While DC has had its ups and downs over the course of 2023, there have been a handful of excellent performances that deserve to be highlighted. It can’t be easy to take the role of a superhero in his origin or even a villain in the same role and make it something special, but even as DC film quality has had dips, the same can’t be said about every performance. With some surprising returns, complete newcomers, and bittersweet farewells, this year has been solid for DC.