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Nicolas Ayala

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April, 2020
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About Nicolas Ayala

Nicolas Ayala is a Features Writer for the Superhero beat at Screen Rant. He's also a screenwriter, photographer, cosplayer, and music producer who loves all kinds of art — as long as they're powerful and optimistic.

Industry Focus

With his encyclopedic knowledge about Marvel and DC and a lifetime of writing and cosplaying, Nicolas dives into the deepest corners of comic book lore to find every single easter egg and reference in the MCU and the DC Universe, as well as in blockbuster franchises such as Fast & Furious and Jurassic Park.

Favorite Media

Nicolas' favorite characters are the always underrated Quicksilver and Dazzler, and he believes movie castings don't get better than Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin, Ben Affleck as Batman, and Henry Cavill as Superman.

Beyond the superhero scene, Nicolas' love for Back to the Future, Rocky, Terminator, Rambo, Dragon Ball, and other '80s movies and shows grows exponentially every day.

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David Corenswet as Superman from the Superman Exclusive Still Featured ScreenRant
New Report Suggests Superman May Have Additional Advance Fan Screenings

James Gunn's Superman reportedly has an advance screening for Amazon Prime s, who may have the chance to watch the movie a few days earlier.

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Clark Kent / Superman gives Pa Kent a hug in Superman (2025)
James Gunn's Superman Makes A Big Change To The Man Of Steel's Usual Story (But It Could Be For The Best)

James Gunn's Superman will likely spare two characters' lives and give them the chance to become important recurring characters in the DCU.

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Zombie Iron Man haunts Spider-Man in Mysterio's illusions in Far From Home
Marvel Already Revealed What 3 New York MCU Characters Would've Seen In The Void In Thunderbolts*

Thunderbolts* doesn't show how other New York's MCU characters react to the Void, but Marvel Studios has already showed what they'd see inside.

Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl, and Mr. Terrific flying as the Justice League International in Superman (2025)
Green Lantern's Powers In The Superman Trailer Show Exactly What Ryan Reynolds' Movie Was Missing

The official Superman trailer teases Guy Gardner's Green Lantern powers, which will likely be quite different from those of Ryan Reynolds' Hal Jordan.

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Metamorpho sees his hands disintegrate inside a prison cell in James Gunn's Superman
I'm Convinced The Superman Movie Is Going To Copy A Major Guardians Of The Galaxy Scene & I’m Totally Here For It

The new Superman trailer suggests James Gunn will recreate an iconic Guardians of the Galaxy team-up scene with a group of DCU characters.

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Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne lights up a flare in a flood in Matt Reeves' The Batman
Superman Trailer Easter Egg Reignites Speculation About Robert Pattinson's Batman ing The DCU - But There's One Key Problem

One blink-and-you-miss-it detail from the new Superman trailer raises questions about a possible crossover with Matt Reeves' The Batman franchise.

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Thunderbolts IMAX poster with the whole team
Thunderbolts*’ Post-Credits Scene Sets Up A Name Change For The MCU’s Young Avengers According To Marvel Movie Theory

Thunderbolts*' post-credits scene suggests the Young Avengers might face the same legal challenge Bucky and Yelena's team is going through.

Olga Kurylenko's Antonia Dreykov a.k.a. Taskmaster wears her mask in Thunderbolts_
Thunderbolts* Killing Off Taskmaster Sets Up The Second Character To Hold The Title In MCU Movie Theory

Taskmaster's death in Thunderbolts* is definitive, but an MCU actor's recent comments suggest another Marvel character can take her place.

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David Corenswet's Kal El crosses his arms looking up to the bright blue sky in James Gunn's Superman
James Gunn's Superman Looks Like The Man Of Steel Movie I've Wanted For 20 Years

James Gunn's Superman promises to honor the legacy of the Christopher Reeve movies properly after previous film adaptations missed the mark.

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David Corenswet's Clark Kent reacts to Lois Lane's interview in James Gunn's Superman
James Gunn's Superman Perfectly Nails The Clark Kent And Lois Lane Dynamic And I Couldn't Be More Thrilled

The new trailer for James Gunn's Superman promises the best big-screen adaptation of Clark Kent and Lois Lane's romantic relationship to date.

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The Fantastic Four stand in front of their 4 logo in First Steps
I'm Worried That Some Of The MCU's Best Villain Decisions Have Already Secretly Sabotaged The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four's MCU debut comes with certain implications for the team's comic book lore, especially in regard to their classic villains.

Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor smiles inside a building
Is Lex Luthor President In Superman?

The official trailer for James Gunn's Superman features a suspicious line that suggests Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor is more than a regular DC villain.

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Nicolas Cage as Nick Cage looking at Spider-Man Noir
Nicolas Cage's Spider-Noir First Look Is Giving Sin City Vibes In The Best Way Possible

Spider-Noir's first teaser offers a glimpse of the Nicolas Cage-led Spider-Man series, which bears a striking resemblance to the Sin City movies.

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Wyatt Russell's John Walker a.k.a. US Agent stands on a NYC street without his mask in Thunderbolts_
Thunderbolts* Star Wyatt Russell Reveals He Did Not Want US Agent To Say Iconic Captain America Quote

Wyatt Russell reveals his Thunderbolts* reference to Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson wasn't originally in the movie, and he didn't want to add it.

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Alan Cumming's Kurt Wagner a.k.a. Nightcrawler growls in X2 X-Men United
"I've Been Doing Stunts The Past Couple Of Days:" Avengers: Doomsday's Nightcrawler Alan Cumming Teases Action-Packed X-Men Scenes

Nightcrawler actor Alan Cumming shares an update from the set of Avengers: Doomsday, where he's pulling off his own action stunts at sixty years old.

Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror looks at the camera in Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania
I Can't Believe The MCU's Failed Kang Plans Ended Up Adapting The Villain More Accurately Than I Expected

Kang the Conqueror's unceremonious defeat may be anticlimactic, but it suits the multiversal supervillain quite well, all things considered.

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Yelena Belova, Bob, Ghost, and John Walker peek behind a wall in Thunderbolts
The MCU's New Avengers Team Is Already Giving Me What I've Been Missing From The Original Avengers For 10 Years

Thunderbolts*' post-credits scene reveals that the MCU's New Avengers have already matched Earth's original Mightiest Heroes in one key way.

Thunderbolts* group poster
I Can't Get Over Just How Close Thunderbolts* Came To Having Its Story Mirror DC's Suicide Squad Sequel

Thunderbolts*' similarities to the DCEU's Suicide Squad movies would have gone even further if a scrapped idea had made it into the final cut.

Daniel Bruhl as Baron Zemo put on his comic book inspired mask
After The Reveal Of How 1 MCU Villain Was Cut From Thunderbolts*, My Comic-Accurate Sequel Theory Feels Way More Likely

A Thunderbolts* script detail suggests the MCU won't leave the original team name behind after Yelena and her fellow heroes become the New Avengers.

Martin Freeman as Everett Ross in Black Panther Wakanda Forever
I'm Surprised The MCU Missed 2 Chances To Follow Up On A Black Panther 2 Storyline In 2025

Thunderbolts* apparently scrapped one character's villainous plan, which had been brewing since Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, or even earlier.