The cast of Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch has recently reunited after 12 years in an Instagram post by Vanessa Hudgens, who starred in the 2011 psychological fantasy action film. Directed and written by Snyder alongside co-writer Steve Shibuya, the film was the director's next project following his adaptation of Alan Moore's Watchmen. Despite a poor critical response and box-office performance, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
Snyder's Sucker Punch was released in 2011 and starred Emily Browning in the lead role, alongside Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Carla Gugino, and Oscar Isaac. Following Browning's character 'Babydoll' committed to a mental institution after being framed for her sister's death by their abusive stepfather. Together with the other patients, she must find four items through various fantastical settings to escape. Stars Jena Malone and Abbie Cornish recently campaigned to release a director's cut over social media following Snyder revealing the film received many revisions from the studio. Following this campaign, the cast reunited to celebrate the film's release.
On her Instagram account, Vanessa Hudgens recently posted a photo of herself alongside Browning, Chung, Cornish, and Malone sat together, recreating a picture from when the film was first released. Hudgens also photoshopped Gugino into the photo due to the actress being unable to make it to the reunion. Hudgens commented, "12 years later- Reunited and it feels SO GOOD. @carlagugino couldn’t make it so I did my best to photoshop her in. So grateful to be forever connected to this group of strong and incredible women." Check out the photo below:
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Sucker Punch is a film that has seen much discussion following its release, with the film re-entering discussions more recently due to director Zack Snyder's commenting that it is his "most misunderstood movie." Upon release, the film saw much debate about its depictions of women. Several critics stated that the film was misogynistic, guilty of objectifying its female characters while poorly handling sexual violence and abuse themes. Other critics and Snyder defended the movie by stating the film is a commentary on sexism in geek culture.
Despite the debate, Snyder and the cast seem proud of what they made. Along with Snyder's defense and the cast's recent celebration, Jena Malone recently expressed interest in a possible prequel, showing that they still have a fondness for the project. Following a poor release and critical responses, Sucker Punch has remained a recurring topic of discussion for over a decade. The movie's sustainability is partly due to the director and cast discussing what might have been if he had been allowed more control.
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