page_title: Justice League (film)
section_title: Cast
hierarchical_section_title: Justice League (film) / Cast
caption_attribution_description: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa and Henry Cavill speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Justice League", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
context_page_description: Justice League is a 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the fifth installment in the DC Extended Universe and a follow-up to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and was directed by Zack Snyder and written by Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon who served as co-director, based on a story by Terrio and Snyder. It features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, and J. K. Simmons. In the film, Batman and Wonder Woman recruit The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg after Superman's death to save the world from the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons.
  Plans for the film were announced in October 2014, with Snyder on board to direct and Terrio attached to write the script. The film was initially titled Justice League Part One, with a second film intended to follow in 2019. However, the sequel was indefinitely delayed to accommodate the production of a standalone Batman film starring Affleck. Principal photography took place from April to October 2016.
context_section_description: Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman: 
  A wealthy socialite, and the owner of Wayne Enterprises. He dedicates himself to protecting Gotham City from its criminal underworld as a highly trained, masked vigilante equipped with various tools and weapons. Affleck noted on how the film gave him an opportunity to reinvent Batman and portray a more classic take on the character. He described that in the film, audiences will see Batman as more heroic, and more of a leader. "Batman is by nature, [while] not necessarily anti-social, pretty private, pretty a loner," Affleck says. "And then in this movie he's thrust into the role of having to not only work with people, but bring them together and convince them to come in and try to ... somehow with Wonder Woman hold all that community effort together. That was a really interesting thing to play for me, and it also does take us to a more traditional role for Batman in the Justice League comics, and his role with the Justice League versus the sort of less typical version we saw in Batman v Superman, where he was blinded by rage and wanted to take on Superman."
  Henry Cavill as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman: 
  A member of, and inspiration for, the Justice League. He is a Kryptonian survivor, and a journalist for the Daily Planet based in Metropolis. In Justice League, Superman was portrayed as more optimistic and hopeful. The character was intentionally excluded from all Justice League marketing materials to emphasize his death as depicted on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
  Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman: 
  An antiquities dealer, acquaintance of Wayne, and an immortal Amazonian warrior, who is the crown princess of Themyscira and daughter of Hippolyta and Zeus. She is endowed with metahuman attributes and abilities inherited from her parents.
  Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash: 
  A Central City University student, who can move at superhuman speeds with his ability to tap into the Speed Force.
  Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman:
  Half-human and half Atlantean metahuman with superhuman strength and aquatic abilities. Momoa was cast as Aquaman in June 2014, and made a cameo appearance in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.
  Ray Fisher as Victor Stone / Cyborg: 
  A former college athlete who, after being cybernetically reconstructed after a nearly fatal car accident, is turned into a techno-organic being enhanced by reactive, adaptive biomimetic alien technology. His enhancements include the abilities of flight, variable weaponry and technopathy. Fisher portrays the character through the use of motion capture for the cybernetic portion of his body. Fisher was cast as Cyborg in April 2014, and made a cameo in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
  Amy Adams as Lois Lane: 
  An undaunted and compassionate award-winning journalist for the Daily Planet and the love interest for Kent.
  Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth:
   Wayne's butler, chief of security, and trusted confidant.
  Diane Lane as Martha Kent:
   Kent's adoptive mother.
  Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta:
   Diana's mother and the Amazonian Queen of Themyscira.
  J. K. Simmons as Commissioner James Gordon:
   The Gotham City Police Department Commissioner, and close ally of Batman.
  Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf:
  An alien military officer from Apokolips who leads an army of Parademons and is searching for the three Mother Boxes held on Earth. The character is described as "old, tired" and trying to find a way to escape his role of servitude under Darkseid. Hinds portrayed the villain through use of motion capture and received some advice in the process from Liam Neeson, who had recently done similar work in A Monster Calls. After the release of the film, Hinds was reportedly unhappy with the final cut of the film, which trimmed down the backstory and characterization of Steppenwolf.
  Amber Heard as Mera:
   An Atlantean, who approaches Curry to discuss the nature of the Mother Boxes.
  Joe Morton as Silas Stone:
   Victor Stone's father and head of S.T.A.R. Labs.
  During a scene a half-hour into the film, depicting Steppenwolf's first invasion t
caption: Cast of Justice League at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con with Zack Snyder.
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