Tom Cruise has solidified himself as a leading action star of recent times, largely due to his franchise roles such as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible. It’s no secret that Cruise commands an audience, but U.S. Paramount+ subscribers have been emphasizing this point, as four of his films are currently ruling the Top 10 on the platform, despite most of them having been there for over a year.
Nearly everyone who follows comic books or superhero movies is acquainted with the Justice League, DC Comics’ primary super-team which brings together the powers of their strongest heroes. However, if your knowledge of DC Comics is limited, you might not be aware that they aren’t the only justice-focused super-team in action. The Justice Society of America is another powerful team, consisting of some heavy hitters and well-known characters, but it has a distinctly different roster compared to the usual Justice League.
Aryan Khan, son of Shah Rukh Khan, is set to start his directorial career with the web series titled “Stardom.” Furthermore, this young man already owns a high-end streetwear brand called D’YAVOL X. In recent conversations, Aryan has praised his father as one of the shrewdest marketing minds in the industry and shared that he has adopted one of the King Khan’s key qualities.
Prior to transforming his appearance to resemble the action hero we now recognize as John Wick, another popular action star had been considered for the role of the canine-loving killer. However, he would have certainly lacked the long hair that has become synonymous with the character. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter for the 10th anniversary of the first John Wick film, co-director and producer David Leitch disclosed that Bruce Willis, a renowned action star and Die Hard icon, was in line to portray the titular assassin.
Since Superman first appeared on the silver screen in 1978, Warner Bros. has delved into the DC Comics universe for more film projects and is now focusing on establishing a broader cinematic world teeming with heroes. While the DC Extended Universe didn’t turn out to be the blockbuster hit many anticipated, it did manage to introduce several iconic DC characters and adversaries onto the big screen. Alongside these figures emerged some of the most potent weapons from comic book lore – these could be magical, high-tech, human-made, or extraterrestrial artifacts.