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50 free Batman V Superman trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice put DC's two biggest heroes in the same live-action film for the first time, introduced Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman, and split audiences right down the middle. Zack Snyder's 2016 film opened to a record $166 million and then fell faster than any superhero film before it, won four Razzies, and later earned a reappraisal when the 31-minute-longer Ultimate Edition arrived. These 50 questions cover the story and the making of it: the twenty-year Batman, the congressional bombing, the kryptonite spear, the 'save Martha' scene, Doomsday and the actor who voiced him without knowing who he was playing, the New 52 origin for Wonder Woman, the Joker and Riddler scenes that were cut, Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL, Larry Fong's cinematography and the Detroit shoot. There are trivia-night gems too: the Turkish Airlines commercials, the Aston Martin exception to the Chrysler product deal, the senator cameos and how Zod's corpse was built without Michael Shannon. Easy questions stick to the cast and the big plot beats; the expert tier asks about the 2001 Depp-Hartnett version, the W. H. Auden poem behind the script and who almost played Nightwing. Every answer is cited to a page we checked, with a short explanation so you learn something even when you miss.
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Q 01Who directed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
Zack Snyder
It was his follow-up to Man of Steel and the second DCEU film.
Q 02Who plays Bruce Wayne in the film?
Ben Affleck
It was his second comic-book hero role after Daredevil in 2003.
Q 03Which actress made the first live-action cinematic appearance of Wonder Woman in the film?
Gal Gadot
She gained 17 pounds of muscle for the role and had earlier been offered Faora in Man of Steel.
Q 04Who plays Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman?
Jesse Eisenberg
Unusually, this Luthor has hair for most of the film.
Q 05Which veteran actor plays Alfred Pennyworth in the film?
Jeremy Irons
He described his Alfred as 'a bit of a grease monkey' who can blow up bridges if needed.
Q 06Who plays Senator June Finch?
Holly Hunter
The Kentucky senator chairs the hearing into Superman's actions.
Q 07Which Frank Miller comic did Snyder cite as the film's main Batman inspiration?
The Dark Knight Returns
He clarified the film would follow an original premise rather than adapt the book.
Q 08Which comic storyline about the hero's demise also inspired the film?
The Death of Superman
The film ends with Superman's funeral and dirt levitating on his coffin.
Q 09At which event was the film first announced in 2013?
San Diego Comic-Con
Snyder confirmed the Man of Steel follow-up would pit the two heroes against each other.
Q 10In which city did principal photography begin in May 2014?
Detroit
The production spent $199 million in Michigan.
Q 11Where did the film hold its world premiere on March 19, 2016?
Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City
A New York premiere followed the next day.
Q 12Roughly how much did the film gross worldwide?
$874 million
It was the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2016 but was seen as a disappointment for missing $1 billion.
Q 13How many extra minutes of footage does the 'Ultimate Edition' cut contain?
31
The longer cut was rated R for additional violence.
Q 14In the film, how long has Batman been operating in Gotham?
Q 21Who performed motion capture and voice for the Doomsday creature?
Robin Atkin Downes
He did not know whom he was playing until the second trailer was released.
Q 22Which Wonder Woman origin did producer Charles Roven say the film used?
Daughter of Zeus (New 52)
The classic origin had her sculpted from clay and brought to life by the gods.
Q 23Jason Momoa auditioned for which role before being cast as Aquaman?
Batman
Ryan Gosling, Joe Manganiello and Richard Armitage were also considered for the cowl.
Twenty years
Snyder wanted an older, war-weary Batman.
Q 15What name do Bruce Wayne's and Clark Kent's mothers share, which halts their fight?
Martha
Superman's plea to 'save Martha' makes Batman realise he has been manipulated.
Q 16Who steals LexCorp's encrypted data before Bruce can at the gala?
Diana Prince
The decrypted files reveal Luthor's dossiers on several metahumans.
Q 17In Luthor's files, Diana appears in a photo from which conflict?
World War I
The photo features Chris Pine and others who later appear in Wonder Woman.
Q 18What does Luthor smuggle into the congressional hearing?
A lead-covered bomb
Superman blames himself for not detecting it and goes into exile.
Q 19What weapon does Batman use to fight Superman?
A kryptonite spear
He also wears an armoured exosuit and uses kryptonite-laced gas.
Q 20Whose DNA, combined with Zod's, creates the creature Luthor unleashes?
His own
The unnamed creature was later confirmed to be Doomsday.
Q 24Which actor almost played Dick Grayson / Nightwing for Snyder?
Adam Driver
Carla Gugino was nearly cast as Catwoman at the same time.
Q 25Which two villains were cut from the final script?
The Joker and the Riddler
Chris Terrio was hired in December 2013 to rewrite David S. Goyer's script.
Q 26Who co-wrote the screenplay with David S. Goyer?
Chris Terrio
Terrio drew on an Umberto Eco essay and a W. H. Auden poem for the script.
Q 27Which poet's 'Musée des Beaux Arts' did the screenwriter cite as an influence?
W. H. Auden
The poem contrasts ordinary lives with mythological struggles.
Q 28Why did Snyder use 'v' rather than 'vs.' in the title?
To avoid a straight 'versus' movie
The official title was revealed in May 2014.
Q 29This was the first Batman production to credit which co-creator?
Bill Finger
The credit followed a settlement with his heirs.
Q 30Which composers wrote the score?
Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL
Zimmer briefly announced his retirement from superhero films afterwards.