"Romeo V. Juliet: Dawn of Justness" is the seventh episode of the fifth season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and the seventy-fifth episode overall. It aired on March 17, 2020.
Synopsis
The Legends continue their hunt for pieces of the Loom of Fate and find themselves face to face with William Shakespeare. Ray, Nate, Rory, Constantine, Charlie and Behrad stay a little longer on the mission making things worse after lying to Sara. Meanwhile, Ray and Nora make another big life decision that leaves the team surprised and best buds, Nate and Ray, on the outs.[src] |
Cast
Starring
- Brandon Routh as Dr. Ray Palmer/The Atom
- Caity Lotz as Captain Sara Lance
- Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Charlie
- Tala Ashe as Zari Tarazi
- Jes Macallan as Ava Sharpe
- Courtney Ford as Nora Darhk
- Olivia Swann as Astra Logue
- Amy Louise Pemberton as Gideon (voice)
- Nick Zano as Dr. Nate Heywood/Steel
- Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heat Wave
Special appearance by
Special guest stars
Guest starring
- Shayan Sobhian as Behrad Tarazi
- Sarah Strange as Coin Maker
- Rowan Schlosberg as William Shakespeare
Co-starring
- Art Kitching as Philip Henslowe
- Liam Howe as Sexy Fireman
- Riley Orr as 'Atom' Actor
- Jesse Inocalla as 'Heat Wave' Actor
- Brett Harris as 'Captain Steel' Actor
Production
Preparation ran from September 12 until September 20, 2019. Shooting ran from September 23 until October 3, 2019.[1]
Trivia
- The title of the episode is a play on two famous titles: Romeo and Juliet, a famous Shakespearean tragedy, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a film in the DC Extended Universe.
- This episode marks Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford's last appearance as series regulars.[2]
- The episode's working title was "Romeo v Juliet: Dawn of Justness".
- As of this episode, Sara, Mick, and Gideon are the only three Legends left from the original team.
- Additionally, the only comic book based characters that are still on the team are White Canary, Heat Wave, Steel, Zari (based on Isis), Behrad (based on Osiris), and Constantine.
- Nate says to the cast of Romeo v Juliet that they have been replaced by Riverdale, which is another TV series on the CW.
- Ray and Nate's tears and "I love you" during their goodbye scene were unscripted.[3]
- This episode marks the second time Constantine wears special attire in a mission after "Wet Hot American Bummer".
- Rasputin and Marie Antoinette are recalled by Astra into Hell, erasing their presence in the Waverider.
- It is unknown what happened to the photo of Ray and Nate, which Ray originally intended to leave behind before the two reconciled. It's possible that Ray returned to his quarters after they said goodbye to retrieve it, or he still left it behind for Nate.
Goofs
- In the Legends' production of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo (Constantine) and Juliet (Zari) share a kiss at the very end of the balcony scene, but this kiss doesn't occur in the actual play.
References
DC's Legends of Tomorrow season 5 | ||||
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"Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five" • "Meet the Legends" • "Miss Me, Kiss Me, Love Me" • "Slay Anything" • "A Head of Her Time" • "Mortal Khanbat" • "Mr. Parker's Cul-De-Sac" • "Romeo V. Juliet: Dawn of Justness" • "Zari, Not Zari" • "The Great British Fake Off" • "Ship Broken" • "Freaks and Greeks" • "I Am Legends" • "The One Where We're Trapped On TV" • "Swan Thong" |