Zack Snyder’s Justice League features billboard for suicide prevention
It’s no secret that Zack Snyder’s Justice League is chock full of Easter eggs and tributes to DC Comics characters and fans. Blink and you’ll miss them. For Zack Snyder and his wife Deborah Snyder, who is also the movie’s producer, the film is a tribute to their late daughter Autumn and there are several nods to her throughout the movie. One tribute, however, is front and center for all to see.
After Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) meets with Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen, they leave in Bruce’s flashy Mercedes. The car pulls out of the alley and pauses on the street for another car to pass before jetting across to a freeway onramp.
There’s a pause in the action, one that doesn’t seem to make sense until you realize that there’s a giant billboard on the building opposite for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The Snyders have been supporting the AFSP since losing their daughter and to date Snyder fans have raised a half million dollars in honor of Snyder’s daughter Autumn, who died by suicide in 2017 while he was working on the film.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League features many tributes to his late daughter
The first trailer for the Snyder Cut, as it came to be known, featured the song “Hallelujah”, which was Autumn’s favorite song. Canadian singer Allison Crowe sings a new version of the song that was recorded specifically for Zack Snyder’s Justice League during the movie’s end credits as well. Crowe also made an appearance in Man of Steel.
For Zack and Deborah Snyder, the Snyder Cut means so much more than a chance to tell a story. It’s a way to honor Autumn so that her memory lives on.
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There are many resources available if you or someone you know needs help. You can call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can also text HOME to 741-741 for free, 24-hour support from the Crisis Text Line. For those outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention for a database of resources.