Q 01/05

In the film Batman v Superman, which name shared by both heroes' mothers stops Batman from killing Superman?

A) Lara

B) Margaret

C) Martha

D) Mary

Answer · why

C) Martha

Martha is the first name of both Bruce Wayne's late mother and Clark Kent's adoptive one. Batman throws aside his kryptonite spear and goes to rescue ...

Q 02/05

Which fast-food chain received complaints about its toy promotion for Tim Burton's dark sequel Batman Returns?

A) McDonald's

B) Burger King

C) Taco Bell

D) Pizza Hut

Answer · why

A) McDonald's

McDonald's had converted 9,000 outlets into Gotham City restaurants, with a cup lid that doubled as a flying disc. Complaints followed about pitching ...

Q 03/05

Which actor won a posthumous Academy Award for playing the Joker in The Dark Knight?

A) Jared Leto

B) Chadwick Boseman

C) Brandon Lee

D) Heath Ledger

Answer · why

D) Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger was only the second actor ever to win an Oscar after his death. He died in January 2008, six months before the film reached cinemas.

Q 04/05

Which actor demanded top billing and a share of the earnings to play the Joker in Batman (1989)?

A) Robin Williams

B) Jack Nicholson

C) Christopher Lloyd

D) John Lithgow

Answer · why

B) Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson's deal also let him set his own shooting schedule, and his share covered the film's merchandise as well as its ticket sales.

Q 05/05

Which action star played the villain Mr. Freeze opposite George Clooney's caped hero in Batman & Robin?

A) Arnold Schwarzenegger

B) Sylvester Stallone

C) Jean-Claude Van Damme

D) Dolph Lundgren

Answer · why

A) Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid a $25 million salary for the part, in a film the studio had ordered to be even more toy-friendly than Batman Forever.