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Personajes del Universo Extendido de DC

La Liga de la Justicia tal como se ve en La Liga de la Justicia de Zack Snyder (2021). De izquierda a derecha: Cyborg , Flash , Batman , Superman , Wonder Woman y Aquaman .

El Universo Extendido de DC (DCEU) es una franquicia de medios estadounidense y un universo compartido centrado en películas de superhéroes y otras series protagonizadas por varios superhéroes titulares producidas por DC Films/DC Studios , distribuidas por Warner Bros. Pictures y basadas en personajes que aparecen en los cómics estadounidenses publicados por DC Comics . A pesar de numerosas series de películas en el pasado sobre personajes como Superman , Batman y Green Lantern , ninguna de esas series de películas estaba conectada. El DCEU debutó en 2013 con Man of Steel , centrada en Superman , y ha crecido para incluir otros personajes como Batman , Wonder Woman y varios otros incluidos en esta lista. El universo compartido, al igual que el Universo DC original en los cómics, se estableció cruzando elementos de trama, escenarios, elenco y personajes comunes, y se cruzó con líneas de tiempo separadas de otras series de películas con licencia de DC en The Flash para crear un " multiverso " antes de ser reiniciado en gran medida como la nueva franquicia del Universo DC bajo una nueva administración de DC Studios.

Personajes centrales

El DCEU se centra principalmente en personajes de superhéroes , incluidos los miembros de lo que se convertiría en la Liga de la Justicia , pero también presenta antihéroes como Floyd Lawton / Deadshot , Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn , Christopher Smith / Peacemaker y Teth-Adam / Black Adam . [1] Si bien la franquicia originalmente estaba destinada a imitar el formato del Universo Cinematográfico de Marvel de películas en solitario interconectadas junto con películas ocasionales de equipo, la recepción mixta y el fracaso comercial del corte teatral de La Liga de la Justicia llevaron a Warner Bros. y DC Films a reevaluar su fórmula y centrarse en desarrollar películas en torno a personajes individuales. [2] Los realizadores también se esforzaron por hacer que el Universo Extendido de DC fuera diferente en tono y estilo. [3] [4] [5]

Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman

Henry Cavill

Clark Kent (interpretado por Henry Cavill ), nacido Kal-El , es un refugiado kryptoniano enviado a la Tierra por sus padres Jor-El y Lara Lor-Van antes de la destrucción del planeta y es criado por Jonathan y Martha Kent en Smallville , Kansas . A medida que la radiación del Sol mejora sus células, Clark desarrolla habilidades sobrehumanas, pero lucha con su identidad cuando Jonathan revela sus orígenes de otro mundo. Después de la muerte de Jonathan, Clark viaja por el mundo tratando de encontrarse a sí mismo y finalmente descubre su verdadera identidad después de encontrar una nave exploradora kryptoniana. Finalmente abraza sus poderes después de aprender del holograma de su padre biológico, obteniendo el nombre en clave militar Superman mientras usa sus poderes para proteger a los ciudadanos de la Tierra. Superman eventualmente llega a un desacuerdo con Batman antes de encontrar algo en común e inspira a Batman y otros justicieros y metahumanos a unirse y proteger al mundo de amenazas mayores.

Cavill es el primer actor no estadounidense en interpretar a Superman en una película . Además, Zack Snyder ha tenido como objetivo darle a Superman un arco más realista en sus películas del DCEU en comparación con el pasado y no ser un " boy scout unidimensional ". [6]

Bruce Wayne / Batman

Ben Affleck

Bruce Wayne (interpretado por Ben Affleck ) es el multimillonario director ejecutivo de Wayne Enterprises , pero secretamente trabaja como el temido justiciero Batman en un esfuerzo por combatir el crimen en Ciudad Gótica , inspirándose en la muerte de sus padres y su miedo a los murciélagos para acabar con la actividad criminal. Ha estado activo como Batman durante 20 años antes de la aparición de Clark Kent como Superman, volviéndose hastiado y desilusionado con el tiempo, especialmente después del asesinato de su protegido Dick Grayson . Bruce antagoniza a Superman después de presenciar personalmente la Batalla de Metrópolis , en la que el alboroto causado por los kriptonianos destruye una parte considerable de la ciudad, incluida la destrucción de la Torre Wayne y la muerte de una gran parte de la fuerza laboral de Wayne en Metrópolis. Está decidido a matar al Hombre de Acero hasta encontrar algo en común con él y luego se inspira en el altruismo y el sacrificio de Superman, reclutando más tarde a otros metahumanos en todo el mundo para formar la Liga de la Justicia y embarcarse en un camino hacia la redención después de años de ambigüedad moral. [6]

La versión de Batman del DCEU es notablemente más vieja y más cansada de la batalla que las representaciones cinematográficas anteriores . El Batman de Affleck es descrito como el "más enojado que jamás hayamos visto" por Screen Rant , [7] y se inspiró en la historia del cómic The Dark Knight Returns de Frank Miller .

Diana Prince / Mujer Maravilla

Gal Gadot

Diana de Themyscira (interpretada por Gal Gadot ), comúnmente conocida por su nombre civil Diana Prince , es una guerrera amazona inmortal de la isla oculta de Themyscira que es hija de Hipólita, la reina de las amazonas y el dios griego, Zeus , el rey de los olímpicos. Al aventurarse al mundo de los hombres después de que Steve Trevor aterrizara en Themyscira y advirtiera de un conflicto global que amenazaba al mundo , Diana comienza a proteger a la humanidad como Wonder Woman , viviendo en secreto entre la humanidad mientras terminaba los conflictos durante casi 100 años y gradualmente aprendiendo más sobre el mundo después de vivir una vida protegida en Themyscira. Diana se inspira en la valentía de Steve y aprende a encontrar la bondad en la humanidad, a pesar de que el mal existe en el mundo. Ella regresa a la vanguardia después de que surge una amenaza extraterrestre, con Bruce Wayne reclutándola a ella y a otros metahumanos para luchar contra las fuerzas de Apokolips .

A pesar de ser parte de la "trinidad" principal de personajes de superhéroes de DC Comics junto a Superman y Batman, Wonder Woman no debutó en la pantalla grande hasta su aparición en Batman v Superman en 2016. A Gadot originalmente se le ofreció el papel de Faora en Man of Steel , pero lo rechazó debido a que estaba embarazada en ese momento. Esto allanó el camino para su elección como Wonder Woman, y Zack Snyder dijo que tenía la "cualidad mágica" que la hacía perfecta para el papel. [8]

Arthur Curry / Aquaman

Jason Momoa

Arthur Curry (interpretado por Jason Momoa ) es un metahumano melancólico con superpoderes acuáticos, que más tarde ganó el apodo de Aquaman . Hijo de un farero humano y Atlanna, reina de Atlantis , Curry es retratado como un héroe reacio . Al lidiar con su doble identidad, elige esconderse entre la humanidad a pesar de ayudar en pequeñas dosis. Después de ser buscado por Batman para unirse a la Liga de la Justicia y detener a Steppenwolf, Arthur es llamado más tarde por su antiguo mentor Nuidis Vulko y Mera para reclamar su legítimo lugar como Rey de Atlantis, recuperando la confianza en sí mismo.

Aquaman fue rediseñado en gran medida en el DCEU, luciendo tatuajes y un comportamiento brusco a diferencia de su contraparte de los cómics, que a menudo es ridiculizado debido a su representación exagerada en adaptaciones anteriores del material original. [9] Los críticos han descrito esta iteración del personaje como una extensión del "actor más grande que la vida que lo interpreta, Jason Momoa". [10]

Barry Allen / El Flash

Ezra Miller

Barry Allen (interpretado por Ezra Miller ) es un estudiante universitario y un metahumano con la capacidad de moverse a velocidades supersónicas, junto con habilidades para viajar en el tiempo. Como su padre Henry fue condenado injustamente por asesinar a su esposa y a la madre de Barry, Nora, Barry busca demostrar la inocencia de su padre mientras ocasionalmente participa en el vigilantismo con sus superpoderes. Batman descubre a Barry al reclutar metahumanos para unirse a la Liga de la Justicia cuando las fuerzas de Apokolips llegan a la Tierra. [11] Elegido por primera vez en 2014, Miller hizo cameos en Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) y Suicide Squad (2016) antes de aparecer correctamente en Justice League (2017) y en la versión del director de 2021 de Zack Snyder's Justice League . Miller luego haría futuras apariciones como el personaje en el crossover de Arrowverse Crisis on Infinite Earths (2019-2020) y el final de la primera temporada de Peacemaker . Miller repitió el papel en The Flash (2023), la primera película en solitario del personaje. [12] [13] [14]

Víctor Stone / Ciborg

Ray pescador

Victor Stone (interpretado por Ray Fisher ) es un ex jugador de fútbol universitario que sufre heridas devastadoras en un accidente automovilístico que también mata a su madre, Elinore. Reconstruido en un cyborg por su distanciado padre, Silas , Victor es reclutado por Wonder Woman y Batman para unirse a la Liga de la Justicia. Inicialmente se niega a unirse al equipo, pero se une al equipo después de que su padre está en peligro y el dispositivo que lo reconstruyó, una de las tres Cajas Madre, está siendo buscado por Steppenwolf. Victor proporciona al equipo información clave sobre los dispositivos y, mientras trabaja con la Liga, aprende a confiar en los demás nuevamente, a superar su trauma y a usar sus nuevas habilidades para el bien común, convirtiéndose en un instrumento para evitar que Steppenwolf terraforme la Tierra con las Cajas Madre. Después de la batalla, acepta sus nuevas habilidades y su potencial como Cyborg .

El desarrollo del personaje de Cyborg en la versión cinematográfica de Justice League fue polémicamente reducido y minimizado por el estudio y el director sustituto Joss Whedon , a pesar de que el personaje fue descrito como el "corazón de la película" en la versión original de Zack Snyder, que desde entonces se lanzó como Zack Snyder's Justice League . La actuación de Fisher en la última versión de la película ha recibido elogios de la crítica. [15] Antes de conseguir el papel, Fisher era un actor de teatro poco conocido. [16]

Billy Batson / Shazam

Asher Angel ( izquierda ) y Zachary Levi interpretan a Billy Batson/Shazam en sus formas adolescente y adulta, respectivamente.

Billy Batson (interpretado por Asher Angel ) es un adolescente travieso y problemático de Filadelfia en el sistema de hogares de acogida. Habiendo sido abandonado en un carnaval a una edad temprana por su madre soltera, Marilyn, Billy se ha ganado una reputación de "niño problemático", escapando repetidamente de hogares de acogida y secuestrando patrullas policiales para localizar a su madre. Después de ser detenido nuevamente, Billy es colocado en la casa de la familia Vázquez, que también tiene otros niños adoptivos como Freddy Freeman y Mary Bromfield. Al regresar de la escuela en el metro, es contactado por el mago moribundo Shazam , quien le otorga sus poderes a Billy después de considerarlo digno como su campeón.

Al obtener la capacidad de transformarse en un superhéroe adulto (interpretado por Zachary Levi ) al llamar el nombre "Shazam" , Billy crea un canal de YouTube con Freddy para mostrar sus superpoderes y continúa actuando de manera traviesa hasta que ocurre una fricción con sus hermanos adoptivos y surge el Doctor Sivana, envidiando los poderes de Billy y queriéndolos él mismo después de que Shazam se los negara anteriormente. Billy se da cuenta de la importancia de usar sus poderes para el bien, luchando contra Sivana y los Siete Pecados Capitales con poco éxito al principio. Después de enterarse de por qué su madre lo abandonó, Billy acepta a su familia adoptiva como su verdadera familia, comparte sus superpoderes con sus hermanos y crea la Familia Shazam, que les permite a todos derrotar a Sivana y encarcelar a los Siete Pecados Capitales y dotar de personal completo al templo de Shazam.

Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn

Margot Robbie

La Dra. Harleen Quinzel (interpretada por Margot Robbie ) aparece por primera vez en Suicide Squad como una psiquiatra prometedora que trabaja con el Joker , enamorándose perdidamente de él y siendo arrastrada a la locura y a una vida delictiva por el "Príncipe Payaso" del crimen. Tomando el apodo de Harley Quinn , ella y Joker aterrorizan Ciudad Gótica hasta que Batman la detiene. Más tarde, Amanda Waller la recluta junto con Deadshot y otros criminales en la Task Force X, también conocida como el Escuadrón Suicida, antes de que Joker la libere. Birds of Prey explora las desventuras y el desarrollo personal de Harley después de que rompe con Joker, mientras que The Suicide Squad (2021) la ve reencarcelada y enviada a otra misión con una lista posterior del Escuadrón Suicida.

El arco del personaje de Harley en las películas la ve pasar de estar definida por su relación abusiva con Joker a volverse más independiente y dispuesta a ayudar a la sociedad, a pesar de sus tendencias malévolas y su personalidad caótica e impredecible. [17] [18] Robbie declaró que le tomó tres horas preparar su cabello, maquillaje y vestuario para el papel y "al menos 45 minutos" para quitárselo. [19]

Floyd Lawton / Deadshot

Will Smith

Floyd Lawton (interpretado por Will Smith ) es presentado como el protagonista principal de Suicide Squad como el "asesino a sueldo más buscado del mundo", Deadshot . Entrenado para matar con precisión utilizando una amplia variedad de armas, incluido incluso un cañón de patatas , Deadshot mantiene una personalidad profesional mientras le paguen, manteniendo un código moral de nunca matar mujeres o niños, y tiene una personalidad dura y sarcástica. Sin embargo, también está dividido entre su carrera como mercenario y su compasión por los demás, y también tiene una relación tensa con su ex esposa y la madre de su hija, Zoe. Lawton es detenido por Batman mientras está de compras con Zoe, y es chantajeado por Amanda Waller para que se una al Escuadrón Suicida durante su encarcelamiento. Entabla amistad con sus compañeros de escuadrón Harley Quinn y Chato Santana / El Diablo, y a pesar de que el escuadrón no se lleva bien al principio, sus miembros parecen tener un gran respeto por Deadshot, algo que incluso Rick Flag señala. Después de que Deadshot ayuda a derrotar a Enchantress, Waller recompensa a Lawton con diez años menos de sentencia y horas de visita con su hija.

La versión de DCEU de Deadshot es afroamericana en lugar de caucásica en los cómics. [20] Además, la versión original de David Ayer de Suicide Squad lo hizo involucrarse románticamente con Harley Quinn. [21] Smith firmó para repetir el papel en un contrato de varias películas, pero no apareció en la secuela The Suicide Squad debido a conflictos de programación, y Bloodsport de Idris Elba recibió un papel destacado en esa película en ausencia de Smith, aunque la ventana permanece abierta para que Deadshot regrese en el futuro. [22]

Robert DuBois / Deporte sangriento

Idris Elba

Robert DuBois (interpretado por Idris Elba [23] ), cuyo nombre en código es Bloodsport , es un mercenario con un conjunto biométrico de armas y armaduras. Después de ser condenado por disparar y hospitalizar a Superman con una bala de kriptonita , DuBois es obligado por Amanda Waller a unirse al Escuadrón Suicida, y es enviado con Peacemaker, King Shark, Ratcatcher 2 y su mascota rata Sebastian, y Polka-Dot Man para destruir al alienígena con forma de estrella de mar Starro en Jötunheim, una instalación de investigación de la era nazi, que tiene que ver con el Proyecto Starfish en la nación insular de Corto Maltese, que fue tomada por un golpe antiamericano y podría usar al alienígena como arma contra otros países. DuBois y sus compañeros de equipo se infiltran con éxito en la isla, se conectan con insurgentes prodemocráticos que planean retomar la isla y rescatan a Rick Flag y Harley Quinn, quienes, sin que el equipo lo sepa, fueron enviados a la isla con un escuadrón anterior, que fue simplemente un señuelo deliberado de Waller para permitir que el otro equipo se infiltrara en la isla sin ser detectado.

Como se caracteriza en The Suicide Squad , esta iteración de Bloodsport es un mercenario británico negro , tiene una hija llamada Tyla y a menudo se enfrenta a Peacemaker mientras desarrolla un vínculo emocional con Cleo, a pesar de su miedo a las ratas . Tiene una actitud sensata y endurecida por la batalla, pero es compasivo con aquellos que le importan. Después de enterarse de que los astronautas estadounidenses capturaron a Starro y descubrir los experimentos inhumanos del Proyecto Starfish, DuBois salva a Cleo de Peacemaker, a quien Waller le encargó en secreto que se asegurara de que ninguna evidencia sobre el proyecto saliera del edificio, mientras mata a Flag e intenta matarla por intentar filtrar un secreto del gobierno de EE. UU. relacionado con el proyecto, revelando que el escuadrón no solo fue enviado para destruirlo, sino también para enterrar sus conexiones con EE. UU. Él toma el liderazgo de los miembros restantes del escuadrón después de la muerte de Flag y después de que Starro escapa luego de la destrucción accidental de la instalación por parte del equipo, Bloodsport desafía las órdenes de Waller de abandonar la isla, inspirando a los otros miembros del escuadrón a derrotar a Starro y salvar la isla de la destrucción total. Después de la victoria del equipo, chantajea a Waller para que los libere, los transporte en avión fuera de la isla y aún así abandone el juicio de su hija, que Waller había amenazado con encarcelarla si DuBois se hubiera negado a unirse al equipo, amenazando con revelar los secretos del gobierno. Después de que Waller aceptó el trato, en honor a su difunto amigo común Flag, Harley le propone hacerse amigos.

Partiendo del tema de los personajes principales de la película que representan diferentes épocas del cine, el director James Gunn describió a Bloodsport como una representación poco sentimental de un héroe de acción de los años 60 como Steve McQueen , sin las "repercusiones morales" de esos personajes. [24] Se informó que Elba fue elegido originalmente para reemplazar a Will Smith como Deadshot, pero el personaje fue cambiado a Bloodsport para permitir que Smith repitiera su papel en el futuro; [22] [25] Gunn no cambió la historia que había escrito para Elba, y simplemente eligió a Bloodsport porque le gustaba el personaje en los cómics. La capacidad del personaje en los cómics para manifestar armas se adapta en la película como diferentes dispositivos y armas transformables que provienen de su disfraz. [26] La capacidad de Bloodsport para enviar a Superman a la UCI fue referenciada desde la primera aparición del personaje en los cómics en 1987, posiblemente haciéndolo más formidable en el universo de las películas. [27]

Christopher Smith / Pacificador

Juan Cena

Christopher Smith (interpretado por John Cena ), también conocido como Peacemaker , es un mercenario despiadado y patriotero reclutado posteriormente para el Escuadrón Suicida. Descrito por el director de El Escuadrón Suicida, James Gunn, como el "mayor imbécil del universo", [28] Smith afirma en la película que ama tanto la paz que "no le importa cuántos hombres, mujeres y niños [tiene que] matar para conseguirla".

Peacemaker trabaja con Bloodsport, Ratcatcher 2, King Shark y Polka-Dot Man y se dispone con sus compañeros a destruir el fuerte que alberga el Proyecto Starfish y, a pesar de enfrentarse a Bloodsport y Rick Flag, ayuda al equipo a llegar al fuerte. Después de que Flag y Ratcatcher 2 descubren la participación del gobierno de los EE. UU. en el Proyecto Starfish, Peacemaker revela sus órdenes secretas para garantizar que esos detalles se mantengan confidenciales para evitar un incidente internacional. Mata a regañadientes a Flag después de una pelea por negarse a destruir un disco duro con la evidencia, y luego intenta matar a Ratcatcher 2 cuando ella también se niega a entregar el disco, pero Bloodsport lo frustra y le dispara en el cuello. Más tarde se revela que Peacemaker sobrevivió y fue vigilado por los subordinados de Amanda Waller para el Proyecto Butterfly mientras se recupera en estado de coma.

Cena repite el papel en la serie Peacemaker de 2022 como miembro del equipo de agentes ARGUS de Clemson Murn para prevenir una invasión de alienígenas parásitos Butterfly, explorando la relación de Peacemaker con su padre supremacista blanco y cómo la muerte de Flag lo afectó. Gunn le dijo a Cena que no leyera ningún cómic sobre el personaje y que actuara como un " Capitán América idiota y hermano ". [29]

Teth-Adam / Adán Negro

Dwayne Johnson

Teth-Adam (interpretado por Dwayne Johnson ) es un antiguo esclavo originario de la antigua Kahndaq hace 5.000 años. Después de vivir bajo un rey tiránico que oprimía a todos los habitantes del país, Adam recibe los poderes del Consejo de Magos cuando su hijo Hurut, a quien el consejo le otorgó directamente esos poderes, se los transfiere para salvar su vida, a costa de la suya. Adam se consume de rabia por la muerte de su hijo, y usa sus poderes para vengar a Hurut y destruir al rey y a sus hombres por todos los medios posibles, pero debido a su ira incontrolable y la destrucción masiva resultante, Adam es encarcelado durante milenios por el consejo hasta que es liberado en la actualidad. Al ver a Kahndaq nuevamente bajo la opresión de intereses extranjeros, decide liberar a su nación por cualquier medio necesario, adaptando el apodo más moderno Black Adam , pero también entrando en desacuerdo con Amanda Waller, ARGUS y la Sociedad de la Justicia , quienes están al tanto de su alboroto pasado.

El personaje apareció por primera vez en Shazam! como una imagen holográfica, con la semejanza facial de Johnson utilizada, antes de hacer su debut en pantalla en Black Adam . [1] Johnson había declarado sus intenciones de que Black Adam luchara contra Shazam, Superman y otros miembros de la Liga de la Justicia en futuras películas del DCEU. [30]

Jaime Reyes / Escarabajo Azul

Jaime Reyes (interpretado por Xolo Maridueña ) es un graduado universitario de Palmera City que intentó ayudar a pagar las deudas de su familia trabajando en Kord Industries, pero accidentalmente se unió con el extraterrestre biotecnológico Khaji-Da. En un intento por deshacerse del escarabajo, Reyes se asoció con Jenny Kord y su tío Rudy Reyes para hacerlo, siendo perseguido por Victoria Kord y entrando en conflicto con Ignacio Carapax. Después de la muerte de su padre Alberto Reyes y su captura en la Isla Pago, Reyes recuperó su confianza, aceptando a Khaji-Da y luchando contra Kord Industries para salvar a su familia. Aceptando ser un superhéroe, Reyes se convirtió en Blue Beetle , siguiendo el legado de Ted Kord .

Antagonistas

Ares

Ares (interpretado por David Thewlis [31] [32] ) es el dios olímpico de la guerra y el último miembro sobreviviente de los Dioses Antiguos por los eventos de Wonder Woman . A pesar de ayudar originalmente a las fuerzas de la Tierra contra la primera invasión de Apokolips como se ve en ambas versiones de Justice League , Ares se vuelve contra sus compañeros dioses y diosas cuando comienza a resentirse con la humanidad, lo que hace que la humanidad declare la guerra entre sí y mate a sus hermanos y hermanas hasta que Zeus lo expulsa del Monte Olimpo y usa lo último de su fuerza vital para ocultar a las Amazonas en Themyscira y crear al "Asesino de Dioses". Después de esconderse durante milenios y continuar corrompiendo a la humanidad al recuperar su fuerza, Ares resurge usando la apariencia del político británico Sir Patrick Morgan y emite un comportamiento acogedor y pacifista como parte del Gabinete de Guerra Imperial Británico mientras manipula secretamente a los Poderes Centrales , lo que lleva a la Primera Guerra Mundial . [33]

Como Sir Morgan, Ares proporciona ayuda secreta al equipo de Diana y Steve Trevor mientras se aventuran al frente de la guerra en un intento de destruir el gas que están preparando el general Ludendorff y el Dr. Maru, a pesar de que el Gabinete de Guerra lo desaprueba vehementemente. Después de que Diana mata a Ludendorff, a quien cree erróneamente que es Ares, Morgan se revela e intenta convencerla para que lo ayude a destruir a la humanidad, revelando también su verdadera ascendencia como su medio hermano paterno y su naturaleza como la "asesina de dioses" (ya que solo un dios podría matar a otro dios). Diana lucha contra la tentación, viendo lo bueno en la humanidad, y domina a Ares después de la muerte de Steve, matando al Dios de la Guerra redirigiendo su rayo hacia él con sus Brazaletes de Sumisión .

En La Liga de la Justicia y su versión del director, el especialista Nick McKinless interpretó físicamente el papel, con el rostro de Thewlis superpuesto digitalmente sobre el suyo. [34]

Ignacio Carapax / OMAC

Ignacio Carapax (interpretado por Raoul Trujillo ), es un teniente guatemalteco con problemas que, después de sufrir heridas en batalla, comenzó a trabajar con Victoria Kord, convirtiéndose en un OMAC , un poderoso soldado con armadura y mejoras cibernéticas, después de ser experimentado por Kord Industries. Sirviendo como la mano derecha de Victoria, la ayudó a encontrar al alienígena biotecnológico Khaji-Da, entrando en conflicto con Jaime Reyes para obtener la reliquia, obteniendo nuevos poderes hasta que Reyes le perdonó la vida, lo que provocó que Carapax se redimiera, sacrificándose para matar a Kord.

Darkseid

Darkseid (interpretado por Ray Porter ), originalmente conocido como Uxas , es un Nuevo Dios que es el gobernante tiránico de Apokolips y el amo de Steppenwolf y DeSaad . Si bien solo se lo menciona en la versión teatral de Justice League , el personaje hace su primera aparición en pantalla en el corte del director, con sus escenas restauradas. El "Snyder Cut" retrata a Darkseid, entonces llamado Uxas, liderando la invasión de la Tierra antes de su ascenso al poder. Mientras Uxas se prepara para usar la Ecuación Anti-Vida y las tres Cajas Madre para conquistar la Tierra, una coalición de guerreros, que incluye a la humanidad, Atlantes , Amazonas , Dioses Antiguos y un Linterna Verde , contraataca, forzando su retirada después de herirlo gravemente y separar las cajas. Mientras se recupera y toma el trono de Apokolips a lo largo de milenios, la ubicación de la ecuación se pierde y las Cajas Madre son ocultadas por las Amazonas, los Atlantes y los humanos.

Después de que Steppenwolf es alertado de la presencia de las cajas y la ecuación en la Tierra, informa a Darkseid, quien incita a su tío y teniente caídos en desgracia a apoderarse de ambos para poder usar la ecuación para apoderarse del multiverso . Darkseid abre un portal a la Tierra cuando las Cajas Madre están casi sincronizadas, solo para ver a Barry Allen deshacer la Unidad ingresando a la Fuerza de la Velocidad . Esto permite que la Liga de la Justicia separe las cajas y mate a Steppenwolf, arrojando su cuerpo a través del portal a los pies de Darkseid. Un Darkseid enfurecido le dice a Desaad que "prepare la armada" y use las "viejas formas" para recuperar la Ecuación Anti-Vida, ya que las Cajas Madre ya no pueden usarse para conquistar planetas.

Porter interpretó a Darkseid mediante el uso de captura de movimiento [35] y "pasó por algunas gimnasias vocales diferentes tratando de descifrar la voz". [36] Porter no estaba familiarizado con el personaje de Darkseid cuando fue elegido, pero Zack Snyder y el guionista Chris Terrio lo ayudaron con su conocimiento de la tradición del cómic. [36]

Ismael Gregor / Sabbac

Ismael Gregor (interpretado por Marwan Kenzari [37] ) es el líder de la facción Kahndaq de Intergang , una organización criminal internacional. Se hace pasar por un socio de la arqueóloga Adrianna Tomaz , que busca encontrar la corona de Sabbac y esconderla de individuos malévolos, sin saber que Gregor está detrás de la corona como el último descendiente del opresivo Rey Ahk-Ton, el creador de la corona. Gregor, como su antepasado, busca la corona para poder aprovechar su poder y convertirse en el gobernante todopoderoso de Kahndaq. Secuestra al hijo de Adrianna, Amon, para obligarla a darle la corona y llamar la atención de Teth-Adam, manipulando a Adam para que lo mate para que pueda renacer con el poder de la corona como Sabbac . Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate se da cuenta de que él y la Sociedad de la Justicia estaban equivocados acerca de Adam después de ver el alboroto de Sabbac, por lo que Fate libera a Adam capturado para que pueda derrotar y matar a Sabbac, lo que hace partiéndolo por la mitad, restaurando el orden en Kahndaq y potencialmente en el mundo.

Hespera

Hespera (interpretada por Helen Mirren ) es la hija mayor de Atlas y hermana de Kalypso y Anthea. Milenios después de la muerte de Atlas, Hespera y sus hermanas buscaron recuperar la resistencia de su padre de la Familia Shazam y restaurar su reino natal usando la Manzana Dorada del árbol sagrado de Hera, mientras que Kalypso también tenía la intención de terraformar la Tierra con el Bastón de los Dioses de Shazam. Cuando Hespera y Anthea se opusieron, Kalypso hirió mortalmente a Hespera antes de plantar la Manzana y atacar Filadelfia con su ejército de criaturas míticas, pero Hespera ayudó a Billy a derrotarla en sus últimos momentos antes de morir.

Bromista

El Joker (interpretado por Jared Leto ) es el archienemigo de Batman, el ex novio de Harley Quinn y un despiadado señor del crimen en Ciudad Gótica . Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice alude al Joker asesinando al protegido de Batman, Dick Grayson, antes de los eventos de la película. Joker conoce por primera vez a Harley, entonces una psiquiatra en ciernes llamada Dra. Harleen Quinzel, mientras está encarcelado durante un flashback visto en Suicide Squad . Ella se enamora perdidamente de él y hace todo lo posible para estar con él después de que escapa de la prisión, y los dos comienzan a aterrorizar a Ciudad Gótica como sus criminales más notorios. Después de que la propia Harley es encarcelada y obligada a unirse al Escuadrón Suicida, Joker tiene como objetivo liberarla de su predicamento, ya que no le gusta que le hayan quitado algo suyo . Más tarde, sin embargo, rompe con ella antes de los eventos de Birds of Prey , porque ella quería crédito por sus ideas por sus crímenes exitosos, y se puede ver en las premoniciones de Batman de un posible mundo futuro gobernado por Darkseid en La Liga de la Justicia de Zack Snyder .

Esta versión del Joker recibió críticas polarizadas, especialmente en la versión estrenada en cines de Suicide Squad . Sin embargo, el director David Ayer y Leto revelaron que el estudio eliminó gran parte del metraje del Joker en la película, lo que posiblemente redujo su caracterización en el estreno en cines. [38] [39]

David Kane / Manta Negra

David Kane (interpretado por Yahya Abdul-Mateen II ) es un pirata y mercenario que trabaja junto a su padre, Jesse. Los dos lideran una fuerza de ataque contratada por el Rey Orm para secuestrar un submarino ruso de clase Akula , que es frustrado por Aquaman en algún momento después de que la Liga de la Justicia derrota a Steppenwolf. Arthur despacha a los piratas y, sin darse cuenta, atrapa a Jesse en el submarino cuando los Kanes intentan matarlo, dejando a Jesse ahogarse a pesar de las súplicas de su hijo. Un vengativo Kane escapa del submarino y luego se le da una armadura atlante avanzada y el mando de una fuerza de ataque de soldados atlantes por parte del Rey Orm después de que Arthur y Mera escapan de Atlantis. Kane se rebautiza a sí mismo como Black Manta después de modificar la armadura y ataca a Arthur y Mera con su fuerza de ataque en Sicilia , aunque los dos se defienden del ataque. Después de un acalorado combate uno contra uno, Arthur daña la armadura de Manta y lo envía a toda velocidad por un acantilado hacia el mar. Más tarde, Manta es encontrada y rescatada por Stephen Shin , y hace un trato con Shin para contarle más sobre Atlantis a cambio de ayudarlo a localizar a Aquaman.

En la continuidad del DCEU, el título "Black Manta" fue otorgado por primera vez al abuelo de Kane como apodo cuando trabajaba como hombre rana para la Marina de los EE. UU. Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial ; el abuelo de Kane recurre a la piratería cuando no fue reconocido por sus logros debido a su herencia afroamericana y pasa su comercio ilícito a su hijo y nieto. [40] Mateen repitió su papel de Black Manta en Aquaman y el Reino Perdido .

Calipso

Kalypso (interpretada por Lucy Liu ), es la segunda hija de Atlas y hermana de Hespera y Anthea. Milenios después de la muerte de Atlas, Kalypso y sus hermanas buscaron recuperar la resistencia de su padre de la Familia Shazam y restaurar su reino natal usando la Manzana Dorada del árbol sagrado de Hera, mientras que Kalypso también tenía la intención de terraformar la Tierra con el bastón mágico de Shazam. Cuando Hespera y Anthea se opusieron, Kalypso hirió mortalmente a Hespera y despojó a Anthea antes de plantar la Manzana y atacar Filadelfia con su ejército de criaturas míticas hasta su desaparición a manos de Billy Batson.

Victoria Cord

Victoria Kord (interpretada por Susan Sarandon ) es una nefasta empresaria que es la directora ejecutiva de Kord Industries, la hermana de Ted Kord y la tía de Jenny Kord. Celosa por no conseguir el puesto de la empresa de su padre, Victoria se llenó de ira y venganza contra su hermano, encontrando a Khaji-Da Scarab para crear soldados cibernéticos llamados OMAC, empezando por Ignacio Carapax, lo que le puso en conflicto con Jenny Kord y el anfitrión de Khaji-Da, Jaime Reyes, pero a pesar de sus esfuerzos, Victoria fracasó en sus planes, siendo asesinada/traicionada por Carapax. Tras la muerte de Victoria, Jenny es juramentada como la nueva directora ejecutiva de Kord Industries.

Maxwell "Max Lord" Lorenzano

Max Lord (interpretado por Pedro Pascal ) es un empresario petrolero y personalidad televisiva que lucha por sobrevivir, pero es carismático . Es el dueño de Black Gold Oil, ubicada en Washington, DC , y espera obtener la posesión de una antigua y poderosa reliquia que tiene el poder de conceder deseos, conocida como la "Piedra de los sueños". También tiene un hijo pequeño llamado Alistair Lord.

Nacido como "Maxwell Lorenzano", Max Lord creció en un hogar pobre con un padre violento. Inducido por el comportamiento agresivo de su padre, se convirtió en un niño ansioso y propenso a orinarse en la cama. En la escuela, Max fue frecuentemente objeto de burlas y acoso por su relativa pobreza ante los otros estudiantes que se burlaban de su ropa raída, zapatos gastados y poca cantidad de comida para el almuerzo. Debido a la falta de dinero, no pudo asistir a la universidad después de terminar la escuela. Estas experiencias imbuyeron a Max de una profunda motivación para lograr el éxito financiero en la vida. Comenzó su propio negocio, Black Gold Cooperative, inicialmente como una operación de una sola persona y cambió su apellido de "Lorenzano" a "Lord". Poco a poco, Max convenció a los financieros, el más destacado de ellos Simon Stagg, para que invirtieran en su empresa, que se encargó de la exploración petrolera en áreas que otras empresas habían ignorado.

Max finalmente logra el control de la Piedra de los Sueños después de engañar a Barbara Miverva, deseando "convertirse en la piedra". Como resultado, obtiene los poderes de la piedra y comienza a conceder deseos a personas de todo el mundo, pero comienza a deteriorarse físicamente. Wonder Woman luego lo confronta, mostrando el dolor que le inflige a su hijo al estar distante de él, y lo convence de renunciar a su deseo, después de lo cual se reconcilia con Alistair.

Los críticos han comparado la interpretación de Pascal de Max Lord en Wonder Woman 1984 con la de Donald Trump durante la década de 1980. Sin embargo, Gal Gadot, quien coprodujo la película, afirmó que cualquier similitud con Trump era una coincidencia. [41] Por el contrario, la directora Patty Jenkins comentó que el personaje de Lord está inspirado en Bernie Madoff y Trump. [42] [43]

General Erich Ludendorff

Una versión altamente ficticia del general alemán de la vida real que luchó en la Primera Guerra Mundial , Erich Ludendorff (interpretado por Danny Huston ) es un táctico pragmático y de mano de hierro que lidera el Ejército Imperial Alemán durante los últimos días de la guerra, alistando al Dr. Maru para crear una variante más letal, basada en hidrógeno, del gas mostaza en un intento de cambiar el rumbo de la batalla. Ludendorff es retratado como despiadado e implacable, dispuesto a matar combatientes y civiles de ambos lados de la guerra para lograr sus objetivos, incluidos otros generales alemanes que negocian la rendición. Diana cree que él es Ares al principio después de escuchar el relato de Steve Trevor sobre la guerra. Intenta asesinarlo en una gala que él organiza hasta que Steve la detiene para evitar revelar su tapadera. Cuando Ludendorff despliega su gas mostaza en una aldea inocente durante una manifestación en la gala, Diana lo enfrenta nuevamente mientras se prepara para atacar Londres con una dosis mayor, vengándose de él. Sin embargo, la guerra no termina cuando Diana lo mata, dejándola confundida y desilusionada hasta que Sir Patrick Morgan se revela como el Dios de la Guerra.

Huston describió su versión de Ludendorff como un "pragmático, realista, patriótico, que lucha por su país", explicando además que "perdió a su hijo en el frente alemán y era bastante torturado, diabólico, terco y cree que lo que está haciendo es para mejorar la humanidad". [44] Sobre su personaje, Huston dijo que "Ludendorff cree que la guerra es un hábitat natural para los humanos" y también afirma que "alguien como Ludendorff probablemente pensaría que la idea de que el amor lo conquista todo es un concepto bastante ingenuo. [45]

Lex Luthor

Alexander "Lex" Luthor Jr. (interpretado por Jesse Eisenberg [46] ) es el multimillonario director ejecutivo de LexCorp . Si bien muestra una personalidad acogedora pero frenética de " hermano tecnológico " en público, en realidad es una figura diabólica e intrigante que desprecia a Superman y está obsesionado con matarlo. Luthor manipula varios eventos en Batman v Superman , incluida la pelea en Nairomi y el eventual bombardeo del Capitolio de los EE. UU., para empañar la imagen pública de Superman. También encuentra métodos para enfrentar a Superman y Batman entre sí, aprovechando la ira de Batman y los actos cuestionables posteriores para enfurecer a Superman con el primero, y manipula a los miembros del Senado de los EE. UU. para obtener acceso a la nave exploradora kryptoniana que quedó de la batalla de Metrópolis. Finalmente, convence a Superman y Batman para que luchen entre sí hasta la muerte después de secuestrar a Martha Kent , pero Superman y Lois Lane convencen a Batman de unir fuerzas con ellos contra Luthor antes de que Batman pueda matar a Superman. Con este plan frustrado, Luthor desata una deformidad kryptoniana que había creado a partir del cuerpo de Zod y la nave exploradora, lo que hace que Superman dé su propia vida para matarla. Luthor luego es arrestado y enviado al Asilo Arkham , pero se regodea por la muerte de Superman, lo que hace que las fuerzas de Apokolips lleguen a la Tierra. Más tarde logra escapar de Arkham y contacta a Deathstroke al final de Justice League y su versión del director.

Esta iteración de Lex Luthor es notablemente diferente a la de los cómics, así como a la interpretación del personaje por parte de Gene Hackman en la serie de películas de Superman de 1978-87. También se le caracteriza como un misoteísta , que odia a Dios y a otros seres divinos como Superman, ya que percibe que los dioses no pudieron protegerlo del abuso que recibió de su padre. Eisenberg hizo un esfuerzo por diferenciar su interpretación del personaje de la de Hackman y Kevin Spacey , y también afirma que su personaje ve a Superman como una amenaza genuina para la humanidad en lugar de simplemente alguien a quien destruir. [47] Algunos críticos han establecido similitudes entre la actuación de Eisenberg como Luthor y su interpretación del fundador de Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, en La red social . [48]

Orm Mario

El rey Orm Marius (interpretado por Patrick Wilson ) es el segundo hijo de la reina Atlanna y medio hermano materno de Arthur Curry. Orm busca convertirse en el Amo del Océano uniendo los Siete Reinos de los Atlantes y desprecia al mundo de la superficie por contaminar los mares , con el objetivo de erradicar a la humanidad en venganza. También odia a Arthur por su herencia mixta y nacimiento ilegítimo, culpándolo por el destierro de su madre, y como el General Zod , tiene una visión dogmática e idealizada de su gente mientras que es mayormente despiadado con aquellos que percibe como enemigos. Habiendo tomado el trono de Atlantis por los eventos de La Liga de la Justicia de Zack Snyder y Aquaman , Orm es descrito como terco por Nuidis Vulko y Mera , optando por dedicar todos los recursos a librar una guerra con el mundo de la superficie en lugar de proteger la Caja Madre Atlante, lo que indirectamente conduce a su incautación por Steppenwolf.

Después de que Orm contrata a Jesse y David Kane para secuestrar un submarino y organizar un ataque falso a Atlantis, Arthur frustra el ataque y hunde el submarino. Orm luego se enfrenta a Arthur cuando se cuela en Atlantis con Mera y Vulko, ofreciéndole la oportunidad de irse para siempre, pero Arthur se involucra en un duelo con él. Orm casi mata a Arthur hasta que Mera interviene y escapa por poco con este último. Después de esto, le da a David el equipo Black Manta para cazar a Arthur y convence a cuatro reinos para que se unan a su régimen mediante la fuerza bruta y el engaño, pero finalmente es derrotado y destronado por Arthur cuando encuentra el Tridente de Atlanna. Arthur perdona a Orm a pesar de que este último incita a su hermano a acabar con él, pero una vez que Atlanna emerge con vida, Orm acepta su castigo y es arrestado, comenzando a considerar reconciliarse con Arthur.

Wilson interpretó previamente a Dan Dreiberg/Nite Owl II en la película Watchmen de 2009 y prestó su voz al presidente de los Estados Unidos en Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice , convirtiendo a Aquaman en su tercera aparición en una película de DC Comics. [49] [50] El papel de Orm en la secuela Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom fue retratado como un personaje más simpático y redentor, ya que el presidente de DC Films, Walter Hamada, describió la película como una " comedia de amigos " entre Arthur y Orm. [51]

Dra. Isabel Maru / Dra. Veneno

La Dra. Isabel Maru (interpretada por Elena Anaya ) es una química española reclutada por el general Ludendorff para crear una variante más letal del gas mostaza a base de hidrógeno , y también logró crear elixires que aumentan la fuerza para él. La naturaleza viciosa de Maru le valió el apodo de Doctora Veneno por parte de las fuerzas aliadas y la "bruja" de Ludendorff por parte de los alemanes. Lleva una máscara de cerámica que oculta su mejilla desfigurada. Mientras se infiltra en las Potencias Centrales, Steve Trevor ve de primera mano la letalidad de los experimentos de Maru y roba un cuaderno con sus fórmulas, pasándolo de contrabando al Consejo de Guerra Británico después de huir y encontrarse con Diana y las Amazonas. Más tarde, Steve intenta seducir a Maru en la gala de Ludendorff para obtener más de sus secretos, pero su intento se frustra cuando Maru lo ve notar que Diana también se infiltra en el evento. Más tarde, Ares tienta a Diana para que mate a Maru después de que la base alemana es destruida, pero Diana la perdona y le permite huir por piedad, concentrándose en cambio en derrotar a Ares.

La encarnación de Isabel Maru del Doctor Poison también es la primera aparición en acción real del personaje, aunque la película de Wonder Woman ubica al Doctor Poison y otros personajes de Wonder Woman como originarios de la Primera Guerra Mundial en lugar de la Segunda Guerra Mundial . [52]

Barbara Minerva / Guepardo

Barbara Ann Minerva (interpretada por Kristen Wiig ) es la compañera de trabajo de Diana Prince en el Instituto Smithsoniano , que cada vez tiene más envidia de Diana y su jefe la menosprecia constantemente. Diana y Barbara ayudan al FBI a encontrar la Piedra de los Sueños, y Barbara desea volverse como Diana, y más tarde desea ser un "Depredador Supremo", adquiriendo inadvertidamente un cuerpo y superpoderes similares a los de un guepardo . Ella usa sus nuevos poderes para luchar contra Wonder Woman y conspirar con Max Lord, pero Wonder Woman luego la derrota después de restaurar sus poderes a su máxima potencia y encontrar la armadura Golden Eagle de Asteria .

June Moone / Encantadora e Íncubo

La Encantadora es una bruja que posee a la arqueóloga June Moone (interpretada por Cara Delevingne ) [53] cuando Moone encuentra un tótem que contiene a la bruja. La bruja solo posee a June cuando pronuncia el nombre. Amanda Waller la selecciona para el programa Task Force X , pero termina volviéndose rebelde al robarle en secreto su corazón a Waller y libera a su hermano, Incubus (interpretado por Alain Chanoine [54] ), quien luego posee a un hombre sin nombre. Con él, Enchantress intenta usar su magia para construir una superarma para conquistar el mundo, pero Task Force X se reúne para derrotarla. Durante el enfrentamiento, Enchantress intenta influir en Task Force X otorgándoles lo que más desean. Mientras Harley Quinn quiere reunirse con el Joker después de su aparente muerte, El Diablo ve a través de la ilusión y se libera, sacrificándose para destruir a Incubus. Con una bomba colocada allí por Killer Croc , la máquina que pretendía usar para esclavizar a la Tierra es destruida. Rick Flag luego aplasta el corazón de la Encantadora, matándola y liberando a June, con quien tenía una relación.

El director de Suicide Squad, David Ayer, reveló que Enchantress era originalmente la villana de apoyo en la película y estaba bajo el control de Steppenwolf a través de una Caja Madre , pero que este elemento de la trama fue eliminado durante la preproducción. Steppenwolf fue reemplazado por Incubus como el villano secundario y Enchantress se convirtió en la antagonista principal. [55] Ayer también reveló que su versión del director de la película, que aún no se ha lanzado, muestra más de la relación de June Moone con Rick Flag, además de que Enchantress toma el control de Katana y la pone en contra del escuadrón. [38]

Roman Sionis / Máscara negra

Roman Sionis / Máscara Negra (interpretado por Ewan McGregor ) es un despiadado y rico señor del crimen de Ciudad Gótica, dueño del "Club Máscara Negra". Sionis gobierna el imperio criminal de Ciudad Gótica con puño de hierro. Se convierte en enemigo de Harley Quinn, Cassandra Cain y las Aves de Presa .

No se sabe mucho sobre la vida temprana de Roman, excepto que provenía de la rica familia Sionis, cuyo nombre está estampado en "aproximadamente la mitad de las escuelas y hospitales de Gotham". Si bien el propio Roman afirmó que no nació en un entorno privilegiado y tuvo que trabajar para obtener todo lo que tiene, el hecho de que su familia lo alejara debido al gasto excesivo y la falta de sentido comercial dice que Roman probablemente no sea el narrador más imparcial de su propia vida. Al menos 15 años antes de los eventos de Birds of Prey , se reúne con Victor Zsasz y financia el ascenso al poder del jefe criminal Stefano Galante, lo que resulta en el asesinato de toda la línea Bertinelli (excepto Helena Bertinelli, quien logró escapar). Desde entonces, Roman ha estado construyendo un imperio criminal para sí mismo en el East End de Gotham, unificando a las familias criminales y manteniendo a los que están bajo su influencia fuera de la cárcel.

Se dice que es un narcisista absoluto y un psicópata homicida, Sionis también es muy ambicioso, hambriento de poder, sádico y emocionalmente inestable. También es muy misógino y parece ver a las mujeres principalmente como objetos para su uso y diversión. Se deleita con la violencia y puede perder fácilmente los estribos cuando las cosas no salen como él quiere. Sin embargo, parece preocuparse tanto por su mano derecha y mejor amigo, Victor Zsasz, como por su nueva guardaespaldas, Dinah Lance , por quien parece sentir cierto nivel de atracción. Aún así, en última instancia es un psicópata implacable y caóticamente malévolo, que muestra signos de depravación indescriptible.

Después de una feroz batalla entre sus matones y las Aves de Presa durante su búsqueda del diamante Bertinelli, las cosas se complicaron en el Muelle de los Fundadores, donde en una confrontación final, Máscara Negra se encuentra con su rival. Mientras Quinn lucha contra él, Cassandra Cain le coloca una granada en su cuerpo. Quinn luego lo arroja desde el muelle cuando la granada explota y lo mata, poniendo así fin al Imperio Romano y al gobierno de Ciudad Gótica.

Dr. Thaddeus Sivana

El Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (interpretado por Mark Strong [56] ) es un científico investigador que trabaja para Industrias Sivana, pero los miembros de su familia a menudo lo menosprecian. Sivana es convocado cuando era niño por el mago Shazam que busca un sucesor, pero es rechazado porque es fácilmente tentado por los Siete Pecados Capitales . Buscando venganza, Sivana dedica sus años a investigar cómo regresar a la Roca de la Eternidad y, al finalmente hacerlo, toma el Ojo del Pecado, liberando a los Pecados e incapacitando a Shazam. El Dr. Sivana se empodera con los Pecados, matando a la junta directiva de Industrias Sivana, incluido su padre y su hermano, por no permitirle ingresar a la junta y degradarlo constantemente. Encuentra a Billy Batson , quien había sido nombrado campeón de Shazam, exigiendo sus poderes. Billy lucha contra Sivana después de secuestrar a sus hermanos adoptivos y casi es chantajeado para que le otorgue sus poderes a Sivana, pero en lugar de eso comparte sus poderes con sus hermanos, lo que les permite derrotar a Sivana después de separarlo de los Pecados.

Auggie Smith / Dragón Blanco

August Ransom "Auggie" Smith / Dragón Blanco [57] [58] (interpretado por Robert Patrick ) [59] es el líder del Imperio Ario, una infame organización supremacista blanca, y el padre abusivo de Christopher Smith / Peacemaker. Un supervillano notorio, Auggie posee una armadura capaz de volar y disparar ráfagas de energía que él mismo diseñó. Auggie crió a Christopher y a su hermano Keith para que se convirtieran en asesinos, además de obligarlos a pelear entre ellos durante las peleas de gallos. Durante una de esas peleas, Peacemaker inadvertidamente provocó que Keith sufriera un ataque fatal. Este incidente resultó en que Auggie desarrollara un profundo odio por Chris, que fue regido además por su bisexualidad y el rechazo de los ideales racistas de Auggie. Aunque Auggie siguió siendo profundamente abusivo emocionalmente de su hijo incluso cuando alcanzó la edad adulta, todavía lo ayudó en su vigilantismo proporcionándole equipo.

Después de ser incriminado por el asesinato de Annie Sturphausen por parte de Chris, Auggie es arrestado y encarcelado en una cárcel del condado. Después de que Auggie amenaza con exponer el Proyecto Mariposa como venganza, Vigilante es enviado a la prisión para asesinarlo. Auggie sobrevive y se convence de que su hijo está tratando de matarlo. Auggie es liberado por la detective Sophie Song, e inmediatamente reúne a sus seguidores y se pone su armadura para matar a Chris. Rastreando a su hijo usando un programa de rastreo GPS instalado en sus cascos, lidera al Imperio Ario para atacar a Peacemaker, Economos y Vigilante. Sin embargo, Economos mata a los seguidores de Auggie, mientras que Vigilante daña gravemente su armadura, dejando a Auggie indefenso. Peacemaker golpea furiosamente a Auggie y le dispara en la cabeza cuando se burla de él una vez más.

Estrella

Starro el Conquistador es una criatura alienígena parecida a una estrella de mar que crece con cada ser que controla. El alienígena es descubierto por astronautas de la NASA 30 años antes de los eventos de El Escuadrón Suicida , luego capturado y experimentado en Jötunheim. En el presente, Amanda Waller envía al Escuadrón Suicida para destruir Jötunheim antes de que Starro pueda ser convertido en arma por el régimen de Luna/Suárez y se exponga el papel de Estados Unidos en los experimentos. Starro escapa, gracias a que las bombas explotan prematuramente, luego esclaviza a muchos de los ciudadanos de Corto Maltés, incluido Suárez, y se vuelve loco. Aunque Waller ordena al escuadrón que abandone la isla, deciden luchar contra Starro para proteger a los habitantes de la isla. El alienígena ahora colosal es derribado por un esfuerzo combinado de Bloodsport, Harley, King Shark, Polka-Dot Man y Ratcatcher 2, el último de los cuales convoca a las ratas de la isla para masticar a Starro hasta la muerte. En sus momentos finales, Starro (a través de Suárez) lamenta que inicialmente nunca quiso lastimar a nadie y que se contentó con flotar en el espacio, volviéndose vengativo solo en respuesta a la tortura a la que fue sometido.

Lobo estepario

Steppenwolf (interpretado por Ciarán Hinds ) es un general del Nuevo Dios del planeta Apokolips que trabaja para Darkseid . "Steppenwolf" es la palabra alemana para lobo estepario. Debutando por primera vez en la Ultimate Edition de Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice cuando Lex Luthor ve hologramas en la nave exploradora kryptoniana, Steppenwolf aparece en ambas versiones de Justice League como el principal antagonista, liderando un ejército de parademonios y busca invadir la Tierra y destruir toda la vida en el planeta. En ambas versiones de la última película, Steppenwolf busca las tres Cajas Madre para llevar a cabo la destrucción de la Tierra con la recién formada Liga de la Justicia que no es rival para él y sus fuerzas al principio, pero pueden derrotarlo con la ayuda de un Superman resucitado.

El personaje de Steppenwolf apareció originalmente en 1972 como un Nuevo Dios asociado con Darkseid y Apokolips en New Gods #7, y tradicionalmente es un villano recurrente contra Superman y la Liga de la Justicia . [60] Antes de su inclusión en el Universo Extendido de DC , Steppenwolf apareció brevemente en varias obras en el Universo Animado de DC como Superman: The Animated Series y la serie animada Justice League , y más tarde en otras caricaturas como Batman: The Brave and the Bold y Justice League Action .

El director de Suicide Squad, David Ayer, reveló que Enchantress era originalmente la villana secundaria en la película y estaba bajo el control de Steppenwolf a través de una Caja Madre , pero que este elemento de la trama fue eliminado durante la preproducción, debido a las reescrituras de Justice League , que originalmente tenía a Darkseid como el villano principal. [61] Steppenwolf luego fue trasladado a Justice League y reemplazado por el hermano de Enchantress, Incubus, en Suicide Squad , y Enchantress se convirtió en la antagonista principal. [62]

Debido a las extensas modificaciones de la película por parte de Warner Bros. , existen numerosas diferencias en la caracterización y el arco de Steppenwolf en el corte teatral y el corte del director . El diseño y las motivaciones de Steppenwolf en el corte teatral se simplificaron, mientras que el corte del director le da un comportamiento y una apariencia más imponentes y siniestros, y también lo hace hablar menos. El corte teatral lo tiene en lugar de Darkseid durante la primera invasión de la Tierra por las fuerzas de Apokolips, mientras que el corte del director le da más historia de fondo al personaje, ya que había intentado sin éxito traicionar a Darkseid y ahora está tratando de recuperar su favor destruyendo 150,000 mundos, incluido el final del intento de destrucción de la Tierra, y descubre la presencia de la Ecuación Anti-Vida . Además, se cambió su desaparición; En el corte teatral, Steppenwolf cede al miedo después de que Superman y Wonder Woman destruyen su hacha, retirándose mientras presumiblemente es consumido por sus propios parademonios, mientras que en el "Snyder Cut", es dominado por Superman, apuñalado por Aquaman y decapitado por Wonder Woman, con su cabeza y cuerpo rodando hacia Apokolips a través de un tubo de expansión para aterrizar a los pies de Darkseid. [63]

Hinds describió a su personaje como "viejo, cansado" y tratando de encontrar una manera de escapar de su papel de servidumbre bajo Darkseid. Había buscado el consejo de su compañero actor Liam Neeson para el papel. [64] Según se informa, Hinds no estaba contento con la versión cinematográfica final de la película, que recortó la historia de fondo y la caracterización de Steppenwolf. [65] El diseño original del personaje fue restaurado en la versión del director de la película. [66]

El actor irlandés Ciarán Hinds fue elegido para interpretar a Steppenwolf en Justice League a través de captura de voz y movimiento. Hinds recibió consejos de Liam Neeson (que había hecho un trabajo de captura de movimiento similar en A Monster Calls ) para su actuación. [67] [68] [69]

La interpretación de Steppenwolf en el estreno en cines de Justice League no fue bien recibida por los críticos, y Screen Rant describió esta interpretación como "genérica", "olvidable" y demasiado "familiar". Su diseño CGI también fue mal recibido, lo que se atribuyó en parte al rediseño del personaje que se llevó a cabo al final de la producción. [70] [71] La representación de Steppenwolf en el corte del director fue recibida mucho más cálidamente por los fanáticos y los críticos, con elogios dirigidos a su diseño monstruoso y alienígena, su presencia más amenazante y siniestra y su mayor nivel de profundidad y desarrollo del personaje en contraste con su contraparte teatral. [71] [72] Específicamente, Comic Book Resources comentó que esta última versión del personaje era más creíble como una amenaza creíble para los protagonistas. [73]

Sam Adams de Slate.com comparó ambas versiones del personaje en un análisis de La Liga de la Justicia de Zack Snyder , señalando las diferentes representaciones de Steppenwolf como una de las diferencias clave entre la versión cinematográfica y la del director. Adams calificó la versión de Whedon como "más ingeniosa y espeluznante", comparando al personaje con "hacer un cosplay de Mike Pence " y criticando su armadura, que comparó con un atuendo medieval genérico. [74]

Faora-Ul

La subcomandante Faora-Ul (interpretada por Antje Traue ) es la segunda al mando de Zod. Al igual que Zod, es sentenciada con él y sus seguidores a la Zona Fantasma después de que su golpe de estado se frustra. Faora es retratada como una guerrera altamente hábil pero sádica con desdén por sus enemigos y exceso de confianza en sus creencias dogmáticas, aunque es muy patriota de su mundo natal de Krypton, expresando gran dolor cuando ve sus ruinas al ser liberada de la Zona Fantasma.

Faora aterriza en la Tierra para tomar a Kal-El como su prisionero cuando las fuerzas de Zod aterrizan en la Tierra, aunque también exige que Lois Lane los acompañe. Ella y otro soldado kryptoniano luchan contra Superman en la superficie cuando escapa de su nave, y Superman la derrota por poco cuando le abre el casco, exponiéndola a la atmósfera de la Tierra y debilitándola temporalmente. Aunque no expresa ninguna emoción al enviar a varios soldados del ejército de los EE. UU., gana algo de respeto por el coronel Hardy cuando se enfrenta a ella, considerándolo un oponente digno. Faora es enviada a derribar el avión de transporte de Hardy cuando este y otros aviones de combate atacan al Black Zero , tendiendo una emboscada a la nave cuando se acerca a la nave nodriza. Sin embargo, Hardy estrella el avión contra el Black Zero cuando se acerca a la cabina, lo que provoca una explosión que envía a Faora y al resto de las tropas de Zod de regreso a la Zona Fantasma para siempre.

En preparación para el papel de Faora, Traue se sometió a un intenso programa de entrenamiento y dieta de cuatro meses. [75] Gal Gadot , quien más tarde sería elegida como Diana Prince / Wonder Woman a partir de Batman v Superman , reveló que anteriormente le habían ofrecido el papel de Faora, pero lo rechazó debido al embarazo. [76]

Dru-Zod

El general Dru-Zod (interpretado por Michael Shannon ) [77] es el comandante militar supremo de Krypton que intenta un golpe de estado y es encarcelado junto con sus fuerzas en la Zona Fantasma antes de la destrucción del planeta. Él y Jor-El están de acuerdo en que su mundo está condenado, pero tienen diferentes metodologías para tratar de salvar a su raza, lo que lleva a su ruptura. Después de la destrucción del planeta, Zod y sus seguidores son liberados de su encarcelamiento, pero se les deja flotando entre los restos de Krypton hasta que reutilicen su nave prisión, el Black Zero .

Cuando el hijo de Jor-El, Kal-El, ahora con el nombre de Clark Kent y más tarde apodado "Superman", activa una nave exploradora en la Tierra, las fuerzas de Zod detectan una señal de socorro enviada por la nave y exigen que los ciudadanos de la Tierra entreguen a Kal. Después de que Clark descubre que Zod tiene la intención de terraformar la Tierra en un nuevo Kriptón, matando a todos sus habitantes en el proceso, Clark se pone del lado de la gente de la Tierra y ayuda al ejército de los EE. UU. a derrotar a las fuerzas de Zod, enviándolos a todos excepto al propio Zod de regreso a la Zona Fantasma después de una batalla destructiva. Un Zod enfurecido, habiendo perdido su propósito de vida después de perder sus tropas y los medios para crear un nuevo Kriptón, usa sus habilidades sobrehumanas recién adquiridas, similares a las de Clark, para participar en un brutal combate cuerpo a cuerpo en la ciudad de Metrópolis , lo que resulta en más bajas humanas hasta que Clark lo mata rompiéndole el cuello.

El cadáver de Zod aparece en Batman v Superman después de que Lex Luthor obtiene acceso a los artefactos kryptonianos que quedaron de la batalla de Metrópolis, y Luthor aprovecha las huellas dactilares de Zod para acceder a la nave exploradora. El propio cuerpo de Zod es utilizado por Luthor para crear una deformidad kryptoniana (interpretada por Robin Atkin Downes [78] ) para combatir a Superman, al que Luthor llama el "Día del Juicio Final" de Superman . La criatura es más fuerte que el Hombre de Acero e inmune a las armas nucleares, pero Superman y Batman se dan cuenta de su vulnerabilidad a la kriptonita , y Superman se sacrifica para matar al monstruo con una lanza de kriptonita creada por Batman.

Zack Snyder confirmó más tarde que la luna rota visible durante el viaje de Jor-El a la Ciudadela en El Hombre de Acero fue de hecho destruida por el "verdadero" Doomsday creado por Krypton, un huevo de pascua para una aparición posterior, confirmando así que el verdadero Doomsday está vivo y en el universo a pesar del asesinato de la iteración creada en Batman v Superman a partir del cadáver de Zod. [79] [80]

Víctor Zsasz

El Sr. Zsasz (interpretado por Chris Messina ) es la mano derecha de Roman Sionis. También tiene marcas de conteo talladas en su cuerpo por cada persona que ha asesinado a lo largo de los años. Como parte de sus deberes, participó en la masacre de casi toda la familia criminal Bertinelli para consolidar el poder de la organización criminal de Máscara Negra en Ciudad Gótica. Aunque el asalto fue exitoso, en última instancia, resultaría ser la perdición de Zsasz, ya que un miembro de la familia, la joven hija Helena , escapó. Una Helena adulta rastrea y mata a Zsasz mientras amenaza con matar a Dinah Lance antes que a Harley Quinn.

Personajes secundarios

Leota Adebayo

Leota Adebayo (née Waller ) (interpretada por Danielle Brooks [59] ) es la hija de Amanda Waller y miembro del Proyecto Mariposa. Después de ser despedida de su trabajo en un refugio de animales, Waller la convenció de aceptar un trabajo en el Proyecto Mariposa para mantenerse a sí misma y a su esposa Keeya. Adebayo es una mujer bondadosa e inteligente, aunque ingenua ante las realidades del trabajo de operaciones encubiertas. Desarrolla una amistad con Peacemaker, debido a que se relaciona con su experiencia con un padre abusivo y reconoce sus vulnerabilidades.

Henry y Nora Allen

Henry Allen (interpretado por Billy Crudup y luego por Ron Livingston ) es el padre de Barry. Tras haber sido acusado injustamente y encarcelado por asesinar a su esposa y madre de Barry, Nora Allen (interpretada por Maribel Verdú ), Henry ha aceptado su destino, diciéndole a Barry que deje de visitarlo en prisión y siga adelante con su vida, a pesar de que Barry está estudiando justicia penal para trabajar en la aplicación de la ley y algún día demostrar la inocencia de su padre. [81]

Antea

Anthea (interpretada por Rachel Zegler ), conocida como Ann en la Tierra, es la tercera hija de Atlas y la hermana menor de Hespera y Kalypso. Milenios después de la muerte de Atlas, Anthea y sus hermanas buscaron recuperar la resistencia de su padre de la Familia Shazam y restaurar su reino natal usando la Manzana Dorada del árbol sagrado de Hera, mientras que Kalypso también tenía la intención de terraformar la Tierra con el bastón mágico de Shazam. Cuando Anthea y Hespera se opusieron, Kalypso hirió mortalmente a Hespera y despojó a Anthea antes de plantar la Manzana y atacar Filadelfia con su ejército de criaturas míticas. Después de la derrota de Kalypso y el sacrificio de Billy, Anthea fue con la Familia Shazam al Monte Olimpo para enterrar a Batson, pero Wonder Woman aparece y restaura el poder del Bastón de los Dioses, reviviendo a Billy y restaurando los poderes de Anthea. Anthea luego decidió quedarse en la Tierra con Freddy y aprender más sobre la humanidad.

Antiope

La general Antiope (interpretada por Robin Wright ) es la hermana de Hipólita, su mano derecha y líder de las fuerzas armadas de Themyscira, su guerrera más famosa. A diferencia de su hermana, Antiope cree que a Diana se le debe decir la verdad sobre su ascendencia y entrenarla para luchar, algo que Hipólita permite a regañadientes a pesar de no contarle a Diana sobre sus verdaderos orígenes. Después de milenios de feroz entrenamiento, Diana se convierte en una guerrera muy hábil bajo la tutoría de Antiope, incluso superando las habilidades de Antiope. Después de que los alemanes invaden Themyscira durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, Antiope recibe una bala por Diana, instando a su sobrina a actuar antes de morir. Esto lleva a Diana y Steve a escabullirse de la isla para tratar de detener la guerra, y aunque son atrapados, Hipólita los deja ir, regalándole a Diana la tiara de Antiope como recuerdo. Antiope es vista en un flashback en ambas versiones de Justice League , liderando a las Amazonas en la batalla junto a su hermana, la humanidad, los Atlantes, Zeus, Ares y Artemisa contra las fuerzas de Apokolips, y también aparece brevemente en Wonder Woman 1984 en un flashback en esa película.

La directora Patty Jenkins dijo sobre el casting de Wright: "Para Antiope, necesitaba a alguien que pareciera tener el control y no fuera demasiado agresivo, pero que fuera realmente un tipo duro". [82] El productor Charles Roven llama al personaje "el guerrero más grande de todos los tiempos". [83]

Atlanta

La reina Atlanna (interpretada por Nicole Kidman ) es la reina exiliada de Atlantis, amante de Thomas Curry y madre de Arthur Curry y Orm Marius. Originalmente la heredera al trono de Atlantis, Atlanna huye para escapar de su matrimonio arreglado con Orvax y es rescatada por Thomas, después de lo cual se enamoran y conciben a Arthur. Sin embargo, después de que una fuerza de ataque de soldados atlantes intenta traerla de regreso a Atlantis, Atlanna regresa voluntariamente para proteger a Thomas y Arthur, prometiendo regresar algún día. Ella pasa por el matrimonio y concibe a Orm, también adopta y asesora a Mera durante las guerras de Xebel, pero después de que Orvax descubre la existencia de Arthur (y engendra un heredero para asegurar su propio derecho al trono (ya que solo era rey porque se había casado con Atlanna, la heredera) y el comienzo de su propia dinastía real), sentencia a Atlanna a la Trinchera.

A pesar de que se la presume muerta, Atlanna sobrevive en la Trinchera durante 20 años antes de que Arturo y Mera la descubran allí. Arturo, como el verdadero rey de Atlántida, es capaz de encontrar y poseer el Tridente de Atlan, lo que permite a los tres regresar a la superficie. Atlanna se le aparece a Orm después de que él incita a Arturo a matarlo después de su duelo por el trono, convenciendo a Orm de aceptar su encarcelamiento. Se reúne con Thomas al final de la película cuando Arturo toma el trono. Kidman fue convencida de aceptar el papel por el director James Wan . [84]

Helena Bertinelli / La cazadora

Helena Bertinelli (interpretada por Mary Elizabeth Winstead ) es una joven asesina italoamericana que opera en Ciudad Gótica y es el último miembro sobreviviente de la familia criminal Bertinelli. Cuando era niña, sus padres Franco y María y su hermano menor Pino, junto con todos sus familiares, fueron asesinados por el gánster rival Stefano Galante y su equipo en un ataque mafioso que se conoció como la "Masacre de Bertinelli". Sin que ella lo supiera en ese momento, el ataque fue autorizado por Roman Sionis.

Helena logró sobrevivir gracias a que su madre y su hermano la protegieron de los disparos. Cuando todo terminó, uno de los matones de Don Galante se dio cuenta de que Helena sobrevivió y se compadeció de ella. La sacó de contrabando de los Estados Unidos y la llevó a esconderse en Sicilia, Italia, donde viviría con su hermano y su padre. Con el paso del tiempo, la familia del matón le enseñó a Helena a luchar y defenderse.

Años más tarde, regresa a Gotham, EE. UU., donde se convierte en una asesina con ballesta apodada La Cazadora y jura castigar a Don Galante y a todos los demás por asesinar a toda su familia.

María Bromfield

Mary Bromfield (interpretada por Grace Fulton [85] ) es la mayor de los hijos adoptivos de los Vázquez y actúa como su "madre de la guarida". A pesar de huir varias veces de la casa de los Vázquez a una edad más temprana, llega a amarlos como a su nueva familia, incluso expresando tristeza ante la idea de mudarse para la universidad. Billy la protege de una máquina quitanieves con su disfraz de superhéroe como Shazam, y Mary luego deduce su identidad como el superhéroe con la ayuda de su hermana adoptiva Darla. Los niños adoptivos impiden que el Dr. Sivana drene los superpoderes de Billy y luego Billy les otorga poderes para derrotar a Sivana, después de lo cual se unen como familia y crean un nuevo lugar de reunión en la Roca de la Eternidad. Michelle Borth interpretó la forma de superhéroe adulta de Mary en ¡Shazam! mientras que Fulton interpretó sus disfraces de civil y superhéroe en ¡Shazam! La furia de los dioses . [86]

Casandra Caín

Cassandra Cain (interpretada por Ella Jay Basco ), es una joven ladrona de Ciudad Gótica que fue perseguida por Máscara Negra después de robar el diamante Bertinelli de su mano derecha, Victor Zsasz.

Cleo Cazo / Cazador de ratas 2

Cleo Cazo (interpretada por Daniela Melchior [87] ) es una inmigrante portuguesa que asumió el papel de su difunto padre como el Cazador de Ratas (o Caça-Ratos en portugués), un exterminador de roedores convertido en justiciero vagabundo . Ella utiliza la tecnología de su padre, que le permite comunicarse con las ratas y controlarlas , manteniendo una llamada Sebastian (con la voz de Dee Bradley Baker [87] ) como mascota. Después de que Cleo se muda a los Estados Unidos, su objetivo es vivir el " sueño americano ", pero termina siguiendo los pasos de su padre, llamándose a sí misma Ratcatcher 2 ( Caça-Ratos 2 en portugués), y roba bancos hasta que es detenida en Ciudad Gótica y encarcelada en la Penitenciaría Belle Reve . Luego es reclutada en un segundo Escuadrón Suicida enviado a Corto Maltese, donde ayuda al equipo a cumplir una misión para destruir el complejo de prisión/laboratorio de Jötunheim y acabar con Starro . Cleo le da el golpe fatal al extraterrestre, ya que logra convocar a toda la población de ratas de la isla para que mastiquen a Starro hasta matarlo después de que Harley Quinn le haga un agujero en el ojo.

A pesar de su pasado problemático, Cleo tiene una personalidad alegre y un gran corazón y es amigable con sus colegas, desarrollando un vínculo cercano con Bloodsport y King Shark, en particular. Ella es la primera encarnación de Ratcatcher en ser femenina, [88] y es un personaje original creado para The Suicide Squad , descrito por James Gunn como el "corazón de la película". [87]

Adrian Chase / Vigilante

Adrian Chase / Vigilante (interpretado por Freddie Stroma [59] ) es un justiciero que admira a Peacemaker, a quien conoció en la escuela secundaria y lo consideraba una figura de hermano mayor. Vigilante es representado como un sociópata tonto que mata brutalmente a los infractores de la ley sin importar la gravedad de su crimen.

Jenny Cord

Jenny Kord (portrayed by Bruna Marquezine), is the daughter of the second Blue Beetle, Ted Kord, and the current CEO of Kord Industries. After the disappearance of her father, Kord came into conflict with her aunt Victoria Kord for wanting to get the Khaji-Da scarab, which she gave to Jaime Reyes. The scarab bonded with Reyes, so Kord, Jaime and Rudy Reyes looked for a way to separate them. After Reyes' kidnapping on Pago Island, Kord and the Reyes family banded together to save him, facing off against Victoria, wiping out all of Reyes' samples. Kord later took over at Kord Industries and began a relationship with Reyes.

Thomas Curry

Thomas Curry (portrayed by Temuera Morrison) is Arthur Curry's father and the human lover of Queen Atlanna. A lighthouse keeper in Maine, Thomas rescues Atlanna from the shore and nurses her back to health, with the two eventually falling in love and conceiving Arthur. After Atlantean soldiers attempt to kidnap Atlanna, she fends them off, but leaves Thomas and Arthur behind, promising to one day return. Thomas visits the piers every morning awaiting Atlanna's return to no avail, but is eventually reunited with her after Arthur and Mera rescue her from the Trench. Thomas is portrayed as having a higher alcohol tolerance than his son despite Arthur's half-Atlantean genetics.

Morrison revealed that Jason Momoa had advocated for his casting as Thomas Curry, especially as he had starred in one of Momoa's favorite films growing up, Once Were Warriors.[89]

Darla Dudley

Darla Dudley (portrayed by Faithe Herman[90]) is the youngest of the Vazquezes' foster children. A good-natured and energetic child, Darla loves her foster family unconditionally and easily accepts Billy when he moves in. She discovers Billy is the superhero Shazam when she spots him and Freddy returning late one night. When Billy volunteers to give his superpowers to Dr. Sivana in exchange for keeping his family safe, Darla leads the foster children to the Rock of Eternity to thwart Sivana's actions. After they escape and are threatened by Sivana, Billy endows Darla, Freddy, Mary, and the other children with his powers, allowing them to defeat Sivana. Meagan Good portrays Darla's superhero form, who often utilizes her super speed in similar fashion to Barry Allen / Flash.

John Economos

John Economos (portrayed by Steve Agee[59]) is the somewhat bumbling but well-meaning warden of Belle Reve Penitentiary. Economos rebels against Waller after realizing she intends to allow Starro to rampage through Corto Maltese along with the rest of the Task Force X command staff. Economos and Harcourt are subsequently reassigned to Project Butterfly as punishment.

Economos is initially bullied by Peacemaker, only to earn his respect after Economos saves his life. Economos goes on to prove his worth as a valuable team member by repeatedly saving the lives of his comrades. After the Butterflies are defeated, Economos is reinstated as warden.

Later, he locates Billy Batson / Shazam to recruit him into the Justice Society.

Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van

Jor-El (portrayed by Russell Crowe) and Lara Lor-Van (portrayed by Ayelet Zurer) are Kal-El/Clark Kent's biological parents from Krypton. Jor-El is the planet's chief scientist while Lara is part of the planet's Thinker Guild. Both were genetically engineered from Kryptonian technology like the rest of the planet's population and assigned roles in society including their occupation and marriage, but decide to conceive a child from natural means, resulting in Kal-El's birth.

After trying in vain to persuade the Kryptonian High Council to evacuate the doomed planet, Jor-El steals the Codex containing genetic information for future Kryptonians and infuses it with his son before he and Lara send Kal-El to Earth in a spacecraft, fending off a coup by General Zod long enough for their son's ship to escape. Zod executes Jor-El before he and his followers are captured and sentenced to the Phantom Zone, while Lara survives until the planet's implosion from over-mining its core.

Jor-El and Lara leave their son with a holographic computer program embedded in the ship's key, which simulates Jor-El's knowledge and personality. Clark uses the key to activate a dormant Kryptonian scout ship, after which his father's uploaded Artificial Intelligence teaches him the history of Krypton and explains why he and Lara sent Kal to Earth. When Zod and his followers escape the Phantom Zone, locate Clark, and begin to invade the Earth, Clark gives the key to Lois while on board Zod's ship, uploading Jor-El's program into the mainframe, allowing the program to aid Clark and Lois in escaping and informing them on how to defeat Zod's forces. Zod encounters Jor-El's AI when stealing the scout ship, wiping the program off the ship after some banter. The key with Jor-El's AI is ultimately destroyed when Emil Hamilton uses it to activate Kal-El's spacecraft and crash with Zod's mothership, sending the Kryptonians except for Superman and Zod back to the Phantom Zone.

Kara Zor-El / Supergirl

Kara Zor-El / Supergirl (portrayed by Sasha Calle) is a powerful Kryptonian with powers, abilities, and a costume similar to Superman who is also Superman's cousin.

Rick Flag

Rick Flag (portrayed by Joel Kinnaman) is a United States Army Special Forces colonel and one of the leaders of Task Force X. At first, he and his Navy SEALs do not get along with the squad sent to neutralize Enchantress in Midway City, and he is seen by the squad as a stern, authoritarian figure. Following Waller's supposed death, Flag finally opens up to the squad and allows them to walk free, but they decide to help him complete the mission as it is revealed that he had fallen in love with June Moone before she was possessed by Enchantress. After the squad defeats Enchantress and frees Moone, Flag remains the squad leader, and he and Deadshot gain a mutual respect for one another.

Flag is later assigned to lead a new squad sent to Corto Maltese, reuniting with subordinates Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang, but the team is almost immediately wiped out. He manages to escape and finds refuge with Corto Maltese rebels until a second Suicide Squad finds him, led by his former military comrade Bloodsport. When he and Quinn join the second squad, they successfully infiltrate the location of Project Starfish, but discover that they were sent to not only destroy the project, but wipe out evidence of American involvement with it. Flag attempts to leak it, but is stopped by and killed by Peacemaker, who Waller assigned to scrub the data. Despite this, Peacemaker is haunted by Flag's death as he takes on a new mission afterwards.

While Tom Hardy was originally cast in the role for Suicide Squad, he ran into scheduling conflicts, resulting in Kinnaman being cast as Flag.[91] Kinnaman opined that Flag is characterized as "all business" in the first Suicide Squad film, but states that the film's sequel was an opportunity to give the character a blank slate, and said Flag was sillier, less jaded, more naive, and funnier compared to his portrayal in the first film.[92]

Freddy Freeman

Freddy Freeman (portrayed by Jack Dylan Grazer[93]) is one of Billy Batson's new foster siblings upon being adopted by the Vazquezes. Despite needing a crutch to walk and being bullied at school as a result, Freddy maintains a fanatical personality and greatly admires the Justice League. Billy is annoyed by Freddy at first, but after gaining his superpowers, comes to an enthusiastic Freddy for advice. After feuding over Billy's newfound internet fame, Billy and Freddy make amends when they are threatened by Dr. Sivana. Billy then shares his superpowers with Freddy, Mary, and the other foster children, allowing them to defeat Sivana and bond as a family. Adam Brody plays Freddy's adult superhero form.[93]

Gaius Grieves / The Thinker

Gaius Grieves (portrayed by Peter Capaldi) is a mad scientist from Corto Maltese who had been overseeing Project Starfish for 30 years. He would later join the new regime led by General Presidente Silvio Luna and Mayor General Mateo Suarez since he is the only person capable of controlling Starro, as the new regime aims to weaponize the alien against major superpowers such as Russia, the U.S., and China.

30 years before the events of The Suicide Squad, Grieves had been hired to oversee Project Starfish after the Corto Maltese government agreed to bring Project Starfish over to the island from an American space station. Task Force X captures him so they could infiltrate Jötunheim, where Starro is being kept and prisoners are used as test subjects. Grieves later reveals to Cleo Cazo and Rick Flag that the squad had been sent to Corto Maltese to destroy any evidence of the U.S. government's involvement with the project. After explosives planted by the squad prematurely go off, the building begins to collapse, freeing Starro, who grabs Grieves and tears him apart.

Carter Hall / Hawkman

Carter Hall (portrayed by Aldis Hodge[94]) is a wealthy museum curator who doubles as the superhero Hawkman, owing his abilities to a special suit and equipment made of Nth Metal. Hall is the leader of the Justice Society, whom Amanda Waller contacts to contain the newly released Teth-Adam. The team fights Adam in Khandaq but are befuddled as the country's people support Adam for fighting off their Intergang occupiers. After Ishmael Gregor emerges as Sabbac, Hall and the Justice Society return to fight him but realize they need Teth-Adam back to stop him, and after Doctor Fate sacrifices himself to free Adam, Hawkman gains Fate's helmet and uses it to help Adam kill Sabbac. Despite coming to a truce and leaving Adam to defend and protect Khandaq, Hawkman and Adam nonetheless develop a rivalry over the latter's brutality and willingness to kill his adversaries, and he is the last one to trust Adam in the Justice Society.

Emilia Harcourt

Emilia Harcourt (portrayed by Jennifer Holland[59]) is an A.R.G.U.S. agent. An experienced field officer, Harcourt previously worked for the CIA and the NSA. Harcourt serves as part of the Task Force X command staff, and rebels against Amanda Waller after she decides to allow Starro to rampage through Corto Maltese, providing intel to Task Force X to quell the rampage. As punishment, Harcourt is reassigned to Project Butterfly. Though she initially despises her teammates, especially Peacemaker, Harcourt gradually warms to them and later becomes the leader of the operation following Murn's (Ik Nobe Lok) death. She is later seen in charge of the underwater Task Force X facility that temporarily holds Black Adam and several other criminals in stasis until Doctor Fate helps Adam escape to take down Sabbac. Later, she locates Billy Batson / Shazam to recruit him into the Justice Society.

George "Digger" Harkness / Captain Boomerang

George "Digger" Harkness (portrayed by Jai Courtney[95]) is a notorious Australian criminal whose main weapon is a weaponized boomerang, gaining the moniker Captain Boomerang. After robbing every bank in Australia and making his way to the U.S., Harkness begins robbing jewelry stores and banks before he is apprehended by Barry Allen / The Flash. While serving three life sentences at Belle Reeve Penitentiary, he is recruited into the first roster of Task Force X by Amanda Waller. Despite bickering with the rest of the team at first, Harkness gradually warms to them and helps them prevent Enchantress from destroying the world.

After being returned to prison without any rewards like the rest of his surviving squad members, Harkness later breaks out of jail and is seen on a "wanted" poster in Birds of Prey. He is reincarcerated some time before the events of The Suicide Squad and reunites with former teammate Harley Quinn and leader Rick Flag on a second Suicide Squad sent to Corto Maltese. Captain Boomerang is one of several fatalities on the ill-fated mission, as he is inadvertently sliced to death by a helicopter downed by one of his teammates.

As depicted in the DCEU, Harkness has a sarcastic, crude personality, and is seen backstabbing his colleagues, such as tricking Slipknot into escaping to see if the explosive devices planted into the squad members are real in Suicide Squad. He is also a skilled thief and weapons specialist, but suffers from psychosis and is described by Amanda Waller as a "deranged lunatic". However, he is not without empathy, which he later comes to show for his teammates.

Hippolyta

Hippolyta (portrayed by Connie Nielsen) is the immortal Amazon queen of Themyscira (DC Comics) and the mother of Diana. She is overly protective of her daughter, who aspires to become one of the Amazon warriors, telling her that she was "sculpted from clay and given life by Zeus" when in actuality Zeus is Diana's biological father, and thus Diana is the "Godkiller" that was left by the Old God. Despite sheltering Diana, Hippolyta reluctantly has her daughter trained harder than any other Amazon after her sister, Antiope, convinces her otherwise. Hippolyta interrogates Steve Trevor after he is caught with Diana and inadvertently leads the Germans to Themyscira, which sees many Amazons die in battle.

The queen is seen as a capable warrior and commander in both versions of Justice League in flashbacks and the present day. She leads the Amazons into battle with Antiope against the forces of Apokolips during the first invasion of Earth, and leads stiff resistance to Steppenwolf in the present day though he overpowers the Amazons, taking the Mother Box guarded on Themyscira. She then fires a warning shot into the shrine of the Amazons to inform her daughter of the new invasion.

Maxine Hunkel / Cyclone

Maxine Hunkel (portrayed by Quintessa Swindell), also known as Cyclone, is an eager and anxious aerokinetic superhero and a new member of the Justice Society.

Waylon Jones / Killer Croc

Waylon Jones (portrayed by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), is a metahuman cannibal originating from Gotham City, with a rare skin disease and genetically regressive atavism, which gives his skin a grey, scaly appearance (resembling that of a crocodile's) being given the nickname Killer Croc.

Jonathan and Martha Kent

Jonathan (portrayed by Kevin Costner) and Martha Kent (portrayed by Diane Lane) are Clark Kent's adoptive parents on Earth. They are farmers from Smallville, Kansas, who discover Kal-El in his ship shortly after arriving on Earth. Both Jonathan and Martha are loving parents, caring for Clark as their own despite his superhuman abilities and otherworldly origins that result in isolation from his classmates and shaping his morality. Jonathan believes that Clark was sent to Earth for a reason, but encourages his adoptive son to conceal his powers until the opportune time. He ultimately dies in a tornado while directing trapped motorists to safety and rescuing the family dog, refusing to be saved by Clark to protect his son's secret, a departure from the comics and previous adaptations that have him die of a heart attack.

Martha remains optimistic despite her and Jonathan's inability to have biological children and her husband's death. After Clark travels the world to find his identity following Jonathan's death, he visits Martha in Smallville after discovering his roots. Their reunion is short-lived as General Zod's forces arrive on Earth, and they make their way to the Kent farm, demanding Martha to tell them where Clark's spaceship is, which she refuses. Clark comes to his mother's aid and attacks Zod when he threatens her life, though her house is damaged. Martha continues to be a confidante to Clark when he moves to Metropolis to take a journalist job with the Daily Planet and starts serving more as Superman. She is kidnapped by Lex Luthor, who forces Superman to kill Batman in exchange for her life, but Lois Lane allows the two superheroes to come to an understanding and team up, with Batman rescuing Martha. She is devastated when Clark loses his life fighting Doomsday as Superman, sharing her grief with Lois. By the events of Justice League, Martha's home is foreclosed by the bank and she is forced to move out. She is reunited with her son after the Justice League revives him, and Bruce Wayne manages to buy her house back from the bank after the team, including Superman, defeats the forces of Apokolips.

While Costner and Lane's performances have both been lauded,[96] Jonathan Kent's characterization and actions in Man of Steel have drawn controversy, though Adam Ozimek of Forbes writes that Jonathan maintained a calculating, utilitarian mindset in attempting to mask Clark's abilities, a departure from most cinema tropes.[97]

Abner Krill / Polka-Dot Man

Abner Krill (portrayed by David Dastmalchian)[98] is a metahuman who sprouts explosive polka dot-shaped pustles on his skin before releasing them, gaining the nickname Polka-Dot Man. The son of a mad scientist working at S.T.A.R. Labs, Krill and his siblings were all deliberately-exposed to an interdimensional virus in hopes of being turned into superheroes. As a result of his traumatic upbringing, Polka-Dot Man perceives everyone around him as his mother. He kills her and is sent to Belle Reve as a result before being recruited into the second Suicide Squad sent to Corto Maltese. Krill starts to overcome his trauma while serving with the Suicide Squad, but accidentally sets off the bombs for the Jötunheim facility prematurely. He redeems himself by using his polka-dots to assault Starro when the team decides to defy Amanda Waller's orders and defend Corto Maltese, but he is crushed to death by the alien.

James Gunn describes Krill / Polka-Dot Man as an "experiment gone wrong" and "the dumbest DC character of all time", but aimed to turn him into a tragic character for the film.[99]

Dinah Lance / Black Canary

Dinah Lance (portrayed by Jurnee Smollett) is a metahuman initially serving as a singer and later a driver for Roman Sionis. She has the ability to overwhelm opponents with extremely high-pitched soundwaves. Harley Quinn first encounters Dinah when she drunkenly walks into Sionis's bar, and Dinah saves her from being abducted. Despite her abilities, Lance wants little to do with crime fighting or being a "do-gooder", but is inspired by Harley, Helena Bertinelli, and Renee Montoya to turn on Sionis. Dinah, Helena, and Montoya later form their own vigilante group.

Lois Lane

Lois Lane (portrayed by Amy Adams) is an investigative reporter for the Daily Planet who first encounters Clark Kent in Man of Steel as she is covering the discovery of a Kryptonian scout ship in Northern Canada. When Clark saves her from the ship's technology, she becomes intrigued by him, going far lengths to discover his identity and superpowers and falling in love with him in the process. She and Clark start dating after he takes a job at the Planet following the battle of Metropolis, which sees him rescuing her several times as Superman as she aids him and the U.S. Military in quelling the invasion by General Zod. Lois is instrumental in discovering Lex Luthor's deceptiveness in Batman v Superman, risking her own life several times to uncover evidence against him and standing up to him even as he captures her to lure Superman out of hiding. She is also instrumental in keeping Clark motivated to do the right thing in all three films in which he is a primary character.

Adams became the eighth actress to take on the role of Lois in live action upon landing the part in Man of Steel. Despite not having as much fighting prowess as previous depictions, the DCEU version of Lois is depicted as more intelligent and level-headed than in the past.[100]

Mera

Y'Mera Xebella Challa (portrayed by Amber Heard), also known as Mera, is the Queen of Atlantis as Arthur's wife. Originally she is a princess from the underwater kingdom of Xebel who was raised by Queen Atlanna of Atlantis for part of her childhood. She has aquatic superpowers like Arthur Curry. She is originally betrothed to Orm Marius, but later rejects him when he refuses to reconsider waging war with the surface. After she meets Arthur for the first time as they unsuccessfully attempt to keep Steppenwolf from taking the Atlantean Mother Box, Mera convinces Arthur to fight the New God with the Justice League and following Steppenwolf's defeat, comes to him again to persuade him to fight for the throne. After she gains Arthur's trust by saving his father, Thomas, from a tsunami summoned by Orm, Mera ventures with Arthur as he seeks the Trident of King Atlan, with the two falling in love in the process despite constantly bickering early on. She is by Arthur's side when he takes the throne. Mera also appears in Bruce Wayne's second "Knightmare" premonition, joining Batman's insurgency after Arthur is slain by Darkseid in that timeline. In Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Arthur and Mera are married, they are parents to Arthur Curry, Jr. Mera joins Arthur in the mission to save their son who has been kidnapped by Black Manta. In the midst of which she saves Arthur twice and manages to rescue their baby boy.

Amber Heard was first cast as Mera in 2016.[101] In Zack Snyder's Justice League, the director's cut of the 2017 theatrical release, Mera noticeably speaks with a British accent whereas in the theatrical cut and Aquaman, Heard utilizes her usual American accent in her portrayal of the character.[102]

Renee Montoya

Renee Montoya (portrayed by Rosie Perez) is a cynical, alcoholic detective in the Gotham City Police Department building a case against Roman Sionis.

Clemson Murn / Ik Nobe Lok

Clemson Murn (portrayed by Chukwudi Iwuji[59]) is the leader of Project Butterfly and an infamous black ops agent. Murn is eventually revealed to be a rogue Butterfly himself, Ik Nobe Llok, who had killed and possessed the actual Murn so he could stop the rest of his kind's invasion of Earth. "Murn" is killed by the Butterflies during the raid on Project Butterfly's headquarters.

Nanaue / King Shark

Nanaue (voiced by Sylvester Stallone),[103] more commonly known as King Shark, is a demigod shark-human hybrid. Rumored to be the offspring of a shark god, Nanaue is a kind-hearted but childish individual who is misunderstood due to his appearance, monosyllabic speech, ravenous appetite, and taste for human flesh. On the other hand, he can turn violent and aggressive to his opponents, often consuming them or tearing them to pieces. He had presumably turned to a life of crime before being incarcerated at Belle Reve, and is sent with the second team with Cleo, her pet rat Sebastian, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, and Polka-Dot Man to Corto Maltese. Nanaue forms a close bond with Cleo despite attempting to eat her earlier, and is one of four survivors on the team along with Cleo, Sebastian, Harley Quinn, and Bloodsport.

Steve Agee provided on-set motion-capture performance for King Shark during filming.[104][105][106] The 2016 Suicide Squad film was originally going to feature King Shark, but it would only have been possible as a fully CGI character according to director David Ayer. The former's replacement Killer Croc was portrayed practically with makeup and prosthetics.[107] James Gunn initially used a hammerhead shark design from the New 52 comics, but found it awkward to film the character with other actors due to his eyes being on the sides of his head.[108] He settled on a great white shark design similar to the one seen in the Harley Quinn (2019–present) animated series, though this was a coincidence as that series was released after filming for The Suicide Squad began.[109] Gunn gave King Shark a dad bod to make him look less like a mammal,[110] as well as small eyes, a big mouth, and a small head to avoid the "cute anthropomorphic beast" design seen in popular characters like Baby Groot from his Guardians of the Galaxy films and The Mandalorian's Grogu.[111]

Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate

Kent Nelson (portrayed by Pierce Brosnan) is an academic who doubles as the superhero Doctor Fate,[112] possessing a mystical golden helmet that allows several sorcery abilities, including astral projection and clairvoyance. Nelson is the Justice Society's most senior member at 100 years old and a close friend and confidante to Carter Hall, and his calm, contemplative personality contrasts with Hall's brashness and uptightness. Doctor Fate is more open to accepting Adam despite his barbaric method of dealing with adversaries. After turning in a remorseful Adam to Amanda Waller and Task Force X, Fate sees a premonition of Hall's impending death and a demonic threat that happens to be Sabbac. He sacrifices himself to fight Sabbac alone, holding up against the demon while releasing Adam from his imprisonment with Task Force X, until he is taken down by Sabbac, after which Adam and the other Justice Society members defeat the demon, with Hawkman being granted control of Fate's helmet until he lets it go after the battle.

One of the earliest superheroes from the Golden Age of Comics, Doctor Fate makes his first film appearance in Black Adam, over 80 years after his debut. Pierce Brosnan stated the potential for his character to appear in future DCEU films despite his death in Black Adam.[113]

King Nereus

Nereus (portrayed by Dolph Lundgren[114]) is Mera's father and the king of Xebel as portrayed in Aquaman, despite Mera claiming that both her parents were killed in the Xebel wars in Zack Snyder's Justice League. Nereus dismisses King Orm's proposal of an alliance, seeing through Orm's desire to become Ocean Master, until the salvaged submarine is used to stage an attack, convincing Nereus to reluctantly agree to fight with Orm. Nereus is fiercely protective of Mera, even when she sides with Arthur, and stops Orm from killing the Brine King during the final battle. He believes Mera when she tells him Arthur has the Trident of Atlan, and recognizes Arthur as king of the oceans when he defeats Orm.

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Pennyworth (portrayed by Jeremy Irons)[115] is Bruce Wayne's personal butler, having raised him since his parents' murders. This iteration of the character is portrayed as a former member of the Special Air Service and has a cynical and sarcastic personality, offering playful banter with Bruce in addition to providing high-tech support for him while in action as Batman. Unlike the often-tunnel-visioned Bruce, Alfred is more perceptive and serves as a devil's advocate, recognizing that Superman may not be as hostile as Batman believes. Regardless, Alfred is unwaveringly loyal to Bruce, and in turn helps the Justice League when they combat Steppenwolf and his parademon minions. Alfred is also handy with technology, taking on the role often filled by Lucius Fox in the comics.

Al Rothstein / Atom Smasher

Al Rothstein (portrayed by Noah Centineo), also known as Atom Smasher, is a metahuman with the power to increase his size, a member to the Justice Society, and the nephew of Al Pratt. Inspired by his uncle and having trained to become a vigilante, Rothstein undertook his first mission, successfully stopping a weapons trade, receiving his uncle's suit and inheriting the mantle of Atom Smasher.

Chato Santana / El Diablo

Chato Santana (portrayed by Jay Hernandez), also known as El Diablo,[116] is a former gang leader from Los Angeles with the power of pyrokinesis. After a period of using his powers to great influence, he is incarcerated sometime after he accidentally kills his wife and two children in a moment of anger and deeply regrets their deaths. Santana is later recruited by Amanda Waller into Task Force X. Unlike his teammates, Santana desires to stay out of the fight and refuses to use his powers out of fear of needlessly hurting the innocent but later comes to use them to protect his teammates. He ultimately sacrifices himself to help the Suicide Squad bring down Enchantress and Incubus, though in the unreleased "Ayer Cut" of the film, he survives.[117]

Shazam (wizard)

Shazam (portrayed by Djimon Hounsou[118]) is the last surviving member of the Council of Wizards. Having failed to find a successor to take on his powers and rejected Thaddeus Sivana for his selfishness, Shazam calls out to Billy Batson, transporting him to the Rock of Eternity, and despite Billy not taking it seriously, Shazam finds Billy suitable, giving him his powers before crumbling to dust. Shazam! marks Hounsou's second DCEU role, as he had previously played King Ricou in Aquaman.

Stephen Shin

Dr. Stephen Shin (portrayed by Randall Park[119]) is a fanatical scientist trying to prove the existence of Atlantis, as seen on his appearances on televised talk shows. He later finds Black Manta adrift and rescues him, with Manta offering to show him Atlantis in exchange for information on Aquaman.

Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins, Pride, Envy, Greed, Wrath, Sloth, Gluttony and Lust, are portrayed as seven demons initially imprisoned as statues at the Rock of Eternity. As established in Shazam!, Black Adam freed them thousands of years ago but caused extensive damage and death, causing the wizard Shazam, the last surviving Wizard on the Rock, to imprison all of them. When Dr. Sivana frees the sins by taking the Eye of Sin, they use his body as a host and grant him magical powers, which he uses to kill his family and wreak havoc. However, once they are drawn out of his body, he is left powerless. Billy Batson and his foster siblings use this to defeat Sivana and the Sins, recapturing the Sins into their statues on the Rock.

The Seven Deadly Sins are CGI characters, portrayed via motion capture by unnamed stunt doubles and voiced by Steve Blum, Darin De Paul, and Fred Tatasciore.[120]

Silas and Elinore Stone

Silas Stone (portrayed by Joe Morton[121]) is the head of S.T.A.R. Labs and the father of Victor Stone. Due to his job, Silas is often held up at work and unable to spend time with his wife and son, causing a rift between Silas and Victor. After the accident that kills his wife, Elinore (portrayed by Karen Bryson), and gravely injures Victor, Silas, unable to see his son die, uses the Mother Box being studied at S.T.A.R. Labs to revive Victor and regenerate his lost body parts, though this turns him into a cybernetic being. Silas helps hide Victor at his apartment and declares him dead to ward off attention, but is unable to reconnect with his son, who despises his new form and blames Silas for Elinore's death. Silas leaves Victor with a tape on how to utilize his abilities. When Steppenwolf kidnaps Silas and other S.T.A.R. Labs employees in search of the Mother Box, Victor springs to action and joins Bruce Wayne's team, managing to save them.

In both versions of Justice League, Silas is portrayed as remorseful for not being able to spend time with his family and showing exceptional courage, as he refuses to tell Steppenwolf the location of the Mother Box despite being tortured. The theatrical cut and the director's cut portray his arc differently: in the former, Silas survives the events of the film and works with Victor to adjust his cybernetic parts at the end, though much of his role is reduced, while in the director's cut, Silas allows the Justice League to enter the S.T.A.R. Labs facility with Superman's body in an attempt to resurrect him. When Steppenwolf is alerted to the Mother Box's presence after it is used to revive Superman, Silas runs back into the facility with the box, sacrificing his own life to superheat it with Ryan Choi's laser heating device before Steppenwolf inevitably retrieves it. This allows Victor and Bruce Wayne to track it to Russia and prevent the Unity. Victor later listens to his father's encouragement on the tape after the latter's death, and Ryan is promoted to take over Silas' oversight of nanotechnology and the Kryptonian scout ship.

Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter

Calvin Swanwick (portrayed by Harry Lennix) is introduced as a lieutenant general in the United States Northern Command in Man of Steel, later becoming Secretary of Defense by the events of Batman v Superman. He initially does not trust Superman upon interrogating him prior to turning in the Man of Steel to General Zod, but later proves to be an ally to both Superman and Lois Lane, as he provides Lois with evidence against Lex Luthor and provides Superman with military aid against Zod and the Kryptonian monstrosity created by Luthor. Swanwick is revealed as the Martian Manhunter in Zack Snyder's Justice League, having the ability to shapeshift and impersonate others and being the last surviving member of the Martian race. He masquerades as Martha Kent while encouraging Lois to reenter society and resume her job after Superman's death, and visits Bruce Wayne in his true Martian form after Bruce forms the Justice League, thanking him for doing so and promising to be in touch to plan for Darkseid's inevitable return to Earth after Steppenwolf is defeated.

Fans began speculating that Swanwick was the Martian Manhunter after viewing Superman's interrogation scene in Man of Steel, in which Swanwick continues to confront Superman after he effortlessly breaks his chains and walks towards the window while everyone else backs away.[122] While Swanwick was not initially meant to be the Martian Manhunter in the film, Lennix stated that "someone else" wanted him to be in a future film. Director Zack Snyder stated that Swanwick would be retconned to be the Manhunter in his original cut of Justice League, but that the scene was not completed until additional filming for the director's cut,[123] in which Lennix took part.[124]

Adrianna Tomaz

Adrianna Tomaz (portrayed by Sarah Shahi[125]) is a widowed Khandaqi archaeologist and resistance fighter who seeks to find and hide the Crown of Sabbac before it winds up in the wrong hands, especially in light of the country's occupiers. When she and her colleagues are cornered by Intergang, by whom she is a wanted fugitive, Adrianna recites an inscription in the rocks, which frees Teth-Adam from his 5,000 year imprisonment and allows him to slaughter the Intergang personnel while allowing Adrianna to escape with her brother Karim and the crown. She, Karim and her son Amon provide shelter for an exhausted Adam, believing him to be the fabled champion who freed Khandaq from the tyrannical rule of King Ahk-Ton, but the Justice Society arrives to arrest Adam, explaining his true nature. Adrianna is torn between helping Adam and cooperating with the Justice Society but values her son's life more than anything. When her former colleague Ishmael Gregor, who reveals himself as Ahk-Ton's descendant, demands the crown for Amon's life, she complies, but Ishmael shoots at Amon anyways, prompting Adam to step in and kill Ishmael while saving Amon. This, however, allows Ishmael to be reborn as Sabbac and terrorize Khandaq. Adrianna, Amon, and Karim rally the people of Khandaq to rise up against Sabbac's army of skeletons as Teth-Adam and the Justice Society take down Sabbac.

Amon Tomaz

Amon Tomaz (portrayed by Bodhi Sabongui), is the son of Adrianna Tomaz. Growing up under the rule of Intergang in Kahndaq, Amon always waited for a superhero to come and save them. Eventually, Tomaz and his uncle Karim were tasked by Adrianna to recover and hide a totem from Intergang's hands, ultimately setting out to find the Crown of Sabbac.

Steve Trevor

Captain Steve Trevor (portrayed by Chris Pine) is an American fighter pilot working as a spy on behalf of MI6 during World War I. After stealing a notebook from Dr. Isabel Maru while undercover at an Ottoman base, Steve steals a plane and crash-lands on Themyscira, being rescued by Diana while inadvertently leading a German fleet onto the hidden island. After a bloody battle ensues between the Germans and the Amazons, in which Antiope dies, Steve is captured by the Amazons, revealing his occupation as a spy and describing the Great War. Moved to act, Diana breaks him out and leaves Themyscira with him in an attempt to stop the war, which she presumes is caused by Ares. The two are inspired by each other's bravery and fall in love in the process while stopping a plot by the God of War, General Ludendorf, and Dr. Maru to prolong the war.

Though Steve sacrifices his life destroying the deadlier form of mustard gas being concocted by Dr. Maru at the end of Wonder Woman, Diana remembers him dearly to the point that she inadvertently brings him back to life upon encountering the Dream Stone in Wonder Woman 1984 before realizing the grave consequences of her wish. Steve convinces her to let go of him and renounce her wish, helping her regain her powers and defeat Max Lord and Cheetah.

Nuidis Vulko

Nuidis Vulko (portrayed by Willem Dafoe) is Queen Atlanna's trusted enforcer and Arthur's mentor. Though he later becomes King Orm Marius's right-hand man, Vulko discreetly trains Arthur after Atlanna's banishment to the Trench, believing Arthur to be the rightful heir to the throne of Atlantis, though Arthur runs away and begins resenting the Atlanteans after Vulko reveals Atlanna's sentence and presumed death. Vulko gives Arthur his mother's trident in Zack Snyder's Justice League when Steppenwolf hunts for the Atlantean Mother Box, enticing him to defend the device when Orm refuses to send more resources to guard it. He later provides aid to Arthur following Steppenwolf's defeat despite giving the impression of advising Orm, though he is arrested and detained when Orm deduces Vulko's true allegiance. After Mera frees him, Vulko personally arrests Orm after Arthur defeats the latter for the crown. Vulko is revealed to have died prior to the events of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, having succumbed to a plague caused by extreme climatic conditions.

Vulko's appearance in the theatrical version of Justice League was removed, but restored in the director's cut.[126]

Amanda Waller

Amanda Waller (portrayed by Viola Davis) is an intelligence officer with A.R.G.U.S. and the FBI serving as the head of Task Force X, also known as the Suicide Squad. She is a cold, calculating individual, staying consistent to the comics, with unused material from Suicide Squad showing how ruthless and diabolical she truly is, as she ultimately has little to no concern for most of the squad's members, often taking advantage of them and tossing them aside when they serve her no further purpose. Despite her diabolical tendencies, Waller is also an occasional ally to Batman and the Justice League.

Bruce Wayne / Batman

Bruce Wayne (portrayed by Michael Keaton) is a billionaire who became a vigilante known as Batman after the death of his parents, before retiring after Gotham City was out of crime. In his retirement, Wayne was found by Barry Allen and his past self to ask for his help in their quest to stop Zod, to which Wayne agreed, helping Allen regain his powers, joining them and Kara Zor-El. This version of Wayne/Batman is an alternate variant of the primary DCEU Batman, having appeared previously in Tim Burton's Batman (1989) and its sequel Batman Returns (1992).

Iris West

Iris West (portrayed by Kiersey Clemons) is introduced in the director's cut of Justice League as Barry Allen bumps into her on his way to a job interview at a dog-sitting business, with the two becoming instantly smitten with each other. As she drives off, she gets into an accident with a distracted truck driver and Barry leaves his interview midway to protect her from injury with his speed before rushing back. Iris will have a more extended role in The Flash.[127]

Minor characters

Debuting in Man of Steel

Dr. Emil Hamilton

Emil Hamilton (portrayed by Richard Schiff) is a scientist with DARPA also appearing with Col. Hardy and General Swanwick as Lois arrives in Canada. He is also present during Superman's interrogation, in which the latter is able to see his name tag and a tranquilizing agent being prepared through the reflective glass in the interrogation room. Hamilton is the first to realize Zod and his troops are terraforming the Earth, and plays a key role in activating the Phantom Drive on Clark's ship before the plane carrying him and Hardy is forced to crash into the Black Zero in a suicide attack, resulting in his and Hardy's deaths in addition to banishing Zod's troops back to the Phantom Zone.

Col. Nathan Hardy

Nathan Hardy (portrayed by Christopher Meloni)[128] is an officer in the United States Air Force who first appears when Lois arrives in Canada to cover the discovery of the Kryptonian scout ship. He later assists the FBI in tracking her down when it is discovered she knows of Clark's origins. When the Kryptonians start attacking the Earth, Hardy is part of the military response, and as his helicopter is shot down, faces Faora one-on-one despite her enhanced physical abilities and combat skills, gaining her respect. Hardy recognizes Superman's allegiance to mankind rather than Zod's forces, and helps stage an attack on Zod's mother ship, the Black Zero, when Lois and Superman explain how to take it down. When Faora ambushes his air carrier during the attack, Hardy crashes the plane and the activated Phantom Drive of Clark's spacecraft into the mothership in a suicide attack, sending all the Kryptonians except Superman and Zod back to the Phantom Zone.

Hardy's military callsign is "Guardian", a nod to the comics character.

Perry White

Perry White (portrayed by Laurence Fishburne)[129] is the chief of staff at the Daily Planet and the superior of Lois Lane, Jenny Jurwich, Steve Lombard, and later Clark Kent. He is portrayed as a pragmatic manager and is wary about what the newspaper publishes, criticizing both Clark and Lois at times when they opt to work on riskier stories, though he is shown to have morals and believes Lois' first story on Superman despite persuading her to drop it. White is caught in the battle of Metropolis, assisting Lombard and Jenny in staying safe. He later mourns the reported deaths of both Superman and Clark (unaware they are one and the same) and attends Clark's funeral with Lois and Jenny at the end of Batman v Superman. Fishburne is the first African American actor to portray Perry White in film.

Debuting in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

June Finch

June Finch (portrayed by Holly Hunter) is a United States senator from Kentucky who heads the Senate Committee questioning Superman's actions. While she notes Superman's good intentions, she is wary of allowing him to be unrestrained and act without government involvement, given the casualties suffered during the Black Zero event in Metropolis and allegedly with the Nairomi incident. She invites Superman to a public hearing as a result. Lex Luthor invites her to his company and later his quarters to try and persuade her to get an import license for kryptonite, but Finch sees through his altruistic façade and denies his request, angering him. During the trial, which sees Wallace Keefe, a casualty of the Black Zero event, set to testify against Superman, Finch notices Luthor's absence and a jar of urine on her pulpit as she makes her opening statement. This leads to her realizing Luthor's treachery a split second before a bomb concealed in Keefe's wheelchair explodes, killing hundreds inside the U.S. Capitol including Finch.

On her character's views on Superman, Hunter stated, "What is her problem with Superman? That absolute power corrupts absolutely. When power is acting autonomously, unilaterally with no legislation, with no boundaries, with no law, except for the ones that he deems in his own mind, that can be detrimental."[130] Describing her character, Hunter said, "I thought that, you know, as a senator, she brought her female-ness to the job in how she listened, in her curiosity, in her ability to evaluate", adding, "[It] felt very female to me."[131] Hunter also compared the fight between Batman and Superman in the film to that of Greek Gods.[130]

Mercy Graves

Mercy Graves (portrayed by Tao Okamoto) is Lex Luthor's personal assistant and one of his closest aides, accompanying him throughout much of the film. A woman of few words, Graves is killed in the explosion at the U.S. Capitol during Superman's trial, as Luthor views her as disposable in that situation despite greatly valuing her.

Anatoli Knyazev

Anatoli Knyazev (portrayed by Callan Mulvey[132]) is a Russian mercenary, terrorist, and smuggler working on behalf of Lex Luthor. He first appears working with General Amajagh in Batman v Superman, opening Jimmy Olsen's camera to find out he is a spy with the CIA. This leads to Lois Lane being held hostage until Superman arrives to rescue her. Knyazev and his men then betray Amajagh's soldiers and cross them, burning their bodies to give the illusion that Superman killed them, leading to his public fallout. Bruce Wayne tracks down Knyazev at an underground fight while trying to track down kryptonite, cloning his phone while conversing with him. Bruce discovers Knyazev's affiliation with Luthor and is able to continue tracking the kryptonite. Meanwhile, Knyazev arranges for Cesar Santos to be murdered in prison, then also assassinates Kahina Ziri when she rats out Luthor to Senator Finch. Knyazev is later responsible for kidnapping Martha Kent and is poised to kill her, but Batman, who comes to an understanding with Superman, arrives at Knyazev's compound and extracts Martha alive while killing Knyazev by shooting his flamethrower tank. Knyazev does not appear as KGBeast and is only a hired gun in the film.

Thomas and Martha Wayne

Thomas (portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Martha Wayne (portrayed by Lauren Cohan) are Bruce Wayne's deceased parents, slain by an armed mugger in front of a 12-year-old Bruce as the family leaves a theater during a flashback in the film. Their deaths, especially Thomas's last words, "Martha", continue to haunt Bruce in the present day, as he seeks to honor his parents by fighting crime and injustice as Batman in Gotham City. The name "Martha" proves to be a pivotal element in Batman's change of heart in the film as Superman's adoptive mother coincidentally has the same first name, causing a PTSD episode that prevents Batman from carrying out his killing of the Man of Steel when he hears the latter utter the name.

Morgan was previously considered to play Bruce Wayne in the film before being cast as Thomas.[133] The film reunites Morgan with Cohan, as the two are cast members of The Walking Dead.

Debuting in Suicide Squad

Christopher Weiss / Slipknot

Christopher Weiss (portrayed by Adam Beach),[134] also known as Slipknot, is a misogynic criminal recruited by Amanda Waller to join the Suicide Squad, being depicted as a mercenary "who can climb anything". Slipknot dies relatively quickly in the film as Rick Flag executes him with a bomb planted in his neck upon trying to escape, a nod to his arc with the Suicide Squad in the comics.[135]

Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana

Tatsu Yamashiro (山城 タツ (Yamashiro Tatsu (lit. "Mountain Stronghold Dragon")); portrayed by Karen Fukuhara), also known as Katana, is Rick Flag's bodyguard as depicted in Suicide Squad. She wields a sword that traps the souls of her victims, as Flag advises the Suicide Squad "not to be killed by her". She is also shown to be actively seeking vengeance for her husband's death. Fukuhara has stated that she wants to explore Katana's backstory in a future DCEU film.[136]

Debuting in Wonder Woman

Etta Candy

Etta Candy (portrayed by Lucy Davis[137]) is Steve Trevor's secretary in London. She helps Diana pick out a more appropriate outfit upon arriving in London, as the latter was only wearing her armor, also guarding Diana's weaponry until the appropriate time. The deleted scene/short film Etta's Mission, released as part of the Wonder Woman Blu-ray, depicts Etta's meeting up after the war with Charlie, Sameer, and Chief to discuss a top-secret mission to recover an artifact, implied to be a Mother Box.[138] Etta and Diana later move to the United States and remain friends until the former's eventual death.

Menalippe

Menalippe (portrayed by Lisa Loven Kongsli[139]) is a lieutenant for Themyscira's armed forces. Like Queen Hippolyta, Menalippe is embittered towards humanity. She helps her mentor General Antiope train Diana in combat and is greatly saddened when the former perishes in the battle with the German forces in Wonder Woman. By Justice League and its director's cut, Menalippe implicitly rises to Queen Hippolyta's right-hand woman.

Debuting in Justice League and Zack Snyder's Justice League

Ryan Choi

Ryan Choi (portrayed by Zheng Kai) is a scientist working at S.T.A.R. Labs under Silas Stone. Ryan introduces Silas to his laser heater capable of making its target the "hottest thing on Earth", hotter than the surface of the Sun. Following Silas' death, in which he uses the laser heater to superheat the last remaining Mother Box at the cost of his own life to help the Justice League, Ryan is promoted to the director of nanotechnology at S.T.A.R. Labs. His scenes were removed in the theatrical cut of the film but restored in the director's cut.[140] Zack Snyder revealed that he had pitched a China-produced film centering on Ryan as Atom following the character's intended debut in the theatrical cut, as part of his original DCEU plans.[141]

DeSaad

DeSaad (portrayed by Peter Guinness) is Darkseid's master torturer and also serves as a medium between him and Steppenwolf. He and Steppenwolf keep tabs on each other as the latter hunts for the Mother Boxes. DeSaad is scornful towards Steppenwolf for his attempted betrayal of their master, reminding him that he still has 50,000 worlds to conquer before he can regain Darkseid's favor, though he summons Darkseid himself after Steppenwolf reveals the discovery of the Anti-Life Equation on Earth. Following Steppenwolf's defeat and death, DeSaad laments to Darkseid that he had foreseen Steppenwolf's failure to unite the Mother Boxes and defeat the Justice League after Superman's resurrection. The character's scenes were removed from the theatrical cut of the film but restored in the director's cut.[142]

James Gordon

Commissioner James Gordon (portrayed by J.K. Simmons) is the head of the Gotham City Police Department. He has a history of working with Batman, debunking a theory that the Caped Crusader was behind actions carried out by parademons upon looking at police sketches in Zack Snyder's Justice League, and provides intel to the Justice League in both versions of the film. Simmons was expected to reprise the role of Gordon in a planned Batgirl film[143] before the film's release was unexpectedly cancelled during post-production.[144]

Slade Wilson / Deathstroke

Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (portrayed by Joe Manganiello) is a mercenary who has had an acrimonious relationship with Batman. He appears in a post-credits scene at the end of the theatrical cut, as Lex Luthor entices him to create a "League of [their] own" after the Justice League forms and defeats Steppenwolf. The director's cut has a different version of this scene in the epilogue, as Deathstroke simply gets the identity of Batman when visiting Luthor. He also appears in Batman's second "Knightmare" vision, joining forces with him, Victor Stone, Barry Allen, Mera, and Joker as they prepare to fight an evil Superman in that world.

Deathstroke was originally slated to appear in numerous DCEU projects, including the original version of The Batman, which was to star and be directed by Ben Affleck. Since Affleck's departure from the project, however, Matt Reeves has taken his place as director and re-wrote the script, terminating the film's DCEU connections and thus Deathstroke's involvement as well.[145]Other projects included a film centering on the character with Gareth Evans in talks to write and direct and Mangaiello reprising the role of Deathstroke.[146] Warner Bros. greenlit the film after Evans impressed executives with his story pitch, which he described as dark and unforgiving, similar to Korean noir films.[147] However, in October 2018, Evans stated that he is yet to be attached to the project contractually.[148] By April 2020, Evans announced that the project had been delayed, and that he was no longer actively involved with its development. The filmmaker revealed that the story that was developed was to portray the character's origin.[149] In December 2020, after reprising the role in the Snyder Cut, Manganiello stated that are ongoing projects involving the character being developed with Zack Snyder involved,[150] noting that over the years, at least seven projects involving Deathstroke had been cancelled.[151] Manganiello admitted to feeling frustrated by the number of cancelled projects surrounding his character.[152]

Debuting in Aquaman

King Atlan

Atlan (portrayed by Julian Lewis Jones in Justice League, Graham McTavish in Aquaman, Vincent Regan in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom) was the king of Atlantis prior to the nation's submergence, during the time of Darkseid's first invasion of Earth. He led his army to the shores to aid in the battle against Darkseid, and was one of the three people entrusted with the security of the Mother Boxes. Later, he went into exile and died when Atlantis sank into the ocean during a test with the Trident of Atlan. His skeleton held the trident ever since, which was guarded by the Karathen. Millennia later, Arthur Curry, Atlan's distant descendant, follows the leads left by him and obtains the trident, becoming the true King of Atlantis and accepting the name of Aquaman.

Debuting in Shazam!

Eugene Choi

Eugene Choi (portrayed by Ian Chen[153]) is one of Billy's new foster siblings, enjoying non-fiction and video games and being tech-savvy. He helps Billy find his biological mother Marilyn with his computer skills. Ross Butler portrays Eugene's superhero form.

Pedro Peña

Pedro Peña (portrayed by Jovan Armand[153]) is one of Billy's new foster siblings. He has a shy and sensitive personality. D. J. Cotrona plays Pedro's adult superhero form, who has superhuman strength.

Mister Mind

Mister Mind (voiced by David F. Sandberg[154]) is a Venusian worm. After being captured by the Wizard and kept in a terrarium, he escaped when Thaddeus Sivana attacked the Wizard and freed the Seven Deadly Sins. After Sivana's defeat by Billy Batson, he later proposed an alliance to him in his jail cell, something that Sivana agreed to.

Victor and Rosa Vasquez

Victor (portrayed by Cooper Andrews[155]) and Rosa Vasquez (portrayed by Marta Milans[156]) are the foster parents of Billy and his new siblings. Having been orphans themselves, Victor and Rosa dedicate their lives to creating a good living environment their foster children. They are worried when Billy often wanders off or comes home late.

Debuting in Wonder Woman 1984

Asteria

Asteria (portrayed by Lynda Carter)[157] is a legendary Amazon warrior. According to the legend, Asteria was given a suit of armour made from all of the armour of her fellow Amazons, so as to be strong enough to singlehandedly hold off the forces of mankind, voluntarily staying behind to preoccupy the armies of Men, allowing the other Amazons to escape their enslavement and flee to Themyscira. Wonder Woman discovers this armour and later dons it when fighting against Cheetah. At the end of the film, it is revealed that Asteria is still alive and well, living amongst humanity and keeping a low profile.

Debuting in The Suicide Squad

Gunter Braun / Javelin

Gunter Braun (portrayed by Flula Borg[98]), also known as the Javelin, is a former Olympic athlete who now uses his javelin as a weapon, and is recruited into the first squad. Harley Quinn finds his accent endearing. Braun is killed in the battle, but before dying, he entrusts his javelin to Harley.

Brian Durlin / Savant

Brian Durlin (portrayed by Michael Rooker[98]), also known as Savant, is a grizzled war veteran imprisoned on charges of blackmail. He is part of the first Suicide Squad sent to Corto Maltese. He retrieves Weasel after the latter drowns, but runs away from the battle due to PTSD, leading Amanda Waller to execute him via his remote-controlled explosive for desertion.

Richard "Dick" Hertz / Blackguard

Richard "Dick" Hertz (portrayed by Pete Davidson[98]), also known as Blackguard, is a cocky, easily-manipulated mercenary who is recruited into a detachment of the Suicide Squad and sent to Corto Maltese. Prior to their arrival, he contacts Corto Maltese's armed forces and alerts them to the squad's arrival. Upon making landfall, Hertz immediately betrays his team, giving away their location in an attempt to win the military's favor, but is promptly shot and killed.

Mongal

Mongal (portrayed by Maylin Ng[158]) is an extraterrestrial mass murderer recruited into the first squad. She brings down a Corto Maltese helicopter during the battle, but as the aircraft crashes, it takes out Captain Boomerang and burns Mongal alive upon trapping her in the wreckage.

Cory Pitzner / T.D.K.

Cory Pitzner (portrayed by Nathan Fillion[159]), also known as The Detachable Kid or simply T.D.K., is a metahuman who can detach his arms from his body and control them telekinetically. He is recruited into the first squad, whose members mock his moniker until he demonstrates his abilities. T.D.K. is gunned down in the battle amidst the heavy gunfire, but director James Gunn later revealed the character survived the battle.[160]

Weasel

Weasel (portrayed by Sean Gunn), is literally an anthropomorphic, human-sized weasel that James Gunn describes as "barely more than an animal".[26] Imprisoned for supposedly killing 27 children, he is recruited into the first squad, but drowns immediately during the amphibious invasion of Corto Maltese as he is unable to swim. The mid-credits scene of The Suicide Squad shows that Weasel survives after being brought to shore and escapes into the island. Gunn also states that the character's portrayal is based on Bill the Cat from the comic strip Bloom County,[161] and according to CinemaBlend, Weasel's design in the film follows his reinvention in The New 52 as a literal human-animal hybrid rather than a man in a weasel suit.[162] Robet Curran of CBR called the character "oddly endearing" due to his "shabby" but cartoonish design, non-speaking nature, and helpless personality, also noting several other personality differences when compared to Weasel's bloodthirsty comics counterpart.[163]

Debuting in Peacemaker

Judomaster

Judomaster (portrayed by Nhut Le[59]) is a master martial artist bodyguard and an enemy of the violent vigilante Peacemaker. A firm believer in the Butterflies' cause, he challenged the 11th Street Kids in their quest to stop the aliens.

Debuting in Black Adam

Hurut

Hurut (portrayed by Jalon Christian, Uli Latukefu in superhero form),[164] also known as The Champion, is Teth-Adam's son in ancient Kahndaq, and like his parents and most Kahndaqis, is enslaved by the country's tyrannical king Akh-Ton. Hurut is a kind-hearted young boy who is unafraid to speak up against injustice; when he stands up for a fellow slave who is then murdered in cold blood, he is ordered to be executed. The Council of Wizards deem the boy worthy to be their champion and rescue him from the execution to bestow him with their powers. After several escapades in which he continues to stand up for the oppressed population and undermines Akh-Ton's regime with his abilities, the king orders Hurut's parents to be killed. While unable to save his mother Shiruta, Hurut is able to save his gravely wounded father by transferring his powers to him, but is killed by the king's men in his vulnerable state moments later.

The Kahndaqi populace erroneously believe Hurut and Teth-Adam to be one and the same, attributing Hurut's actions as champion to Teth-Adam with the true consequences of the latter's rampage hidden from the public. A colossal statue of "The Champion" is erected in Shiruta City, which Teth-Adam recognizes is of Hurut, not himself, upon being revived in the present day.

Al Pratt / Atom Smasher

Albert "Al" Pratt (portrayed by Henry Winkler[165]) previously known as the Atom Smasher, is a retired hero and a former member of the Justice Society, who later became mentor of his nephew, Albert Rothstein.[166]

Debuting in The Flash

Albert Desmond

Albert Desmond (portrayed by Rudy Mancuso) is an employee of the Central City Police Department who works with Barry Allen and Patty Spivot.

Patty Spivot

Patty Spivot (portrayed by Saoirse-Monica Jackson) is an employee of the Central City Police Department who works with Barry Allen and Albert Desmond.

Debuting in Blue Beetle

Reyes family

Jaime Reyes' family play an important role in his life. His parents are Alberto and Rocio Reyes (portrayed by Damián Alcázar and Elpidia Carrillo respectively), and his younger sister is Milagros (portrayed by Belissa Escobedo). Alberto's mother is Nana (portrayed by Adriana Barraza), and his brother is Rudy (portrayed by George Lopez).

In Palmera City, the Reyes family receives Jaime at the airport because he has graduated from college, and that the family will lose their home due to financial difficulties. The family watches Jaime in horror as the Beetle activates and merges with him, creating an armored suit. The family is attacked by Victoria Kord's soldiers, who seeks Jaime with the Scarab to lure him and be captured. After Alberto's death from a heart attack, the family is aided by Jenny Kord in helping them save Jaime and destroy Victoria's soldiers and stop their nefarious plans. The family returns to their burned home, where the neighbors provide support and Jenny now as the CEO of Kord Industries, she promises to repair all the damage done to the Reyes family, helping them rebuild their home.

Debuting in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Karshon

Karshon (portrayed by Indya Moore) is an Atlantean and a member of the Council of Atlantis.

Kordax

Kordax (portrayed by Pilou Asbæk) is the king of Necrus and the former wielder of the Black Trident. He was the younger brother of King Atlan, and the indirect ancestor of Arthur Curry and Orm Marius.

Major teams and organizations

Justice League

After the death of Clark Kent / Superman and inspired by his sacrifice, Bruce Wayne / Batman and Diana Prince / Wonder Woman decide to team up and recruit other metahumans to protect the Earth in Superman's absence, especially in the light of an extraterrestrial invasion from Apokolips. The team sees Barry Allen / Flash, Victor Stone / Cyborg, and Arthur Curry / Aquaman join amidst the conflict, all of whom had been secretly researched by Lex Luthor and government agents such as Amanda Waller. Superman himself joins the team after his resurrection. In the director's cut of Justice League, Secretary of Defense Calvin Swanwick, revealed to be the Martian Manhunter, offers his help after the team defeats Steppenwolf.[167]

The team is never officially referred to by name in the theatrical cut of Justice League, though the director's cut shows their destroyed headquarters as seen in a "Knightmare" vision bearing the "Justice League" insignia. The events of Justice League are also referenced in Shazam!, with Billy Batson and Freddy Freeman looking at newspaper articles covering the team's exploits.

The team returns in the Peacemaker season 1 finale, with Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the Flash arriving in hopes of helping stop the Butterfly threat, only for the titular character to reveal the threat was dealt with, while reprimanding them for arriving late. It is not told where were Batman and Cyborg all this time.

A.R.G.U.S.

Task Force X / Suicide Squad

Task Force X is a covert U.S. government operation started by intelligence agent Amanda Waller. Its roster is composed of incarcerated metahumans and exceptionally skilled convicts who are sent on deadly missions, gaining the nickname the "Suicide Squad".

S.T.A.R. Labs

Scientific and Technological Advanced Research Laboratories, known simply as S.T.A.R. Labs, is a scientific research organization that appears in Batman v Superman and both versions of Justice League and is mentioned in The Suicide Squad.

Amazons

The Amazons are a race of immortal female warriors, created by Zeus to protect mankind. They are present during the first invasion of Earth by Apokolips, defending the world along with the Atlanteans, humans, Old Gods, and a Green Lantern. When Ares wages war against the other gods, he corrupts mankind into attacking and enslaving the Amazons, leading to Zeus creating the hidden island of Themyscira for them to hide with his dying breath. They have been training for battle against Ares on the island ever since, and were undisturbed until Steve Trevor accidentally finds Themyscira during World War I, prompting Diana, the daughter of Queen Hippolyta and unknown at the time, Zeus, to enter Man's world and protect it as Wonder Woman.

As depicted in the films, the Amazons display other talents aside from their prowess as warriors, such as the ability to quickly learn and adapt and understand all human languages, including extinct languages. They also appear diverse, resembling different human races and ethnic groups. Several stunt-doubles and athletes were cast to fill the roles of the Amazons in the films.[168]

Atlanteans

The Atlanteans are a race of humanoid underwater dwellers from Atlantis, which was once an island nation. As explained in Aquaman, Atlantis sank to the bottom of the ocean due to excessive scientific experimentation, but its inhabitants were able to adapt to breathing underwater.

Kryptonians

Kryptonians are the inhabitants of the planet Krypton. They are largely a genetically engineered race by the events of Man of Steel with mechanically birthed individuals receiving pre-determined roles in society. In their early days, some 100,000 before the present, Kryptonians had explored and settled other planets before birth control and restricting new laws forced them to abandon their space colonies. Jor-El, the chief Kryptonian scientist, and Zod, the chief military general, both realize the errors of Kryptonian society, despite having different ideologies, and most Kryptonians perish when Krypton explodes due to overmining of its core.

Shazamily

Composed of Billy Batson and his foster siblings, this group is formed after Billy shares his superpowers with them, allowing them to defeat Dr. Sivana. Afterwards, they find a new meeting place at the Rock of Eternity, growing closer as foster siblings as they fight crime. This team is not officially referred to by name in Shazam!, but gains the nickname the "Shazamily" by the events of Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

Birds of Prey

After Harley Quinn helps them defeat Roman Sionis, Huntress, Black Canary, and ex-Gotham City Police Department officer Renee Montoya, who joins them after being disillusioned with the GCPD, create an all-female vigilante group called the Birds of Prey.

Intergang

Intergang is a crime syndicate. Its Kahndaq faction was first seen in Black Adam where it is led by Ishmael Gregor. Intergang took control of the country at some point and have been searching for the Crown of Sabbac. When Teth-Adam was awoken, he became an obstacle for Intergang. Most of its members were either killed by Teth-Adam or detained by the Justice Society of America offscreen.

See also

References

Character arcs were adapted from respective character pages on the DC Extended Universe Wiki, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA 3.0) license.

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