Cyborg will not yell "booyah" in Zack Snyder's Justice League. In the weeks leading up to DC FanDome, Snyder and the official Twitter of the Snyder Cut have been engaging with fans and revealing morsels of information about the project, quite a bit of which has revolved around Cyborg.
Cyborg's semi-established catchphrase "booyah" is a hot button topic for hardcore fans of the character, including actor Ray Fisher, who was reportedly very upset he was made to say it during Joss Whedon's reshoots. In fact, Fisher was irritated with a lot of things about Whedon's reshoots, with Snyder even mocking a few of Whedon's decisions as well. The original vision Snyder had for Justice League was ambitious, allegedly over five hours long, but a lot of elements were left on the cutting room floor once Whedon got involved. Now one thing that Whedon did add in will be cut from the Snyder Cut.
In response to Deven Wagner on Vero, Snyder confirmed that Cyborg does not say "booyah" in his cut of Justice League. The scene where Victor takes his helmet off is referring to a scene from Cyborg's cut origin story that didn't make it into Whedon's version. Snyder's reply, as well as Wagner's original question, can be read below:
The origin of "booyah" as a catchphrase can be traced back to the version of Cyborg portrayed by Khary Peyton in the original Teen Titans cartoon, and it continued into the spinoff/reboot Teen Titans Go! However, the Cyborg of the comics became a much more popular and serious character after DC's New 52 launch in 2011, in which he was recast as a main character and full-fledged member of the Justice League. It should be no surprise that Snyder's vision for Cyborg would stick to the more intense portrayal of recent years, but there is a right way to do it should the desire to pay homage arise.
Doom Patrol's self-aware first season (Episode 7 "Therapy Patrol" to be exact) had a fun moment in which Cyborg was told his catchphrase was "booyah" and seemed to have no idea. It was a clever nod that fit the moment and Justice League could do something similar, but with the tone of the film and Snyder's recent comment, it seems incredibly unlikely. Hopefully, Zack Snyder's Justice League can still find a way to give fans a more serious Cyborg that fits Snyder's vision while also paying homage to the fan-favorite version of the character.
Source: Deven Wagner
