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Military
U.S. Army
General Elkins
General Elkins
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): U.S. Senate
Appearances: From the World of Batman v Superman
"We can't make the same assumptions about him we would about most people. His motivations, loyalties, psychology...they're a mystery to us."
A U.S. general and leading figure in the Senate Subcommittee on Emergin Threats and Capabilities.
- The Cynic: Contrasted with the more idealistic Senator Stearns, Elkins expresses grave fears that Superman can't be trusted.
General Edwards
General Edwards
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): U.S. Army
Played by: Aidan Devine
Dubbed by:
Appearances: Suicide Squad
"You're not putting those monsters back out on the street in our name!"
A 4-star General in the United States Army, as well as the Chairman of the United States government National Security Council. While initially against Amanda Waller's pitch for Task Force X, he would eventually become convinced and supports her idea's implementation.
- Canon Foreigner: He doesn't exist in the comics.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Pretty much everything he says and does is exactly what a real military official would do when faced with superhuman aliens.
U.S. Air Force
Colonel Hardy
Colonel Nathan Hardy
"A good death is its own reward."
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): U.S. Air Force, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (D.A.R.P.A.)
Played by: Christopher Meloni
Dubbed by: Raúl Anaya (Latin-American Spanish) | Masaki Terasoma (Japanese) | Jérôme Rebbot (European French) | Patrick Chouinard (Canadian French)
Appearances: Man of Steel
An US Air Force colonel initially introduced overseeing the study of an anomaly in Canada.
- Ace Pilot: He is first seen piloting a fighter jet.
- Badass Normal: He's a mere human, yet he doesn't fear standing up against Kryptonians. For instance, he's willing to go against Faora with nothing more than his combat knife after he had expended all of his ammo, no matter how futile it is.
- He even orders his troops to fire on his position, because he is with the enemy and knows that is the only way.
Hardy: I want you to put down everything you got...This will be Danger Close.Pilot: Copy, Danger Close. Good Luck, sir! - Canon Foreigner: Has never appeared in anything Superman-related before this film, but is certainly a memorable character.
- Colonel Badass: He brings the fight to the superpowered Kryptonians without fear or hesitation.
- Deadpan Snarker: He's quite snarky throughout the film.
- Defiant to the End: Twice. Once with a knife. Gives the final "screw you" to Faora moments before his Heroic Sacrifice.
- Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu?: This quote says it all.Faora: Should I tell the General you are unwilling to comply?
Hardy: I don't care what you tell him. - Dying Moment of Awesome: Facing death calmly while taking The Dragon with you? HELL YEAH!
- Fire-Forged Friends: He treated Superman no differently than he treated Zod and his minions, even willing to fire upon him during the three-way tussle between Supes, Faora and Nam-Ek. However after Superman saved him and his squadron's life, the following line cements what could have been a friendship If not for Hardy's Heroic Sacrifice.Colonel Hardy: This man is not our enemy.
- Heroic Sacrifice: With dropping Kal-El's ship like a daisy cutter out of the question, Hardy sets the C-17 he's in on a collision course with the Dark Zero to deliver the payload, throwing Faora's line right back at her as he does it.
- Ironic Echo: "A good death is its own reward."
- Meaningful Name: Colonel Hardy. "Hardy" is a synonym for "tough" and "resilient."
- Skeptic No Longer: He fully believes Kal-El is on the side of Earth at the conclusion of the showdown in Smallville.
- Taking You with Me: Hardy was boned no matter what, with Faora standing right next to him with slaughter on her mind. So he nosedives the cargo plane into the mothership and gives his Ironic Echo, and did what had to be done.
- Worthy Opponent: Of all people, to Faora.
- Wrong Genre Savvy: He seems to think he is the main character of a Military Science Fiction story, where Superman is a Defector from Decadence and the Kryptonians can be defeated through humanity's military might. He is in fact in a Superhero story, where Superman is the main character and the only one who can save the day. He snaps out of it when he acknowledges Superman as an ally.
Carrie Farris
Major (formerly Captain) Carrie Farris
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of Defense
Played by: Christina Wren
Dubbed by: Alondra Hidalgo (Latin-American Spanish) | Miyuki Kawasho (Japanese) | Marie Diot (European French)
Appearances: Man of Steel | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
"I just think he's kinda hot..."
A United States Air Force officer attached to the operations of United States Northern Command and the assistant to General Swanwick.
- Cute Bruiser: Invoked. While certainly The Cutie she is an officer in the USAF.
- The Cutie: Perky and dorky and even has Puppy-Dog Eyes.
- Distracted by the Sexy: Doesn't care about a completely ruined recon drone that Superman made crash right in front of Swanwick's car... because she finds the Man of Steel, in her own words, "kind of hot".
- Eating the Eye Candy: Oh yeah. She admits she finds Superman attractive, in front of her own commanding officer.
- Good-Looking Privates: A cute army captain in Man of Steel, and major in Batman v Superman.
- Mythology Gag: Her name is very similar to that of Carol Ferris, otherwise known as Star Sapphire, Hal Jordan's main love interest.
- Put on a Bus: Like Swanwick above, she doesn't appear in Justice League. While Swanwick's role has been restored in Zack Snyder's Justice League, she doesn't appear in that film either.
- Rank Up: She has been promoted from captain to major in between Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
- Red Herring: The debate about whether or not she's Star Sapphire managed to keep the audience's attention off General Swanwick, who has an alias of his own.
U.S. Navy
Admiral Olsen
Admiral Mackenzie Olsen
"These are VILLAINS, Amanda! What makes you think you can control them?"
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): U.S. Navy
Played by: Ted Whittall
Dubbed by:
Appearances: Suicide Squad
"You want to put our national security in the hands of witches, gang-bangers and crocodiles?!"
An admiral in the United States Navy, and an adamant opposer of Amanda Waller's Task Force X project.
- Alternate Self: Has one on Earth-167 as Rick Flag.
- Fancy Dinner: His meeting with Amanda Waller and Dexter Tolliver to hear the exposition of the former's project happens in a posh restaurant.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: He's understandably more than skeptical when Amanda Waller makes her Task Force X pitch, mainly because it's morally dubious and concerns national security matters.
- You Have GOT to Be Kidding Me!: He doesn't think that putting national security in the hands of Task Force X ("witches, gang-bangers and crocodiles") is a good idea.
Lieutenant Edwards
- See Task Force X Officials And Agents for his character page.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Dr. Hamilton
Dr. Emil Hamilton
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (D.A.R.P.A.)
Played by: Richard Schiff
Dubbed by: Ismael Castro (Latin-American Spanish) | Hiroshi Naka (Japanese) | Philippe Peythieu (European French) | Jean-Luc Montminy (Canadian French)
Appearances: Man of Steel
"Sir, you can't expect us to not take precautions. You could be carrying some kind of alien pathogen."
A scientist working with the United States military branch DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). He studies the alien ship buried deep in the ice on Ellesmere Island in Canada, which happens to be a Kryptonian scout ship.
- Adaptational Heroism: Hamilton has a reputation of going through the Heel–Face Revolving Door in the comics. This version of him dies a hero, without ever being a supervillain.
- Alternate Self: Has one on Earth-167 as himself, though he resembles officer Sekowsky.
- Badass Bookworm: Even though he's a Non-Action Guy, Hamilton doesn't back down from helping Superman and the army against the attacking Kyptonians. Nor does he back down from dying for the cause if it comes to it.
- Death by Adaptation: He dies at the end of Man of Steel.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Helps activate Kal-El's ship and stays on Colonel Hardy's plane with it as it crashes into the Kryptonian mothership and gets sucked into the Phantom Zone.
- Non-Action Guy: Doesn't display any physical abilities, helping solely with his knowledge.
- The Smart Guy: Why else would a scientist be with a bunch of army commandos to study a humanoid alien life-form? He also quickly understands the science behind the two Phantom Drives' collision after just a few explanatory words from Superman, almost instantly understands the function of the World Engine after seeing it in action, and is able to successfully adjust a crucial panel on Superman's infant starship (making the insertion of the Command Key possible), despite being barely familiar with the sophisticated Kryptonian technology behind it.
- Two First Names: Per a DC Comics habit.
US NORTHCOM
Officer Sekowsky
Officer Sekowsky
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): US NORTHCOM
Played By: Alessandro Juliani
Dubbed By:
Appearances: Man of Steel
A US NORTHCOM officer working on the study of the Kryptonian scout ship buried in the ice of Ellesmere Island.
- Alternate Self: Has one on Earth-167 as Emil Hamilton.
US Marines
Aquamarines
See Other Supervillains for information on the Aquamarines and their leader "Great White".
Government Representatives
President of the United States (2015)
The President of the USA
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): U.S. Federal Government
Played by: Patrick Wilson (voice)
Dubbed by: Frédéric van den Driessche (European French)
Appearances: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (voice only)
"God have mercy on us all..."
The US President in the mid-2010s. He communicates with Swanwick throughout the crisis caused by the unleashing of Doomsday.
- God Help Us All: Says "God have mercy on us all..." after authorizing the launch of a nuclear missile at Doomsday and Superman.
- Invisible President: He doesn't appear onscreen, but he can be heard.
- No Name Given: His name isn't pronounced.
- Nuclear Option: He orders to launch a nuclear missile at Doomsday.
- The Voice: He is heard when Swanwick communicates with him, but isn't seen onscreen.
- You Have GOT to Be Kidding Me!: Judging by his answer, he is flabbergasted when Swanwick tells him Doomsday is unkillable even after trying nuclear fire against him.Swanwick: The shock waves are getting stronger. Every time we hit it, we make it more powerful. We can't attack...
President: What are you saying, Calvin?!
Swanwick: I'm saying it's unkillable...
President of the United States (1984)
President of the United States
"What is there to wish for but more?"
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): U.S. Federal Government
Played by: Stuart Milligan
Appearances: Wonder Woman 1984
"We've fired for less."
The President of the United States in 1984
- Be Careful What You Wish For: He wishes for more nukes under the misguided belief that it will better protect the United States and keep Russia in check during the global crisis. Instead, Russia takes the appearance of a hundred more nukes as a sign of aggression and it nearly kicks off World War III.
- Creepy Blue Eyes: The President's eyes become wide and unblinking once Maxwell overrides his will.
- Meat Puppet: Once Maxwell Lord grants his wish, the President loses all autonomy and submits entirely to Maxwell's every whim.
- My God, What Have I Done?: He's horrified when he learns the consequence of his wish.
- Our Presidents Are Different: He's clearly not Ronald Reagan, but isn't given any other name. Curiously, he mentions Reagan's "Star Wars" satellite program idea, despite seemingly having taken his place in the DCEU's history.
- Curiously, the actor playing this unnamed president also played Richard Nixon in a 2011 episode of Doctor Who (episode "The Impossible Astronaut").
June Finch
Senator June Finch
"You can call me whatever you like. Take a bucket of piss and call it Granny's Peach Tea, take a weapon of assassination and call it deterrence. You won't fool a fly or me. I'm not gonna drink it."
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): U.S. Senate
Played by: Holly Hunter
Dubbed by: Gaby Cárdenas (Latin-American Spanish) | Gara Takashima (Japanese) | Marie Vincent (European French) | Lisette Dufour (Canadian French)
Film appearances: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Other appearances: From the World of Batman v Superman
"The world has been so caught up with what Superman can do that no one has asked what he should do."
A U.S. senator from Kentucky, who heads a subcommittee about the potential danger Superman represents. While antagonistic, she is reasonable and certainly incorruptible which earns the ire of Luthor.
- Alternate Company Equivalent: Finch serves as one to Senator Sterns from Iron Man 2, serving as a political figure that expresses scepticism twords the protagonist's unchecked heroics. A difference being that while Sterns was a bumbling Strawman Political that was later revealed to be a HYDRA loyalist, Finch is a far more nuanced character.
- Canon Foreigner: She doesn't exist in the comics. There is a (male) Senator Finch in Batman: The Animated Series (episode "Be a Clown"), but they don't share enough similarities to qualify as a Gender Flip.
- Deadpan Snarker: When talking to Lex Luthor.Finch: You can call me whatever you like. Take a bucket of piss and call it Granny's Peach Tea, take a weapon of assassination and call it deterrence.
- Everyone Has Standards: For all her opposition to Superman, she sees right through Lex's manipulations and refuses to let him get his hands on something he could use to outright kill Clark.
- Farmer's Daughter: Likely, since she mentions that she grew up on a farm. She also mentions that this growing up on a farm is what toughened her up.
- Hauled Before A Senate Subcommittee: She attempts to pull this on Superman. It was just starting when the bomb Lex Luthor placed in Wallace Keefe's wheelchair exploded.
- Iron Lady: She stands up to Luthor, hauls Superman before a Senate Subcommittee, and stares the Man of Steel down.
- Jerkass Has a Point: Her main beef with Superman seems to be the unintended damage his heroics cause on international soil.
- Mythology Gag: Her first name "June" references the cover date when Superman made his debut in Action Comics #1.
- No Party Given: Averted. She's explicitly identified as a Democrat and her insistence that someone with Superman's gifts shouldn't be left unchecked is in line with the party's policy. A few fans even joked that the most unrealistic/fantastic element of a film that has Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Doomsday was a Democrat being elected in a historically Republican state like Kentucky.
- Not So Stoic: When Finch sees that jar of "Granny's Peach Tea" on her desk, she becomes extremely flummoxed and remains unable to resume pronouncing her speech for quite a few seconds as a result.
- Obstructive Bureaucrat: A more sympathetic version than usual as she is vocally against the idea of Superman operating with no supervision or accountability but does acknowledge the good he can do and has valid concerns about the consequences, both real and potential, of his behavior.
- Rage Against the Heavens: When confronted by Superman, she doesn't hesitate to scold him.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Played with. She wants Superman to he held accountable for the collateral damage his actions sometimes cause. She also sees right through Luthor's bull about weaponizing Kryptonite as a "deterrent" against Superman, knowing he would use it to assassinate him. That said, her belief that Superman's deeds, no matter how heroic, must be subjected to some kind of bureaucracy and/or oversight is rather cynical and makes her come off as a well-intentioned but Obstructive Bureaucrat. Charlie Rose even lampshades this while interviewing her on his show.Charlie Rose: Are you, as a United State Senator, personally comfortable saying to a grieving parent, "Superman could've saved your child, but on principle we did not want him to act?"Senator Finch: I'm not saying he shouldn't act. I'm saying he shouldn't act unilaterally.
- Shout-Out: Her surname "Finch" could be a reference to Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird, canonically Superman's favorite book in the comics.
- Strawman Political: Averted. While the film's narrative isn't on her side, June does defend her position a lot more eloquently than most politicians in fiction and is presented as generally principled and having understandable concerns, rather than being obstructive for its own sake.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: Downplayed as Finch doesn't cross any major legal or ethical lines but she is vocal in her rhetoric about Superman being held accountable. That being said, she is shown to have legitimate concerns.
Senator Stearns
General Elkins
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): U.S. Senate
Appearances: From the World of Batman v Superman
"What I keep hearing is that we don't know enough about Superman, but we know what he's done. He defended Earth against his own people. He's saved lives."
A U.S. senator and member of the Senate Subcommittee on Emergin Threats and Capabilities.
- The Idealist: Contrasted with the more cynical General Elkins, Stearns has hopes that Superman won't turn on humanity so long as they don't alienate him.
- No Party Given: It's never specified which party Stearns belongs to or even which state he's from (but he does mention at least one forest fire, which narrows it down some).
Senator Barrows
Senator Barrows
"What's your wishlist?"
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): U.S. Senate
Played by: Dennis North
Dubbed by: Pedro D'Aguillón Jr. (Latin-American Spanish) | Mathieu Buscatto (European French)
Appearances: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
"There are ways we can help each other."
A U.S. senator who works with June Finch in her subcommittee.
- Corrupt Politician: Although it might be because he is convinced that Kryptonians like Superman must be neutralized, he allows Lex Luthor full access to the Kryptonian ship and full disposal of Zod's cadaver in exchange for some unspecified help (financial, most likely). Whereas someone with principles like June Finch clearly wouldn't do any of this.
- Hauled Before A Senate Subcommittee: He is part of Senator June Finch's subcommittee and is present when Superman attends the hearing at the Capitol.
- No Party Given: His political party is not specified, but working with Finch implies he's also a Democrat.
- Shout-Out: While in the comics Barrows had No First Name Given, the film version is named after Eddy Barrows, a Brazilian comic book artist who has pencilled various DC comics since the 2000s.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: He dies in the explosion at the Capitol.
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: He dies in the explosion Lex Luthor caused at the Capitol. As it was he who granted Luthor access to Zod's body and the Kryptonian ship, his death in said explosion is a way for Luthor to get rid of both a potential witness and a debt.
Purrington
Senator Purrington
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): U.S. Senate
Played by: Patrick Leahy
Appearances: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
A U.S. senator attending Superman's hearing at the Capitol.
- Hauled Before A Senate Subcommittee: He is present when Superman attends Senator June Finch's subcommittee's hearing at the Capitol.
- Meta Casting: An actual senator playing a senator.
- No Party Given: His political party is not specified.
- Politician Guest-Star: Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is a longtime fan of Batman and got to make cameos in quite a few Batman-related media.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: He dies in the explosion at the Capitol.
Dexter Tolliver
Dexter Tolliver
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): National Security Council
Played by: David Harbour
Dubbed by: Stéphane Pouplard (European French), François L'Écuyer (Canadian French)
Appearances: Suicide Squad
"What if Superman had decided to fly down, rip off the roof of the White House, and grab the President right out of the Oval Office? Who would have stopped him?"
The National Security Advisor. He supports Amanda Waller's Task Force X project, due to its potential assets.
- Fancy Dinner: His meeting with Amanda Waller and Admiral Olsen to hear the exposition of the former's project happens in a posh restaurant.
- Necessarily Evil: He might be convinced that Task Force X is a good idea since finding a replacement for Superman is quite hard, but it's still essentially criminals Waller is talking about.
Carl
Carl
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): The White House
Played by: Ed Birch
Dubbed by:
Appearances: Wonder Woman 1984
A White House intern who acts as a tour guide during 1984.
- Dogged Nice Guy: Carl geniunely believes he's got a shot with Diana.
CIA
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen / "Talon"
"It's OK, Lois!"
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): C.I.A.
Played by: Michael Cassidy
Dubbed by: Alan Bravo (Latin-American Spanish) | Makoto Tamura (Japanese) | Nicolas Buchoux (European French)
Appearances: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
"Miss Lane! Jimmy Olsen, photographer - obviously."
A CIA agent passing as a journalist who accompanies Lois in Nairomi to interview terrorist leader General Amajagh. Unbeknownst to Lois, he is part of an operation to find and kill Amajagh.
- Adaptational Badass: This version of Jimmy Olsen is an undercover CIA agent. He also shows no fear of death.
- Adaptation Dye-Job: Usually a redhead, he is brown-haired in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
- Alternate Self: Has four: one on Earth-Prime, one on Earth-96, and two on Earth-167 as himself and Grant Gabriel.
- Artistic License – Military: CIA Officers actually don't use reporter disguises given that members of the press can't defend themselves. If thy did so it would just paint giant targets on everyone.
- Camera Fiend: Par for course for the character.
- Code Name: "Talon".
- Death by Adaptation: A main character in Superman lore, in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice he doesn't make it past his first scene.
- Demoted to Extra: Usually the closest person to Clark on the Planet next to Lois. In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, he's killed off in his first scene.
- Defiant to the End: He basically gives a "Fuck You!" to Knyazev before he gave him a Boom, Headshot!.
- Face Death with Dignity: The moment the hidden tracker on his camera was discovered, he accepted the fact that he's fucked.
- Mythology Gag: Keeps a distress signal hidden in his camera, similar to the high-frequency watch he uses to call Superman in the comics. This is the only clue we get in the theatrical cut as to who he is. In the Extended Cut, he introduces himself to Lois.
- Nice Guy: When he and Lois are held at gunpoint, he tells the terrorists to spare Lois with no concern for his own safety.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: Is killed off in his first scene.
CIA Supervisor
CIA Supervisor
"Negative. R.P.H. will engage. Stay down and get black."
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): C.I.A.
Played by: Barton Bund
Voiced by:
Appearances: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition cut only)
"Python, we have lost our asset on the ground. Repeat, we have lost out asset on the ground."
The CIA officer in charge of an operation to find and kill General Amajagh. He uses the opportunity of Lois travelling in Nairomi to interview Amajagh to carry out the operation, unbeknownst to her. Lois' contact is prevented from coming with her and CIA Jimmy Olsen takes his place to inflitrate the compound.
- Armchair Military: A CIA version of it. He endangers a journalist's life and doesn't bother fully assessing the situation regarding Amajagh's lair once Jimmy Olsen is unmasked and shot, and orders a drone strike on it immediately without caring about collateral damage.
- Mission Control: He's in charge of a ground operation and supervises it from a command room.
- No Name Given: He isn't named in the film.
- Nuke 'em: A conventional drone missile variant of it. He doesn't mind launching a drone's missile on Amajagh's compound without regard for the civilians present (Lois especially). Thankfully, Superman shows up just in time to destroy both the missile and the drone.
Python Team Leader
"Python" Team Leader
"But there will be friendlies in the blast zone! Call off the goddamn drone!"
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): C.I.A.
Played by: Bailey Chase
Dubbed by: Hervé Caffin (European French)
Appearances: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition cut only)
"There's still a civilian in the compound, we'll extract her."
A CIA field operative who's part of the operation to kill General Amajagh. His team is stationed not far from Amajagh's compound.
- Code Name: "Python".
- Everyone Has Standards: He orders to call off the drone as the missile strike aimed at Amajagh will hit friendlies and civilians (Lois Lane, especially). The operation's supervisor doesn't care and orders the drone strike anyway.
- Flipping the Bird: He gives his middle finger to his boss as the drone passes by him and films him, since said boss decided to launch the missile without any regard for Lois' life and collateral damage.
- No Name Given: He's only known by his team's code name.
