Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

[kyle]

When Clark Kent is in the mountains, he encounters the ghost of Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner). Although it seems to be a vision or hallucination, this experience is based on fact, and is known as Third Man Factor, which occurs in situations of extreme risk or mortal danger where voices, or even presences help to keep a person alive. One of the most common places where Third Man Factor happens, is the top of a mountain.

[sophie]

Superman only had 42 lines of dialogue throughout the entire movie.

[gabriel]

The film was partially shot on IMAX 70/15p film, as was The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

[veronica]

Ben Affleck is seventeen months older than Christian Bale, marking the first time the actor taking on the role of Bruce Wayne a.k.a. Batman is older than the actor who last played the role in a live action movie, since the modern movie sequence started in 1989. In all other Batman roles since, the actor succeeding the role has been younger than the actor who previously played the character. Val Kilmer took the role from Michael Keaton, and he is eight years younger. George Clooney, who is eighteen months younger, took the role from Kilmer. Bale is thirteen years younger than Clooney. The first, and only other, time this happened was in 1949, when Robert Lowery took over the role from Lewis Wilson, who played Batman in 1943.

[jeffrey]

Towards the end of the movie, Batman grabs on to a wall in a position resembling the cover of the Book One of The Dark Knight Returns comics.

[jesus]

At his absolute peak during the process of training for the film and filming it, Henry Cavill reached a size of 100 kilograms (220 pounds). However, he did not remain at that size for the entire duration of the shoot, or the training.

[sara]

It was rumored that Callan Mulvey would be playing the Joker in this film. However, this turned out to be untrue, when it was announced that Jared Leto would play the role in the DC Cinematic Universe.

[charlie]

Bill Finger (developer) co-created Batman, originally named "the Bat-Man" who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). However, Bob Kane didn't publicly acknowledge Finger's contributions until years after Finger's death. As such, this film is the first theatrical feature film to officially credit Finger as co-creator of Batman.

[maureen]

Armie Hammer was considered for the role of Bruce Wayne a.k.a. Batman. He also had signed on to play the role in George Miller's canceled film "Justice League: Mortal". It would be the second movie with Hammer and Henry Cavill together, after The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015).

[michele]

The armor that Ben Affleck wears is based on Batman's armor in the comic book "The Dark Knight Returns," written by Frank Miller, and published in 1986. His regular costume is entirely different than the graphic novel. In the novel the suit was made of traditional blue and gray fabric, and with a bullet-proof plate behind the traditional yellow oval bat logo.

[fred]

There is a boat yard in the scene where Batman first meets Superman which is named Nicholson's boat yard. A reference to Jack Nicholson, who played the Joker in Batman (1989).

[steve]

Holly Hunter plays a Senator investigating Superman for his destructive actions and powers. In The Incredibles (2004), she voices Mrs. Incredible a.k.a. Elastigirl, who is in hiding, due to society's suspicion, and fear of superheroes' destructive powers.

[norma]

Before Jesse Eisenberg was cast as Lex Luthor, Matt Damon, Bradley Cooper, Joaquin Phoenix, Adam Driver and Jean Dujardin were on the Warner Brothers' list to play the part.

[leo]

Marks the fifth theatrical portrayal of Lex Luthor. It is his fourth time as the main antagonist, the most of any supervillain in any franchise. William Stryker is second, with five appearances, twice as the main villain. Catching up is the Joker, with three and two.

[darrell]

The Russian mercenary that works for Lex Luthor is KG Beast, a villain who appeared in Batman's "Ten Nights of The Beast" story. He played the same type of character in Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier".

[wallace]

Charles Roven revealed that at the time, there were 1,500 visual effects shots, relatively little, compared to other visual effects heavy superhero films.

[ray]

Jay Baruchel, who was cast as Maxwell Lord in George Miller's unrealized Justice League film, mentioned in an interview that he watched the extended cut of the film seven times, and named it as one of his two favorite films of 2016. The other was Nocturnal Animals (2016), which also starred Amy Adams.

[phyllis]

This movie marks the 11th cinematic outing of Batman following; Batman (1943), Batman and Robin (1949), Batman (1966), Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), Batman and Robin (1997), Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

[janice]

There are cameos of The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg as "Meta-Humans".