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Author Details

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.

Latest Articles

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Aquaman's Inevitable DCU Future Isn't So Grim After The Lost Kingdom's Box Office

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom's box office performance is better than expected, which suggests that the DCU won't overlook the King of Atlantis.

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Hulk Finally Gets A Second MCU Solo Movie In World War Hulk Fan Poster

The MCU's World War Hulk poster looks stunning in MCU fan art that imagines Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner meeting a famous Marvel mutant.

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Predicting 10 Biggest Marvel Announcements Of 2024

Although Marvel Studios is only releasing one MCU movie, 2024 will likely be key for the MCU's future due to several possible announcements.

Iron Man's Death in Avengers Endgame and Kang the Conqueror with He Who Remains in Loki 1
Kang Secretly Explains Why Doctor Strange Knew Iron Man Had To Die

Doctor Strange's plans for Iron Man's death in Avengers: Endgame get a new meaning due to the MCU's Kang the Conqueror and his multiversal variants.

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Ben Affleck's Cut Final DCEU Appearance Makes Even Less Sense Now

Ben Affleck's Batman cameo in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom wouldn't have made any sense even if the DCEU had allowed the Dark Knight to return.

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Spider-Verse vs Multiverse: 10 Biggest Differences Explained

The MCU and Sony's Spider-Verse movies take different approaches to the Marvel multiverse, although both franchises overlap in certain aspects.

Avengers Age of Ultron's Real Cost To Iron Man Revealed By Eye-Watering MCU Stat 1
What If...? (2021)
Avengers: Age of Ultron's Real Cost To Iron Man Revealed By Eye-Watering MCU Stat

Marvel's What If…? season 2 episode 3 confirms that the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man's worst MCU failure, were seriously expensive.

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10 DC Movie Deaths That Have Gotten Worse Over Time

Among the many deaths in DC movies inside and outside the DCEU, some superhero fatalities only become more baffling or disappointing with time.

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The DCEU Just Killed Off A Character Cast By Zack Snyder In The Coldest Way

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom confirms that a DCEU hero originally cast by Zack Snyder for Justice League has died an unworthy death off-screen.

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Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom's 10 Biggest Spoilers & Reveals

James Wan's Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom closes the DCEU with several surprises in Jason Momoa's second solo movie as the King of Atlantis.

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Aquaman 2 Story Recap: 10 Things To Know From Previous DC Movies & Shows

Before Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom concludes the DCEU, Jason Momoa's Arthur Curry developed his superhero journey across two major movies.o

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Grant Gustin’s Popularity As The Flash Shown In Arrowverse Netflix Viewership Data

New data proves just how popular Grant Gustin's Barry Allen and The CW's The Flash show continue to be despite the Arrowverse's conclusion.

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Data Proves The Arrowverse Is Still Massively Popular In 2023 - 11 Years After It Launched

Netflix's 2023 viewership report proves that The CW's Arrowverse shows continue to be popular despite the franchise's definitive conclusion.

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What Tom Holland Has Said About Spider-Man & Daredevil Teaming Up In The MCU

Spider-Man and Daredevil's potential MCU team-up in an upcoming Marvel movie or show has already been acknowledged by actor Tom Holland.

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What The First Color Film Really Is (It’s Not Wizard Of Oz)

Although The Wizard of Oz brought the wonders of full natural color to Hollywood films, it wasn't by far the first one to implement such technique.

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Forget Superhero Fatigue, Marvel & DC Top Most Anticipated Movies In 2024 Lists

Marvel and DC defy superhero fatigue rumors with their 2024 movies, as evidenced by Fandango‘s list of most-anticipated wide-release films.

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2023's Best Marvel Movie Villain Is The Opposite Of The MCU's 5-Phase Trend

Most villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe share one particular trait, but Phase 5's most ruthless villain subverts it masterfully.

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MCU Actor's Workout Video Prompts DC Fans To Call For Batman Casting

The DC Universe's Batman gets an MCU fan casting ahead of The Brave and the Bold thanks to a Marvel actor's impressive combat training video.

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50% Of Marvel Actors Use Performance Enhancing Drugs For Muscle Gain, Medical Expert Estimates

Marvel actors tend to achieve a perfect superhero movie physique in record time. Medical expert provides his opinion on how they may achieve it.

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Rumored Sue Storm Actress Comments On MCU Fantastic Four Casting Speculation For First Time In 8 Months

Fantastic Four's rumored Sue Storm actor acknowledges the likelihood of her MCU debut, raising questions about the Phase 5 movie's cast.

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