10 DC Movie & Show Characters Who Were Way More Important In The Comics

📆 10/8/2023 2:08 AM

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Several DC characters — including big names — who have appeared in movies and shows were not as important in live-action as they were in the comics.

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Across the DC Universe, several movies and TV shows have failed certain DC characters by relegating important heroes and villains to much smaller roles than they have in DC Comics. Most movies in the DCEU have been plagued by the universe's overall issues, and that has led to some of its movies not treating iconic DC characters with the care they deserve.

10 Joker From Suicide Squad Jared Leto's Joker has become infamous for the edgy design director David Ayer went with for the Clown Prince of Crime. While that certainly merits a discussion, Leto's Joker had his role heavily reduced in 2016's Suicide Squad, thanks to cuts made by the studio, which contributed to one of DC's most iconic villains not mattering all that much to the film.

7 Bane From Batman & Robin 1997's Batman & Robin did Bane dirty. DC entries such as Tom King's — the DC Comics writer who is part of James Gunn's writers' room for the DC Universe's overall story — Batman comic book run and Christopher Nolan's final Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, have since helped correct Bane's public image, showing that the villain is one of Bruce Wayne's toughest foes.

5 Lois Lane From The DCEU Amy Adams' casting as Lois Lane seemed like a major win for the DCEU; however, the actress' version of the iconic DC character was never as exciting as Lois is in the comics. Adams' Lois was never given the time to shine like other live-action versions of the character, such as Erica Durance in Smallville and Elizabeth Tulloch in Superman and Lois. The DCEU version of Lois Lane had very little to do, both opposite Henry Cavill's Clark Kent and alone.

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