This article explores some of the most forgettable characters in DC Comics' cinematic history, analyzing why they failed to leave a lasting impression on audiences.
The many films that take place in the DC Universe are full of memorable heroes, villains, and everything in between, but not every character introduced is fated to leave a lasting impression on audiences. Superhero movies like the films of the DCEU and beyond succeed or fail based on the strength of their varied characters, which is the primary draw to the comic book movie genre in the first place.
While the franchise has led to many unforgettable roles and performances over the years, not every credit in a DC movie is always destined to stand out. There are many factors at play that can result in a given superhero movie role drowning in cinematic history. DC movies tend to feature ensemble casts that often don't have the time to meaningfully expand on every single name they introduce, making it impossible for at least one character competing for attention to fall by the wayside. Love interests and villains can also be difficult for any superhero movie to get right, with multiple half-baked and forgettable characters in these archetypes littering DC's cinematic future and history. 10 Katana Suicide Squad Perhaps one of the most infamous DC movies ever released, it's no wonder that 2016's Suicide Squad is littered with boring and forgettable characters. As an ensemble film by nature, the tale of villains forced into heroism by government intervention is an exciting one that sadly isn't able to juggle its many ideas succinctly. Features like Katana end up being painfully forgettable thanks to their rushed introduction and minimal impact on the story. Katana is hastily introduced to the rest of the Suicide Squad by Rick Flagg in one of the DCEU's most infamously bad lines,'This is Katana, she's got my back. I would avoid not getting killed by her; Her sword traps the souls of its victims.' This hilarious over-exposition is Katana's biggest presence in the entire film, as Karen Fukuhara was sorely edited out of the film's theatrical release. Katana doesn't even get to use her namesake weapon to kill the big bad - That honor has to fall to Harley Quinn, somehow. 9 Slipknot Suicide Squad It says a lot that 2016's Suicide Squad features not only one, but two of the most forgettable costumed characters ever conceived for a DC movie. While Katana at least has the infamy of her rushed first appearance and notoriety from the following success of Karen Fukuhara in The Boys, Slipknot doesn't even leave an ironic impression despite being treated just as poorly. Not assembling with the rest of the squad, the rope-themed villain Slipknot abruptly spawns in shortly before they're sent out. Introduced as'the man who can climb anything', Slipknot solely existed so that Suicide Squad had someone to actually detonate the implanted bomb on, which happens when he wordlessly attempts to escape the second the Squad steps foot in the field. Thanks to his utter lack of presence in the trailers, this fate was a blaringly obvious one, and the character has literally nothing to do outside of his death. As a result, Slipknot is easily the most forgettable role in the entire film. 8 Ross Webster Superman III One of the easiest ways for a comic book movie character to be forgettable is to be altogether too similar to another, far more popular character. Enter Ross Webster, the main villain of Superman III, one of the worse Christopher Reeve Superman films, which doesn't even have the same levels of ridiculous ironic enjoyment as Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. As another villainous CEO who squares off against Superman, Ross Webster stands deep in the shadow of Gene Hackman's Lex Luthor, doing essentially the same bit but slightly worse. Not only is he derivative of a far more popular villain, but his harebrained scheme is hard to parse. Webster is also outshone in his own movie by Richard Pryor's Gus Gorman and Christopher Reeve's own evil version of Superman in the same film. As a result, Ross Webster is among the most forgettable of Superman's movie rogue's gallery. 7 Laurel Hedare Catwoman Another infamously bad movie in DC's retinue of films, Halle Berry's Catwoman is memorable for all the wrong reasons. For all the cartoonish silliness, rubbery CGI, endless cat puns, and bizarre sexually-charged basketball action sequences, the film's villain is an utter letdown compared to the depravity of the rest of the script. Laruel Hedare is a model and beauty industry magnate who plots a devious scheme framing Catwoman for murder when her husband replaces her romantically and professionally with a younger woman. Laurel is dimly memorable as a typical corporate villain with a convoluted plan, but it's even more difficult to remember that she actually has powers. Supposedly, the use of her Beau-Line skin products gave her a super-durable skin described to be as strong as marble, but Catwoman's clawed gloves are still able to leave a nasty mar
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