{
  "id": 7608042,
  "title": "Zack Snyder Says 300 Is the ‘Gayest Movie Ever Made,' Defends The Last Photograph Amid Online Backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/zack-snyder-says-300-is-the-gayest-movie-ever-made-defends-the-last",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T18:25:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/zack-snyder-says-300-is-the-gayest-movie-ever-made-defends-the-last-photograph-amid-online-backlash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind recent film The Last Photograph, is drawing attention after facing backlash for the movie's critical reception at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film received a low score of 4 out of ten from IGN, who described it as a \"trudging revenge saga\" with \"big ideas that go nowhere.\" In response to the criticism, Snyder jokingly commented that the only audience to witness the screening may also be the only ones to ever see it on the silver screen. However, the online discourse took a more intense turn, with users labeling him a \"fascist\" and \"homophobe.\" Snyder addressed these allegations in an interview with Variety, stating that he felt his previous work, particularly 300, was unfairly perceived as \"the gayest movie ever made.\" He defended the film by explaining that it intentionally played with the audience's perceptions of sexuality and morality. Snyder also touched on the controversy surrounding his latest film, suggesting that its brutal portrayal of violence against women and children was meant to demonstrate that such actions ultimately fail and don't result in any meaningful outcome.",
  "summary": "Zach Snyder is going viral off the heels of his latest movie, The Last Photograph, as well as his subsequent interview with Variety where he responded to the backlash against the film and made a few eyebrow-raising remarks about his previous work.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Zack Snyder Wants You to Know He’s No Fascist: ‘I Made the Gayest Movie Ever Made’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/zack-snyder-wants-you-to-know-hes-no-fascist-i-made-the-gayest-movie",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}