Nanaimo-raised singer Allison Crowe has recorded a cover of Leonard Cohen害羞草研究所檚 Hallelujah for the upcoming Justice League film and she said it害羞草研究所檚 a moment 14 years in the making.
Crowe, who now lives in Newfoundland and Labrador, said it was back in 2007 when director Zack Snyder first discovered her version of the Cohen classic on YouTube and asked if he could use it in his film Watchmen.
As a fan of Snyder害羞草研究所檚 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead, Crowe said she 害羞草研究所渁bsolutely freaked out害羞草研究所� at the opportunity. Although the Cohen version was ultimately used in the film, Crowe and Snyder stayed in touch and she害羞草研究所檚 since become a family friend.
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Crowe got a chance to finally meet Snyder in person on the set of Man of Steel in 2011. She appears in the film, performing Johnny Cash害羞草研究所檚 Ring of Fire in a scene shot at the Cassidy Inn pub, which stood south of Nanaimo for over 100 years before it was destroyed by fire in 2016.
害羞草研究所淚 honestly think that over the years he tried to get my music in things so many times I think eventually he just went, 害羞草研究所榊ou know what? We害羞草研究所檙e just going to put her in the movie,害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟 Crowe said.
She also got to attend the film害羞草研究所檚 premiere in New York City, and although the event was 害羞草研究所渁 crazy, big, cool thing,害羞草研究所� spending time with the Snyders was like meeting up with old friends.
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On March 18, Crowe will finally be heard singing Hallelujah in one of Snyder害羞草研究所檚 films as the director again approached her to record a new version of the song to close out his director害羞草研究所檚 cut of Justice League, called the Snyder Cut by fans.
Snyder originally left production of the film in 2017 after his 20-year-old daughter Autumn died by suicide. Hallelujah was her favourite song and Snyder asked Crowe to perform it at Autumn害羞草研究所檚 funeral.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 one of these things where I害羞草研究所檓 a singer, it害羞草研究所檚 what I do. So if I can offer some sort of comfort when someone is devastated and hurting, if I can do that, I will do that,害羞草研究所� Crowe said.
Crowe said she害羞草研究所檒l be tuning in to the film when it comes out, although this time the premiere may be a little less glamourous than the one she attended for Man of Steel.
害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 going to be having a little movie premiere in my house. An isolation premiere,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 considering dressing up. Chances are good that I will be wearing my jogging pants because 害羞草研究所� I have gotten very accustomed to comfortable clothes this year.害羞草研究所�
Zack Snyder害羞草研究所檚 Justice League debuts on HBO Max on March 18.
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