WhenBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehits theaters next month, it will launch Warner Bros.' massiveDC Comicsmovie univesrse. While we’ve seen numerous trailers thus far, there are still a number of supporting characters whose identities remain a mystery. MoviePilot noticed a report from French movie magazine, which seemingly confirms a number of these characters inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. There will be potential SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk.
Back in October 2014, new set photos surfaced from theBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewhich showed actressJena Malonewith directorZack Snyder, who had previously worked together on the 2011 action-adventureSucker Punch. The actress had never been announced as part of the cast, and rumors started to fly early on that she was playing Barbara Gordon, a.k.a.Batgirl. This French report seemingly confirms she’s playing Gordon, while it also confirms a report from last summer thatCallan Mulveyis portraying KGBeast.
The unconfirmed report also claims thatScoot McNairyis playing Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen, which has been rumored in the past. However, last month, another report claimed that he’s playing an unnamed wheelchair-bound character who is brought in to testify againstSupermanat the U.S. Senate hearing we have seen in the trailers. In fact, this report claims that this character can actually be spotted in the trailers, in shots by the memorial for the Battle of Metropolis, and whenSupermanshows up to the Senate hearing. This report also claims that he becomes a victim of Lex Luthor’s (Jesse Eisenberg) campaign against theMan of Steel, with the villain turning this crippled man into a “human bomb,” in an attempt by Luthor to get this man close toSupermanand hurt him.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this report is the claim thatThe Jokerwill have a brief appearance during a flashback scene. While it isn’t specified, it’s believed thatSuicide SquadstarJared Letowill reprise his role as the iconic villain. You may recall in one of the earlierBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicetrailers, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) is seen looking at his former sidekick Robin’s costume, which appears to have a hand-written message on it from The Joker. There has long been speculation that we may see The Joker actually kill Robin in a flashback, but the studio has never confirmed these details.
This highly-anticipated superhero adventure will mark the first time bothBatman(Ben Affleck) andSuperman(Henry Cavill) have been seen on the big screen together in cinematic history. The movie will also introduceGal GadotasWonder Woman, whose stand alone movie is currently in production and set to hit theaters on August 26, 2025. It has also been rumored that this movie will introduce the rest of theJustice League, beforeJustice League Part 1andJustice League Part 2hits theaters in 2017 and 2019, respectively. Take a look at the photo from this French magazine below, and stay tuned for more onBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
