The year is 2017 and I'm sitting in a not-so-crowded theater, watching "Justice League," DC's latest film in their (now almost defunct) superhero cinematic universe. The film is average at best and would not yield solid results financially or critically, especially when compared to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's multiple successes in the same genre.
What pleasantly surprised me about the film, though, is the scene in which Bruce Wayne/Batman (Ben Affleck) goes to recruit Barry Allen/the Flash (Ezra Miller) to join his team of superheroes, and Barry mentions that he's Jewish. Now, six years later, after several delays and a development hell that saw various writers and directors join and leave the project, DC has finally released "The Flash," focusing on Miller's character. So, despite the film's controversial baggage (more on that in a sec), one truth still remains — this is essentially the first superhero film to star a Jewish protagonist. Congrats, DC, you technically got there before Marvel!
