Joss Whedon Put “Depressing” Song Into Justice League
The DCEU is marked by many things. Divisive reception, “questionable” takes on characters, and a dark feeling that seems to have griped the whole universe (save for Wonder Woman, but that had darkness too). And then with Justice League, despite a surprising opening scene with Superman, it soon faded into a scene with Batman catching a robber (and a Parademon), and then a montage to a rather depressing song called, “Everybody Knows”. Given that the film was made by two directors, Zack Snyder and Joss Whedon, you’d think that the song was put in by the former, but you would be wrong. On Twitter, a reporter for The New Yorker tweeted out the lyrics to the song, to which Joss Whedon said: (I stuck it in JL too) — Joss Whedon (@joss) December 4, 2017 Many are actually very surprised that this was his idea, as the director is known for his lighter elements and takes on comedy and hope, but that song perfectly nailed the darker tone of the DCEU.