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Having played J. Jonah Jameson in Marvel and Commissioner Gordon in DC, J.K. Simmons is no stranger to excelling in the comic book genre. And withInvincible, the Oscar-winner was once again allowed to spread his acting chops in the realm of superheroes, and unlike his live-action CBM counterparts, Omni-Man was not bound by mortality.
But this isn’t the lone time the actor has voiced CBM characters in animation, as prior to this series, theWhiplashStar had played two major DC villains in the acclaimedJustice League Unlimited.
J.K. Simmons Did Double Duty inJustice League Unlimited
Whether it be Kai inKung Fu Panda 3or Lenny Turteltaub inBojack Horseman,J.K. Simmonsalways brings out his A-game while voicing animated characters. Furthermore, his performance as Nolan inInvinciblestands as a testament to the actor’s expertise as a VA.
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But long before excelling as the complex superhero in the rated-R series, the Oscar-winnervoicedGeneral Wade Eiling and Mantis inJustice League Unlimited.While the latter is considered the most powerful being onApokolips, only second to Darkseid, it’s Simmons’ performance as Eiling that left a lasting impact.
Originally an ally to the Justice League, General Wade Eiling’s inability to trust the superheroes eventually pushes him over the edge, leading him to join Project Cadmus, led by Amanda Waller. Thanks to Simmons’ performance and some top-notch writing, which is unanimous when it comes to DCAU, despite being a minor antagonist, General Wade Eiling left a major impact on the show.
J.K. Simmons’s Performance Pushed the Studio Heads to Bring Him Back for Season 3
Following Simmons’ brilliance in the role, Matt Wayne, responsible for helming several episodes ofJLU, revealed his three bosses had“kicked around ideas for having J.K. Simmons back as the General”. This eventually led them to bring him back for Episode 7 of Season 3,Patriot Act, even though theCadmus storyline was already wrapped up in the previous season.
Bringing him back turned out to be the right call, as we get to experience Wade’s story coming to a tragic end. After he mutates into a monstrous form to fight Superman, Wades comes to realize that he has becomethe thing he stood against.
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Waynerecalled:
“My three bosses had kicked around ideas for having J.K. Simmons back as the General, mirroring Eiling’s comics continuity somewhat. Bruce came in one day with the inspiring image of the General popping the Superman balloon at the parade, and the story accumulated very slowly around it. But gradually an incredibly tight story about honor emerged, as opposed to Cadmus, which was about power (and admittedly more ambitious than anything in the final season). From the Spy Smasher sequence to the kids playing Justice League at the end, I love ‘Patriot Act.'”
With Simmon confirming thatwe’ll see more of Omni-Man moving forward, fans will hope the actor keeps on excelling at voicing metahumans for more years to come.
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Justice League Unlimitedis available to stream on Max.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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