Aquaman And Cyborg
Thanks to his rock-star attitude and, let’s face it, the fact that he’s played by undeniable beefcake Jason Momoa, the DCEU’s Aquaman has already become a firm fan favourite… despite all we know about him coming from these Justice League trailers. Once again, though, he probably steals the show. This time due to teaming up with an unexpected ally.
As the King of Atlantis tumbles through the sky, slaying Parademons with his trident as he goes, he’s saved by Cyborg. “The ride ain’t over yet,” Victor tells him. A clearly thrilled Arthur replies: “My man!”
This is a fun scene, as it teases a friendship between two League members that we weren’t particularly expecting. We’ve been told before that we’ll be getting some camaraderie between Flash and Cyborg, as they’re the two younger members of the team. However, we haven’t seen any footage to back that up so far. From the looks of things, it seems like Victor and Arthur are going to be the ones to become firm superfriends over the course of the movie.
The League Is All In
We’ve seen plenty of each of the members of the League in the past trailers, but we haven’t particularly had a great look at all five of them teaming up in battle. It seems that DC were saving that up for the final preview, though, as we definitely get that here.
While Aquaman and Cyborg control the skies, Batman is patrolling the streets below in the Batmobile. When some Parademons attack him though, Diana is on hand to protect him. As the Flash zips past her, she lets slip a grin. Meanwhile, the Batmobile plows ahead – with Aquaman landing on its roof. “Yeah!” Arthur cries, echoing the thoughts of everyone watching.
As Wonder Woman’s and, in particular, Aquaman’s reactions show, this scene is really making an effort to tell us that these guys (and Gal) are enjoying themselves. Much has been made of the gloominess of BvS, so this is just another way in which Justice League is aiming to distance itself from the preceding movie.
We’re pretty sure this bit wasn’t directed by Whedon, as snippets of it have appeared in previous trailers, but the scene feels like the DC equivalent of the iconic moment from The Avengers, when Marvel’s mightiest heroes team up for the first time in New York.
