Senator Finch

Senator Finch
Aliases:	Sen. Finch
Continuity:	DC Extended Universe
Notability:	Supporting character
Type:	Politician
Gender:	Female
Race:	Human
Location:	Kentucky; Metropolis; Washington, D.C.
Status:	Deceased
Died:	2015
First:	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Actor:	Holly Hunter

Senator Finch is a fictional politician and a supporting character in the continuity of the DC Extended Universe. Played by actress Holly Hunter, she appeared in the 2016 feature film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Biography

Finch, first name unknown, was a United States Senator who served during the mid-2010s, and was based out of Washington, D.C., but also made frequent trips to cities like Metropolis. Born on a farm in Kentucky, Finch made several strange claims, such as knowing how to wrestle a pig, and being able to tell the difference between Grandma's peach tea and a jar of piss.

Young industrialist Lex Luthor tried to curry favor with Senator Finch in order to get rights to inspect the ruins of a downed Kryptonian ship. Finch declined this request, thus earning herself a dark place in Luthor's mental rolodex.

Senator Finch was present at the United States Capitol Building to oversee a hearing to determine whether Superman was a benefit to mankind, or a threat. Luthor was expected to be in attendance, but did not show up. However, he made his presence known in two distinct ways: first by leaving a jar of urine on the table in front of Finch (which took her an enigmatically long time to notice), and by planting bomb inside of a wheelchair of crippled Metropolis citizen, Wallace Keefe. As Superman entered the building, the bomb exploded, killing everyone else in the room, including Senator Finch.

Notes & Trivia

• The character of Senator Finch was created by director Zack Snyder and screenwriters David S. Goyer and Chris Terrio.

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