The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is an American media franchise and shared fictional universe that is the setting of superhero films independently produced by Warner Bros., based on characters that appear in DC Comics publications.
As the franchise is composed of films adapted from a variety of DC Comics properties, there are multiple lead actors. Henry Cavill stars as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman in the films Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), while Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot portray Bruce Wayne / Batman and Diana Prince / Wonder Woman, respectively, in the latter film, along with Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash, Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman, and Ray Fisher as Victor Stone / Cyborg. Affleck and Miller reprise their roles in Suicide Squad (2016), while Gadot reprises her role in Wonder Woman (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). All six actors reprise their roles in Justice League (2017), as well as in its 2021 director's cut. Momoa stars in Aquaman (2018) and its sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), while Miller stars in The Flash (2023) with Affleck, Gadot, Cavill, and Momoa making cameo appearances.
Margot Robbie portrays Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad and reprises her role in Birds of Prey (2020) and The Suicide Squad (2021). Zachary Levi portrays the eponymous protagonist in Shazam! (2019), with Asher Angel playing the character's alter-ego Billy Batson; both return in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). John Cena stars as Christopher Smith / Peacemaker in the television series Peacemaker (2022), after also appearing in The Suicide Squad, while Dwayne Johnson portrays Teth-Adam / Black Adam in Black Adam (2022) and Xolo Maridueña headlines Blue Beetle (2023) as Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle.
Other prominent cast members who appear in the films and/or series within the franchise include Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Amber Heard, Jeremy Irons, Mark Strong, Jared Leto, Ewan McGregor, Joe Morton, Connie Nielsen, Chris Pine, Michael Shannon, Kristen Wiig, and Pedro Pascal.
This section includes characters who have appeared in the films.
This section includes characters who have appeared in the films.
This section includes characters who have appeared in the series.
Character | 2022 |
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Peacemaker season 1 | |
Introduced in films[edit] | |
Barry Allen The Flash |
Ezra MillerC[288] |
Flo Crawley | Tinashe KajeseC[239] |
Arthur Curry Aquaman |
Jason MomoaC[288] |
John EconomosR | Steve AgeeM[289] |
Kal-El / Clark Kent Superman |
Brad Abramenko (stand-in)C[290] |
Rick Flag | Joel KinnamanA[291] |
Emilia HarcourtR | Jennifer HollandM[292] |
Diana Prince Wonder Woman |
Kimberley von Ilberg (stand-in)C[293] |
Christopher Smith PeacemakerR |
John CenaM[294] Quinn BennettY[295] |
Amanda WallerR | Viola DavisC[296] |
Introduced in Peacemaker[edit] | |
Leota Adebayo | Danielle BrooksM[297] |
Adrian Chase VigilanteR |
Freddie StromaM[298] |
Eagly | Dee Bradley BakerV[299] |
Larry Fitzgibbon | Lochlyn Munro[300] |
Jamil | Rizwan Manji[301] |
Judomaster | Nhut Le[302] |
Locke | Christopher Heyerdahl[300] |
Clemson Murn Ik Nobb Llok |
Chukwudi IwujiM[300] |
Auggie Smith The White Dragon |
Robert PatrickM[292] |
Sophie Song | Annie Chang[300] |