The DC cinematic universe is full of awesome villains. Joker, Zod, Two-Face, Lex Luthor, Poison Ivy, Bane, and Harley Quinn are among the villains that translated wonderfully to the big screen. This means that their weapons and fighting styles translated nicely as well.
As such, here are weapon and combat details fans noticed about DC movie villains.
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In 'Man of Steel,' When Zod Knocks Superman Into A Workplace “Days Without An Accident” Sign, Two Of The Numbers Fall Off To Reveal Zero Days
Several Redditors pointed out this unexpected sight gag. The sign reads "106 Days Without An Accident" before Superman hits it and it changes to "0 Days Without An Accident."
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Harley Quinn's Bat In 'Suicide Squad' Is Inscribed With A Quote From Her First Ever Appearance In 'Batman: The Animated Series'
Harley Quinn is a unique DC supervillain in that she didn't originate in the comics. Rather, she made her debut in a 1992 episode of Batman: The Animated Series called "Joker's Favor." According to Redditor u/Tokyono, one of the quotes written on her bat, "You lock up the weirdos, the crooks, and the geeks. You're a hero to all the boys in blue, but this time, baby, the joke's on you," comes from that episode. The only difference is that "baby" is "puddin'" in the series.
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In 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,' Batman Studied Superman's Fighting Style
According to Redditor u/filthydank_2099, "...Clark’s patterns (right hook, left sucker, right uppercut) had been memorized by Bruce" when he watched fight footage between Superman and Zod in the batcave earlier in the movie. You can watch the same fight that Bruce watched here.
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In 'The Dark Knight,' The Joker Opens Both Doors To Fire An RPG Out Of A Trailer
Redditor u/herrfrosteus pointed out this detail, which has been praised for its accuracy. When the Joker fires the RPG from a trailer, he makes sure both side doors are open. If they weren't, everybody on board would have been injured by the back blast.
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The Joker's Pencil "Trick" In 'The Dark Knight' Was A Real Stunt That Knocked Out A Stuntman (Three Times!)
Nolan, who had worked with his production team on magic tricks in previous film The Prestige, decided to stage the stunt for real, with the stuntman swiping the pencil away at the last minute – so swiftly and at such an angle that it wouldn’t be obvious to the viewer.
“We did a couple of half-speed rehearsals just to get the hand action of my right hand sweeping across, taking the pencil as my body was going down, and my head striking the blank surface,” stunt actor Charles Jarman recalled to Vulture. “It was a little hairy, because the pencil’s stuck in the table. If, for some reason, I didn’t get my hand in time, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Well, possibly through a Ouija board.”
Jarman apparently had “three knockouts” while filming the scene, which was the only time Heath Ledger broke character, asking Jarman “Are you okay? Are you okay?”
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The Only Time That Batman Appears In Daylight In 'The Dark Knight Rises' Is During His Final Fight With Bane
Redditor u/carsy93 put forward this theory, and thousands of other Redditors agree with. The Redditor also claimed that the climactic Batman/Bane fight is the only time in the entire trilogy when the titular hero appears in daylight.
