First Look at Deathstroke, Reportedly Will Be the Main Villain in BATMAN Solo Movie
Ben Affleck
tweeted a video that appears to be test footage for the new movie, featuring the DC Comics villain Deathstroke.
Ben Affleck wasn't just teasing: Deathstroke will, in fact, be the main antagonist of the
Batman standalone movie he’s directing, TheWrap has exclusively learned from an individual with knowledge of the situation.
Earlier this morning, the actor who plays the Dark Knight posted a cryptic tweet of the new villain walking toward the camera in very cinematic fashion, which sent fanboys into a frenzy of speculation.
Deathstroke was created by Marv Wolfman and George Perez. He is a mercenary and assassin who first appeared in “The New Teen Titans” #2 back in 1980.Wizard magazine rated him the 24th greatest villain of all time.
There is speculation that Joe Manganiello might be playing Deathstroke. The actor is currently in London, the central hub of all things DC Films. Justice League is shooting at Warner Bros. Studios London, so the location is right. In a
picture he posted with his wife, actress Sofia Vergara, he's even sporting a variation of the 'ole high and tight, and a nice goatee - a similar look to what Slade Wilson usually sports in the pages of DC Comics and his animated style.
There's more from Twitter as well, though, as Manganiello's most recent follow is none other than
Justice League director Zack Snyder.
Back in March 2015, Manganiello was
rumored to be up for the role of Deathstroke in
Suicide Squad.