6. Maxwell Lord once had his neck broken by Wonder Woman
The most famous clash between Wonder Woman & Maxwell Lord is probably in the Superman: Sacrifice series, when Maxwell Lord controlled Superman’s mind and caused him to attack his teammates in the Justice League.
With no other choice, Wonder Woman was forced to break Maxwell’s neck.
7. Maxwell Lord once erased his existence from the minds of the whole world
After the Blackest Night event, Maxwell Lord was one of those revived by the White Entity, the entity that represents life in the DC universe.
Upon returning to life, Maxwell Lord used his powers to escape right before Green Lantern Guy Gardner’s eyes.
8. Maxwell Lord once manipulated the entire Justice League
During the event Justice League Vs.
He manipulated the minds of the entire Justice League, ordered them to remove all weapons of mass destruction in the world, create a defense line to protect the world from invading forces in outer space, and control the United Nations.
However, Maxwell Lord did not expect that he was also controlled by Eclipso, and accidentally turned the world into a chaotic place under the influence of this dark entity.
9. Maxwell Lord almost appeared in the first Justice League movie
In the past, DC once planned a film project called Justice League: Mortal by Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller.
Teaming up with Batman’s former lover Talia al Ghul, Maxwell Lord takes control of Batman’s Brother Eye.
However, the Justice League: Mortal plan was later canceled by Warner Bros, and it was not until Wonder Woman 1984 the following year that Maxwell Lord had the opportunity to appear on the big screen for the first time.
10. Maxwell Lord in the DCEU may be completely different from Maxwell Lord in the comics
According to some unverified information that was spread on The Hashtag Show, in Wonder Woman 1984, Barbara Ann Minerva was a big fan of Wonder Woman.
Wishing to be like her idol, Barbara will have her wish granted by Maxwell Lord (played by actor Pedro Pascal) and become Cheetah.
Wonder Woman 1984 is scheduled to open on June 5, 2020.