Justice League

***Justice League*** is a 2017 superhero film featuring the DC Comics team of the same name. It is the fourth film in the DCEU and the fourth and final film in Phase 1. It is also the final film in the Man of Steel saga. It was released on November 15, 2017.

## Plot Summary

2 months since the events of the previous film, and Lex Luthor has been working hard to destroy his arch-nemesis, Superman, and all that he stands for. Despite being on house arrest, Lex is one of the greatest minds on the planet, and can figure out a way to defeat Superman for good. With this, he decides he needs some help from other great minds, like Gorilla Grodd and Bane, as well as some much needed muscle in Giganta and The Shark. His team even finds a crashed spaceship containing a White Martian, which Lex believes would be helpful. Lex has a plan to not only destroy Superman, but all metahumans, so that he remains the greatest savior the world has ever known. When Superman gets wind of this, he enlists the help of Batman and Wonder Woman, as well as some other metahumans, to stop Luthor once and for all.

## Cast

#### Justice League

* Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent
* Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne
* Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince
* Lucas Till as The Flash/Barry Allen
* Chad Michael Murray as Aquaman/Arthur Curry
* Lance Reddick as Martian Manhunter/J'onn J'onzz

#### Legion of Doom

* Michael C. Hall as Lex Luthor
* Andy Serkis as Gorilla Grodd
* Javier Bardem as Bane
	+ Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Bane (Physical)

* Christina Hendricks as Giganta/Dr. Doris Zeul
* Toby Kebbell as The Shark/Karshon
* Nathan Jones as A'monn A'mokk

#### Supporting Characters

* Jessica Biel as Mercy Graves
* Rachel McAdams as Lois Lane
* Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth
* Laurence Fishburne as Perry White
* J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Jim Gordon
* Scott Bakula as Jor-El

## Reception

*Justice League* received positive to acclaimed reviews from critics and audiences. "Despite getting his original Justice League film cancelled, Miller shows that there was no ill will, and came back to show DC who's boss. Many were worried that it would be too overstuffed with not having any preceding films like the MCU, but Miller managed to make this film work and extremely well." Many praised the performances, motion capture/effects, writing, story, music, and choreography. A very limited few felt that the movie should have had films for every Justice League member before this one, similar to the MCU.

## Trivia

* Geoff Johns pushed for George Miller to direct this film after *Justice League: Mortal* was cancelled because "his Justice League film would be too amazing" for it not to be shown
* Early in pre-production, all seven members were meant to be showcased. However, when *Green Lantern Corps* went into production before this, it was nixed. Johns stated he tried to push for Green Lantern in the film (specifically Hal Jordan) due to his love for the character but Miller stated it "wouldn't have worked" with the story he was trying to tell.
* Cyborg was going to be the sixth member, similar to the Justice League in The New 52, but Miller wanted to go with the original members due to many fans' hatred of The New 52, as well as Martian Manhunter being a "better and underutilized character".