The Wonder Twins

***The Wonder Twins*** (stylized on the poster as ***Wonder Twins***) is a 2043 superhero film featuring the DC Comics characters of the same name. It is the sixty-sixth film in the DCEU and the twenty-first film Post-Justice League V. It was released on June 19, 2043.

## Plot Summary

Twins Zan and Jayna come from the planet Exxor and due to their parents dying from a plague, they decide to come to Earth and use their powers to fight the forces of evil.

## Cast

* Lei Wu as Zan
* Brianne Tju as Jayna
* Gaten Matarazzo as Luke O'Brien
* Jake Gyllenhaal as Blue Beetle/Ted Kord
* Adam Brody as King Marvel
* Emilia Jones as Jesse Quick/Jesse Chambers
* Anthony Carrigan as Enregic Nalivil

## Reception

*The Wonder Twins* received mixed to positive reviews from critics and overwhelming negative reviews from audiences. "A quirky and fun adventure for the whole family, with some shortcomings." While critics felt that the film portrayed a fun and more childlike side to the DCEU, audiences absolutely hated the films. Many criticized the two leads saying they had no chemistry whatsoever, and could barely act. As well as criticizing the performances, forced cameos from other heroes, effects, tone, comedy, pacing, and final act. In addition, many parents called the film "torturous" and that "even their kids wanted to leave the theater". Many fans felt the film suffered due to the controversy and would've been better if the cast and crew was left to their own devices. In terms of any positives, some felt that Matarazzo's performance redeemed some aspects and Anthony Carrigan was clearly having fun with the role as the villain.

Due to the overwhelming negative reception, it barely doubled its box office, and was considered a box office bomb as well as the worst grossing film in the DCEU. Some fans even stated it was the "worst DCEU film" to date.

## Controversy

When the project was first announced, there was actually some excitement as there was a chance to show a different side to the DCEU, and showcase smaller known characters. It was eventually announced that Gaten Matarazzo and Eloise Webb were to lead the film as Zan and Jayna. Many people were angry with these choices, as the original cartoon series *Super Friends* and the following comics always showcased the pair as Asian (or at least vaguely so). Despite the (very few) fans stating that this wasn't a problem (as well as showing the characters in *Smallville* as an example), many called to boycott the film and claim that Warner Brothers was racist. Docter tried to defend his choices, and they went so far as filming about 25-35% of the movie. However, Warner Brothers eventually relented, and got rid of Matarazzo and Webb as the leads. They were replaced with Chinese actor Lei Wu, and Asian-American actress Brianne Tju. Matarazzo was then given the role as Plastic Man's son, Luke O'Brien (who wasn't in the original script) and Webb as an unnamed classmate of Jayna, who was eventually cut from the final film. Many stated that because of this choice, the film suffered.

## Trivia

* Pete Docter's first live action film.
* The first and only PG rated film in the DCEU.
* Anthony Carrigan's character as "Enregic Nalivil" is an anagram for Generic Villain, as there weren't any famous villains that the Wonder Twins fought.