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10 Comic Book Characters You Probably Never Knew Were In DC Movies

Superhero films often slip in characters who are important in the comics into small roles. Here are 10 characters you might have missed in DC movies.

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9) James Gordon Jr. (And Barbara Gordon)

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In The Dark Knight, Two-Face kidnaps Gordon’s family, including his young son and daughter. Anyone with a sound knowledge of Batman lore probably guessed that Jim having a daughter was a nod to Barbara Gordon, who is usually older and becomes Batgirl in most versions.

However, Jim’s son is also a bigger character in the comics – but not in the way you might expect. Despite being related to two of Gotham’s greatest heroes, James Gordon Jr. is a psychopathic serial killer. Unlike his father and sister, he believes that Gotham is beyond saving and that their compassion for the city is a weakness. He has even joined the Suicide Squad on occasion.

After being terrorized by a man with half his face burnt off in The Dark Knight, you can imagine that the movie version of the character grew up to be pretty messed up as well.