Post-credit scenes have become a new favorite fashion in superhero movies. Even though other movies have done them before, it wasn’t untilMCUthat the practice became much more popular. TheDCEUfollowed inMCU’sfootsteps in this area and continues to include post-credit scenes in their movies. Some of them serve as a teaser for things to come in futureDCEUmovies.
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Other post-credit scenes are little jokes or offer a unique look into the characters‘ lives. Whatever the case, the best post-credit scenes in theDCEUare easily memorable thanks to their quality and what they tell us about the heroes and their shared universe.
6The Villains Meet In Justice League (2017)
Justice Leaguewas one of the worst-rated movies in theDCEU. That led to the release ofZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguein 2021 as allDCEUfans will know. However, even the original team-up movie offered several intriguing moments. While it’s heroes who get their post-credit scenes most of the time,Justice Leagueswitched the recipe and had Lex Luthor meet with another iconicDCvillain, Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke.
Even though he only played it for a brief moment, Joe Manganiello nailed the role and Deathstroke’s fans were looking forward to seeing more of him, possibly as a member of the Legion of Doom, since its creation was hinted at by the post-credit scene. Unfortunately, the Legion has yet to play a part in theDCEUbut if it ever does, there’s seemingly no reason whyDeathstroke couldn’t come backas the team’s member. The possibilities the scene offers are enough to make the fans excited which makes it one of the bestDCEUpost-credit scenes.
5Shazam Tests His Powers In Shazam! (2019)
Shazam!remains one of the funniestDCEUmovies, and one of its post-credit scenes had the same spirit. In it, Shazam continues to test his powers. More specifically, he’s trying to find out whether hecan speak to fish like another DCEU superhero, Aquaman. Initially, it looks like he might have this power, but it soon turns out Shazam is just making fun of his friend Freddy.
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It’s a fun scene that not only (almost) contains one of the more unusual powers a superhero can have but also serves to demonstrate the bond and easy camaraderie between Billy Batson and Freddy.
4Asteria Saves The Day In Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
The second Wonder Woman solo movie didn’t get as positive ratings from the audience as its 2017 predecessor. However, despite the movie’s critical reception,Wonder Woman 1984still had multiple highlights. One of them was the post-credit scene that showed another Amazon living in the world of men – none other than Asteria, the Amazon who originally owned the Golden Eagle Armor that Diana donned in the movie in order to take on her enemies.
Asteria proves her heroic nature when she saves a woman and her baby from getting crushed. The fans were happy to see another Amazon since it opens the possibility of ateam-up between Wonder Woman and Asteria. What’s more, Asteria was played by Lynda Carter, the original Wonder Woman from the 1970s VT show, and it’s not every day that theDCEUgives the fans two Wonder Women in a single movie.
3Harley Knows Batman’s Secret In Birds Of Prey (2020)
Harley Quinn’s unique sense of humor is one of the things that made her a fan-favoriteinSuicide Squad(2016) and warranted her return in several other movies. In her almost-solo movieBirds of Prey, Harley gets to have the last word in the post-credit scene that functions more as a short joke than an actual scene (but it still happens after the movie is over, so it counts).
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During the credits, the audience can hear Harley’s voice. First, she lets everyone know she’ll share a secret with the fans, and then she adds: „Did you know that Batman f-?“ While Harley doesn’t get to finish the sentence, every adult fan can imagine what she was about to say, as it isn’t the first time Harley questioned Batman’s deeply personal life. The scene, however brief, is hilarious, even though it has very little connection to the movie’s actual plot, unlike otherDCEUpost-credit scenes.
While this post-credit scene isn’t very exciting content-wise, it holds a lot of promise for the future – a promise it has since managed to fulfill. In the scene, it turns out that Christopher Smith aka Peacemaker survived the events of the movie even though it looked like that Bloodsport had killed him.
The scene is important as it createsa bridge between the movie and the 2022 seriesPeacemakerwhich stars the titular antihero as an unwilling member of a new team that fights crime.Peacemakerhas scored with the audience and became one of the best new shows of 2022. So unlike otherDCEUpost-credit scenes which have yet to pay out, this one proved it wasn’t placed in the movie by an accident.
1Superman Shows Up In Black Adam (2022)
As the latestDCEUmovie,Black Adamintroduced a new antihero. It also marked the return of an iconic character,Superman played by Henry Cavill. Since Cavill’s fans were worried he would never play Superman again, seeing him show up was an enjoyable moment for them.
While it’s unlikely that these two will fight it out, let alone work together in a movie anytime soon, at least this post-credit scene gave theDCEUfans a glimpse of what could have been if things had been different.
