod's heat vision, Superman snaps his neck, killing him.
For many, Superman killing someone so blatantly was an unarguable deal-breaker for the DCEU's first film, because of course, Superman has a general no-killing rule in the comics.
But Supeman killing Zod is honestly one of the most impressively bold things Snyder has ever done, because unlike many of his other dramatic gambles it actually made sense.
Zod was going to kill several people, he refused to stop, and there was no other way for Superman to guarantee the humans' safety.
More to the point, Snyder and Cavill really make you feel the anguish of Clark's decision, that he just killed the last remaining member of his own kind.
Love it or hate it, few DCEU moments have been more passionately debated by fans on both sides of the conversation.