60 Fun Facts About DC Movie

Who played Superman in Richard Donner's 1978 film?

Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman got top billing, and Reeve even redubbed the young Clark Kent's lines.

Which Godfather novelist worked on the screenplay for Superman (1978)?

He also received story credit on Superman II, though Richard Lester replaced Donner as director for the sequel.

Which Kryptonian general, played by Terence Stamp, escapes the Phantom Zone in Superman II?

Richard Lester took over from Donner mid-production, and a 'Donner Cut' was finally released in 2006.

Which comedian co-starred in Superman III as computer programmer Gus Gorman?

Gorman substitutes tar for an unknown element when synthesising kryptonite, which turns Superman bad rather than killing him.

Who played Supergirl in the 1984 spin-off film?

Faye Dunaway and Peter O'Toole co-starred, and Marc McClure returned as Jimmy Olsen.

In the 1966 Batman film, which actress replaced Julie Newmar as the feline villainess?

Newmar was unavailable; the film also gave the world bat-shark repellent.

Which director's hiring for the 1989 Batman, alongside a comedic leading man, provoked an outcry from fans?

Fans heard Burton's name and thought of Pee-wee's Big Adventure; Danny Elfman scored it and Prince wrote the songs.

Which pop star wrote songs for the 1989 Batman film?

Danny Elfman composed the orchestral score, and both albums were hits.

In Batman Returns, who plays the Penguin, raised in the sewers by a colony of birds?

The production used dozens of live penguins alongside animatronics and a little CGI.

Who took over the cowl in Batman Forever?

Jim Carrey played the Riddler and Tommy Lee Jones Two-Face; Seal's 'Kiss from a Rose' came from the soundtrack.

Which action star played Mr. Freeze in Batman & Robin?

The film, with George Clooney in the cowl, is regularly listed among the worst ever made and killed the franchise for eight years.

Which Batman: The Animated Series film is the only DC Animated Universe film released theatrically?

Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill reprised Batman and Joker; the film was made in a punishing eight months.

Who plays Ra's al Ghul, the League of Shadows leader, in Batman Begins?

He is introduced as Henri Ducard; Watanabe plays a decoy Ra's — a trick the film pulls on the audience too.

Which villain does Cillian Murphy play in Batman Begins?

Murphy had auditioned for Batman himself; he returned in cameos in both sequels.

The Dark Knight was the first major motion picture to shoot sequences with which format?

About 28 minutes of the finished film is IMAX footage, including the opening bank heist.

Heath Ledger's Joker earned him a posthumous Academy Award in which category?

He also won the BAFTA and Golden Globe; he was only the seventh person nominated posthumously.

Which villain, played by Tom Hardy, threatens Gotham with nuclear destruction in The Dark Knight Rises?

Nolan drew on the 1993 'Knightfall' comics, in which the character breaks Batman's back.

Which film launched the DC Extended Universe in 2013?

Zack Snyder directed from a David Goyer script developed with Christopher Nolan.

Who plays Superman in Man of Steel?

Michael Shannon's General Zod is the villain and Kevin Costner plays Jonathan Kent.

What shared name stops Batman from killing Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?

Both heroes' mothers share the name; the moment became one of the most mocked in the DCEU.

Which 2016 David Ayer film is the only DCEU film to win an Oscar (Makeup and Hairstyling)?

David Ayer's 2016 film beat critical scorn to take home the statue.

Who directed Wonder Woman (2017)?

Warner Bros. had announced the film back in 2010; Jenkins came aboard in 2015.

In Wonder Woman, Diana leaves her home island after a spy tells her about which war?

Steve Trevor, played by Chris Pine, crash-lands off Themyscira.

What happened to Zack Snyder during the production of Justice League (2017)?

Joss Whedon finished the film uncredited; fans campaigned for years for the Snyder Cut.

On which streaming service was Zack Snyder's Justice League released in March 2021?

About $70 million was spent to finish the effects, score and edit, with new material shot in October 2020.

Which director, best known for horror films like Saw and The Conjuring, made Aquaman?

Jason Momoa's Aquaman battles his half-brother King Orm, played by Patrick Wilson.

Aquaman (2018) became the highest-grossing film based on a DC character with roughly what worldwide take?

That made it the fifth-biggest film of 2018.

In Shazam!, which actor plays the adult superhero form of 14-year-old Billy Batson?

Angel plays the teenage Billy; the champion draws the wisdom of Solomon, strength of Hercules and so on.

Which award did Joker (2019) win at the Venice Film Festival?

It went on to become the first R-rated film to gross $1 billion.

Joker (2019) was the first film with which rating to pass the ten-figure mark worldwide?

Todd Phillips had turned down comic-book films before, considering them 'loud'.

Who plays Harleen 'Lee' Quinzel in Joker: Folie à Deux?

The jukebox-musical sequel grossed only $208 million on a budget of about $200 million.

Which director helmed Birds of Prey (2020)?

Ewan McGregor played Black Mask, and Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn got her own emancipation.

In Wonder Woman 1984, which two villains does Diana face?

Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig played them; the film premiered on HBO Max the same day it hit theaters.

In James Gunn's 2021 Task Force X sequel, the team is sent to destroy which giant alien?

The island nation is Corto Maltese; Sylvester Stallone voices King Shark.

Who plays the Riddler as a serial killer in The Batman (2022)?

Farrell is unrecognisable as the Penguin, and Zoë Kravitz plays Selina Kyle.

Which superhero team does Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam clash with?

Pierce Brosnan plays Doctor Fate; the story is set in the fictional nation of Kahndaq.

Which past Batman actor returned in The Flash (2023)?

The story draws on the Flashpoint comic; Sasha Calle debuted as Supergirl.

Which actor plays Superman in James Gunn's 2025 film that launched the new DCU?

Rachel Brosnahan is Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult is Lex Luthor; Krypto the superdog steals scenes.

What is the title of the first chapter of James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU?

Superman (2025) is the first film in it, following the animated Creature Commandos series.

Which Halle Berry film swept the Razzies for Worst Picture, Director, Actress and Screenplay?

Berry famously showed up to collect her Razzie in person, holding her Oscar in the other hand.

Who played test pilot Hal Jordan in the 2011 Green Lantern film?

He later mocked the film relentlessly in the Deadpool movies.

Which director made Superman Returns (2006), starring Brandon Routh?

Kevin Spacey played Lex Luthor and Kate Bosworth Lois Lane; a planned sequel was scrapped.

V for Vendetta's screenplay was written by which filmmaking siblings?

James McTeigue directed; the release was timed for Guy Fawkes Night 2005 but slipped to March 2006.

Who voices Batman in The Lego Batman Movie?

He reprised the role from The Lego Movie; Galifianakis voices the Joker and Cera plays Robin.

What did the 1966 Batman famously pull from the Batcopter to fend off a great white hanging from his leg?

Adam West and Burt Ward starred in the first full-length theatrical Batman film.

In The Flash, Ezra Miller's Barry Allen travels back in time to prevent whose death?

The film became one of the biggest box-office disappointments in DC history.

In Batman Returns, who plays Selina Kyle?

Bening was originally cast but dropped out when she became pregnant.

Which Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely comic did James Gunn cite as inspiration for his 2025 DCU launch film?

The Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely story fed a film first announced as Superman: Legacy before the title was shortened in 2024.

Which former Aquaman actor plays the bounty hunter Lobo in Supergirl (2026)?

Milly Alcock stars as Kara Zor-El in a Craig Gillespie film based on Tom King's Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

Peter Safran compared the tone of the 2026 body-horror film Clayface to which 1986 movie?

Mike Flanagan wrote the script but could not direct; James Watkins took over with Tom Rhys Harries in the title role.

Which superintelligent alien android was announced in 2025 as the villain of Man of Tomorrow?

Lars Eidinger was cast as Brainiac for the 2027 film, in which Superman and Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor are forced to work together.

Which Entertainment Weekly writer jokingly coined the term 'DC Extended Universe' in 2015?

DC told Vulture in 2017 it never used the name internally, but HBO Max made it official on launch in 2020.

What relic turns Jaime Reyes into Blue Beetle in the 2023 film?

Xolo Maridueña's film was first planned as an HBO Max exclusive before going theatrical in August 2023.

Which cursed weapon does David Kane obtain in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom?

Jason Momoa co-wrote the first story treatment with Thomas Pa'a Sibbett; it was the DCEU's 15th and final film.

Which streaming service's launch in May 2020 made 'DC Extended Universe' the franchise's official name?

Kevin Smith and Geoff Johns had called it the 'Justice League Universe', and a 2018 Comic-Con banner said 'Worlds of DC'.

Which former Suicide Squad actor plays Green Lantern Guy Gardner in Superman (2025)?

Fillion had been T.D.K. in The Suicide Squad; Sean Gunn plays Maxwell Lord and John Cena cameos uncredited as Peacemaker.

Where did filming for Superman (2025) begin in February 2024?

Most of the shoot then took place at Trilith Studios in Atlanta and wrapped on July 30, 2024.

Which animated DCU series, set before Superman, introduced Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr.?

Superman is set in mid-2025 after its first season, and Sean Gunn voices Weasel in both.

Which director was chosen for the 2023 Blue Beetle film in February 2021?

Filming ran from May to July 2022 in Atlanta and Puerto Rico.

Which 2023 DCEU film did Gunn and Safran say would 'reset' the timeline for what followed?

Blue Beetle and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom were said to follow that reset, leading into the DCU's Chapter One.