Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson – make that NASCAR’s version of Batman and Superman – really got into character Thursday.
The two went to Hollywood and met with actors Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill, as well as several others involved in the upcoming “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.”
In Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway, Earnhardt will drive a special Batman paint scheme promoting the movie, which debuts nationally on March 25, while Johnson will drive a special Superman paint scheme as well.
The paint schemes extend to both driver’s helmets and their respective firesuits, as well.
Earnhardt is hoping for a bit of déjà vu, as the last time he drove a Batman-themed car, he won (June 17, 2012) at Michigan International Speedway.
Check out some of the tweets both Earnhardt and Johnson posted from the event, as well as some other posts showing how much they’re getting into their “roles” as the Dark Knight and the Caped Crusader:
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.@Ives_Greg flips on the Batsignal and in comes @DaleJr! #HeroFaceOff pic.twitter.com/roalYmGPH3
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) March 17, 2016
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Toured the @wbpictures property today. Holy Batmobiles #Batman pic.twitter.com/NJXzr4mbWM
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) March 17, 2016
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#Batman #Superman #HeroFaceOff pic.twitter.com/BT6owGcG9b
— Nationwide Sports (@NW_Sports) March 17, 2016
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Highlight of the day with @Amy_Reimann and Diane Lane!! #Breezy #LorenaWood pic.twitter.com/sGyWcl67pB
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) March 17, 2016
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He's #Batman pic.twitter.com/9UVjS4Wmkx
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) March 17, 2016
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#BatmanvSuperman director @ZackSnyder checked out @DaleJr's Batmobile. #HeroFaceOff pic.twitter.com/PopeHdP80X
— Nationwide Sports (@NW_Sports) March 17, 2016
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Happy #StPatricksDay and #HeroFaceOff week, #JRNation! pic.twitter.com/aSoEkVmR6a
— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) March 17, 2016
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.@jimmiejohnson, meet #Superman! #HeroFaceOff pic.twitter.com/a6dxnehHkB
— Ally Racing (@allyracing) March 17, 2016
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👌#SupermanVSBatman @BEAMdesigns pic.twitter.com/fnxY1qtorc
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) March 15, 2016
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Thanks for the help with my cape @DaleJr.#superman #BatmanVsSuperman pic.twitter.com/HK307mQRGx
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) March 15, 2016
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🔊👆#superman#SupermanVSBatman @DaleJr pic.twitter.com/yu2SdcmWH8
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) March 16, 2016
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#SupermanVSBatman @DaleJr pic.twitter.com/oVbsrPOFv9
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) March 17, 2016
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I spotted @DaleJr on his way to LA... What are your superpowers again??#BatmanVsSuperman pic.twitter.com/T8d2QIqagZ
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) March 17, 2016
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