Snyder Calls 300 'Gayest Movie Ever Made' in Defense

Director Zack Snyder has described his 2006 film 300 as "the gayest movie ever made," a statement he made in a recent interview while defending himself against accusations of homophobia. The comments were reported by multiple outlets on September 15, 2026. Snyder made the claim during a conversation with Variety, where he addressed the negative reception to his new film, The Last Photograph, which premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. He stated he is "obviously pro-gay" and that he "made the gayest movie ever made," referring to the historical epic about the Battle of Thermopylae. "300 is one of the gayest movies ever made," Snyder said. "I always go, 'Look, there are few movies where people come in straight and come out gay, and 300 is one of them.'" The director recalled a similar controversy during the 2007 Berlin Film Festival premiere of 300, where he was asked if he was "pro-gay or pro-NRA." He responded, "I'm a tiny bit of both." Snyder drew a parallel between the initial backlash to 300 and the current criticism of The Last Photograph. Snyder's comments about 300 are not new.