Hugh Jackman, Margot Robbie, Will Smith and Ben Affleck have whipped 6000 ecstatic nerds into a frenzy at Comic-Con.
They were members of a cavalcade of stars that took to the stage at the super-sized comic book convention as part of Hollywood studio Warner Bros' presentation of upcoming films.
Jackman stars as the villainous pirate Blackbeard in Pan and told how director Joe Wright convinced him to join the new take on Peter Pan.
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Hero: Hugh Jackman stars as the villainous pirate Blackbeard in Pan in the new movie about his lifeÂ
X-Factor! The Australian star is well-known to comic book crowds thanks to playing Wolverine in The X Men
'He showed me a picture which was my face superimposed with a wig from Marie Antoinette and a costume of Louis the 14th,' Jackman said.
'I was like, 'I'm in'.'
P an will be released in September.
Warner Bros has aligned itself with DC Comics and Queensland-raised Robbie marched on stage with her rag tag crew from Suicide Squad.
Explaining all: The actor told the crowd how director Joe Wright convinced him to join the new Peter Pan
Smart: The director 'showed a picture which was [his] face superimposed with a wig from Marie Antoinette'
Change of face! The usually brawny actor has adopted a piratical look for the movie complete with bald headÂ
Robbie plays Batman nemesis Harley Quinn, with fellow Aussie Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Smith as Dead shot, Jared Leto as The Joker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc and Cara Delevingne as Enchantress.
Suicide Squad is currently being shot in Canada and will arrive in cinemas in August, 2016.
Warner Bros, which showed sneak peek footage for each film, ended its presentation with the much anticipated Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
All white on the night: Margot Robbie marched on stage with her rag tag crew from Suicide Squad
Perfect casting: Margot plays Batman nemesis Harley Quinn with Will Smith taking the role of Deadshot
Castmates! The duo are co-starring for the second time, Â having shared the big screen in thriller Focus
Upcoming: Suicide Squad is currently being shot in Canada and will arrive in cinemas in August, 2016
After Christian Bale stepped away from the Batman role, Affleck was cast as the caped crusader.
The appearance at Comic-Con, which attracts 130,000 fans over five days, was Affleck's first public foray after the announcement he was splitting from wife, actress Jennifer Garner.
Affleck looked gloomy, but scored plenty of laughs when he told the crowd how he randomly ran into Bale at a Los An geles costume store.
A-list: Margot Harley Quinn, with fellow Aussie Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Smith as Deadshot, Jared Leto as The Joker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc and Cara Delevingne as Enchantress
Script stars: The cast were pictured on Twitter during the first read-through of the highly anticipated film
 Both actors were with their young sons, who wanted to go as Batman for Halloween.
'There he and I were standing in the Batman aisle,' Affleck said.
Affleck did ask Bale if he had any tips on playing the superhero.Â
Model turn: Cara Delevigne starred in Paper Towns but will also play Enchantress in Suicide SquadÂ
Star lineup: The Terminator: Geneysis star will play the role of Captain Boomerang in Suicide Squad
Australian flavour: Jai Courtney, from Sydney, is the second actor from Down Under after Margot RobbieÂ
Jumping for joy! Australian actress Toni Collette showed off her pixie crop and wore a one-piece jumpsuit
Affleck said Bale told him: 'Make sure you can p**s in that suit.'
Oscar-nominated Australian costume designer Michael Wilkinson was responsible for creating Batman and Superman's suits.
'Yeah, we put a zipper on it,' the film's director Zack Snyder added.
Batman v Superman is set for release in March next year.
Making an impression! Actor Will Smith in costume for his role as Deadshot, a famed marksman Â
Good eye! Will Smith's character is a famous marksman who uses weapons attached to his wrists in combatÂ
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