The Internet Is Not Really Here For Zack Snyder's Take On 'The Fountainhead'

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There aren’t many topics that are as controversial on Twitter as filmmaker Zack Snyder. Much like everything on social media, there’s no middle ground. You either fall into the “Snyder is a god!” or “Snyder is the worst!” camps. So, when Snyder posts that his next film project is the long-in-development adaptation of Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead,” you have to imagine that Twitter was ablaze in hot takes on the news.

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For those that are surprised to hear that Snyder was tackling the Ayn Rand novel for his next film, you shouldn’t be. Way back in 2016, a week or so before the filmmaker unleashed “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” he talked about how he was already doing preliminary work on the adaptation.

“I’ve always felt like ‘The Fountainhead’ was such a thesis on the creative process and what it is to create something. Warner Bros. owns [Ayn Rand’s] script and I’ve just been working on that a little bit,” said Snyder.

“The Fountainhead” is a novel about an architect named Howard Roark, who doesn’t feel like he needs to sacrifice his own vision just to appeal to the masses. He refuses to change just to fit in. Hmmm, makes you wonder why Snyder feels like this is an appealing story. However, the novel has its fair share of critics, who say that Rand treated her female characters as less than. There’s also an issue with how Rand treats a sexual assault that is at the heart of the core relationship. This again can lead one to think about why Snyder has chosen this film as his next project. Not saying anything about Snyder’s own thoughts on sexual assault, but if his track record with female characters is any indication (just look at “Sucker Punch”), perhaps he’s not the best equipped to handle such subject matter.

Ultimately, let’s leave the hot takes for Twitter and share some of the tweets that stood out to us about this news of Zack Snyder’s future film.