‘Justice League’ battles villains … and film critics

LONDON (Reuters) — Saving Metropolis and Gotham City from the clutches of super-villains might be enough pressure for the average caped crusader, but the cast of the forthcoming “Justice League” film also face another equally terrifying foe: film critics.

The film is the latest installment from the DC comics stable of super-heroes — a series which, with the notable exception of this summer’s “Wonder Woman,” has met with a less than positive critical response and has failed to match the box office of rival Marvel’s biggest superhero offerings.

The film features a host of major DC characters and box office stars including Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman and Ezra Miller as the Flash.

Gadot won both critical plaudits and box office success for “Wonder Woman,” which was directed by Patty Jenkins, and is confident that the experience helped her reprise the character in “Justice League.”

AP Actors Jason Momoa (from left), Ezra Miller, Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Ray Fisher and Henry Cavill pose for a selfie to promote ‘Justice League’ in London.