Zack Snyder Explains The Reason Behind The Surprising, Major Moment For Jimmy Olsen In 'Batman v Superman'

**Major spoilers ahead** "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice" is not wanting for characters from the DC Comics universe. Of course, Batman and Superman throw down, plus there's Lex Luthor, Alfred, Martha and Thomas Wayne, and Perry White. Beyond that, Wonder Woman has a supporting role, while Justice League team members Cyborg, Aquaman, and The Flash get brief glimpses, and there's a pretty major of tease of Darkseid too. But it seems Zack Snyder found room to cram in one more character...only to get rid of him for little reason other than he could.

At the beginning of the film, a sequence finds Lois Lane traveling to Africa to conduct an interview with a terrorist. The man she's come to see doesn't trust anybody, and a quick search of the gear belonging to the photographer Lois has brought with her uncovers a tracking device hidden in his camera. It turns out that the cameraman is actually an undercover CIA agent, and he is summarily executed with a gunshot to the...