- The Engineer's real name is Angela “Angie” Spica, who was born gifted with talents in engineering.
- She became The Engineer by combining her mentor's nanotech research and her work to create the perfect human-machine fusion.
- She replaced all of her blood with liquid nanites which gave her superpowers and she became The Engineer.
Superman is set to release this July, and looking at the trailer, it looks like the movie is going to revive DC’s image in the eyes of its fanbase. Even when the movie was being shot, we had confirmed reports of The Engineer being a part of the movie. Now, since this character has been taken right from the comic books, there is a good chance that some of you might not be aware of who she is.. So, I’m here with all the information you might want on The Engineer in Superman.
Who Is The Engineer in DC Comics: Origin Explained
The Engineer first appeared in The Authority #1 in 1999. Her name was Angela “Angie” Spica, and she was naturally gifted in electronics and engineering. She naturally excelled at education and went on to collect multiple degrees in engineering. However, she was not initially named Engineer, but she worked for a hero named Engineer.
When the hero died, he transferred all his knowledge and research to Angie, and using his research and her work, she created a breakthrough in human-machine fusion. Angie experimented on herself and replaced her blood with liquid nanites. To honor her mentor, she took up his name and became The Engineer.
What Are The Engineer’s Powers?
Since Angie completely drained herself of blood and replaced it with nanites, it gave her some pretty cool powers. First of all, her most notable power is Technopathy, which is the ability to control everything electrical with her mind. In the comics, this technopathy is so strong that she can even control alien technology.
The nanites in her body also allow her to form a protective armor around herself and give her the ability to reshape her body into anything she can think of. This means that the Engineer does not necessarily have to carry a weapon with her since she can just think of a gun or a sword, and her hand will turn into the desired weapon, as we saw in the latest Superman trailer.
Who Is The Actress Playing The Engineer in Superman?
In the upcoming Superman movie, The Engineer is played by María Gabriela de Faría. Casting her as this villain in Superman was an interesting choice since the actress has little to no experience working on Hollywood movies; most of her career has been spent in the Venezuelan cinema, but by the looks of it, James Gunn has made the right choice.
