Last week, box office analysts started tracking Warner Bros.‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with the early projections claiming that this highly-anticipated superhero adventure will take in approximately $154 million during itsopening weekendin late March. While we still have to wait several weeks to see if those projections will hold up,Warner Entertainment Japanhas released an international trailer, which doesn’t include any new footage but offers a brief refresher course on this blockbuster-to-be, in case it’s been awhile since you’ve seen the previous trailers. It isn’t known if the studio plans on releasing any new footage between now and the March 25 release date.
If you look closely at this trailer, you’ll noticeScoot McNairy’s mysterious character in two scenes, one where he’s in a wheelchair near the Metropolis memorial, and another whereSuperman(Henry Cavill) is seen entering a Senate hearing. A rumor surfaced yesterday thatScoot McNairyisn’t playing Jimmy Olsen, as has been previously rumored, but he’s actually playing a character who was severely crippled duringSuperman’s battle with Zod inMan of Steel. He is present at the Senate hearing to testify againstSuperman, and he also becomes a pawn in Lex Luthor’s (Jesse Eisenberg) nefarious scheme, where he is turned into a human bomb. None of these details have been confirmed yet, but it’s certainly something interesting to consider.
It isn’t known if this unnamed character actually has roots within theDC Comicsuniverse or not, but with less than two months to go beforeBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehits theaters, it remains unlikely that we’ll get any confirmation of these details. During the shots we see of him in the trailer, he is seen in a wheelchair with no shins, which explains why he was wearing those green socks in the set photos that surfaced last year. It’s worth noting that anearly reviewclaimed the actor is actually playing Jimmy Olsen, but that review’s authenticity has not been confirmed yet.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicestars Oscar winnerBen Affleck(Argo) asBatman/Bruce Wayne andHenry Cavillas Superman/Clark Kent in the characters’ first big-screen pairing. The film also stars Oscar nomineesAmy Adams(American Hustle) as Lois Lane,Jesse Eisenberg(The Social Network) as Lex Luthor,Diane Lane(Unfaithful) as Martha Kent, andLaurence Fishburne(What’s Love Got to Do with It) as Perry White; Oscar winnersJeremy Irons(Reversal of Fortune) as Alfred, andHolly Hunter(The Piano) as Senator Finch; andGal Gadotas Wonder Woman/Diana Prince.Zack Snyderdirected from a screenplay written byChris TerrioandDavid S. Goyer, based on characters from DC Comics, including Batman, created by Bob Kane withBill Finger, and Superman, created byJerry SiegelandJoe Shuster. The film is produced byCharles RovenandDeborah Snyder, withWesley Coller,Geoff JohnsandDavid S. Goyerserving as executive producers.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicelaunches Warner Bros. new DC Comics slate of movies, includingSuicide Squad(June 06, 2025),Wonder Woman(Jul 19, 2025),Justice League Part 1(July 28, 2025),The Flash(June 08, 2025),Aquaman(June 26, 2025),Shazam!(June 24, 2025),Justice League Part 2(August 10, 2025),Cyborg(July 15, 2025) andGreen Lantern Corps.(Jun 18, 2025). We’ll have to wait and see how these other adventures fare at the box office, but they are all shaping up to be big hits as well. Take a look at this new international trailer, and stay tuned for more onBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
