Just hours ago,Justice LeaguestarBen Affleckposted a new video from the set, which gave us our first look atDeathstroke. Sadly, we still do not know who is playing this iconic villain inJustice League, but whoever is underneath that iconic mask will be sticking around in the DCEU for at least one more movie. A new report has surfaced that Deathstroke will in fact be the main villain in director/star/writerBen Affleck’s upcomingBatman Reboot.
The report comes fromThe Wrap, which reveals Deathstroke’s presence in theBatman Reboot, but doesn’t reveal who will be playing this villain. It’s possible that Deathstroke is being played byColin Farrell, who we reported last month is in talks for a mystery role inJustice League. It isn’t known how large or small Deathstroke’s role is in this movie, but it’s possible he’ll merely be introduced inJustice Leaguebefore moving on to a much bigger role in theBatman Reboot.
Deathstroke was most recently portrayed on the small screen byManu Bennettin The CW’sArrow, who was part of that show’s version of theSuicide Squad. The CW’sSuicide Squadhasn’t returned since Warner Bros.' started putting together their DCEU version ofSuicide Squad, and earlier this year, executive producerMarc Guggenheimrevealed on social media that Deathstroke won’t be returning toArrowbecause he’s “tied up in another DC project.” Most assumed that project is a newDCEU movie, but it was never confirmed.
Slade Wilson, a.k.a. Deathstroke, was created byMarv WolfmanandGeorge Perezback in 1980, first appearing inThe New Teen Titans#2. Due to the character’s growing popularity, he received his own standalone comic book series in 1991, which ran for 65 issues. He was originally created as a villain for theTeen Titans, but he has clashed with Batman on numerous occasions. Their first encounter was in the 1991 standalone arcCity of Assassinswhere he savagely beat up the Dark Knight.
Last month, rumors surfaced that most of theBatman rebootwill be set inArkham Asylum. It’s certainly possible that Deathstroke is locked away in Arkham Asylum when the movie begins, or that he ultimately gets locked up in this facility after doing battle with Batman. Of course, none of these details have been confirmed, so stay tuned for more on thisBatman Rebootas soon as more details come in. In the meantime, take a look at the videoBen Affleckreleased on social media featuring our first look atDeathstrokeon theJustice Leagueset.
