10 DC Movies Where The Villain Is More Interesting Than The Hero

There have been a few key instances over the years were a DC movie's villain has been more interesting than the hero. Here are some of our favorites.

March 26, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Robert Mccann

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There have been multiple instances whereDCmovies feature villains that easily outshine their heroes.

Whether it’s in live-action, animation, DCEU, or otherwise, there have been some captivating foes.

4Darkseid

Steppenwolf simply wasn’t the guy in 2017’sJustice League.

Henry Cavill as Superman, Ben Affleck as Batman, and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in the DCEU

As such,fans were eager to see the reintegrated Darkseid scenes in the Snyder Cut.

Collage of characters from Super Man 2025, Constantine and Batman II

Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne and David Corenswet as Superman looking serious in front of a dark blue background

Joker, Darkseid, Cheetah DC Movie Villains Collage Custom DC Image

Custom Image by Kevin Erdmann

Ozymandias (Matthew Goode) standing in front of TV screens in Watchmen

Penguin’s Death in Batman Returns 1991

Superman Returns Kevin Spacey Lex Luthor holding crystal

Black Manta shooting a laser in Aquaman

Red Hood in Batman Under The Red Hood

Joker: Folie A Deux official poster

Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow Poster

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DC Extended Universe