After much speculation, it was officially unveiled that not only would the character of Slade Wilson, aka Deathstroke, be the main villain in Ben Affleck’s forthcoming Batman solo film, but he’d be played by Joe Manganiello (an actor once considered for the role of Superman, if you can believe it). It’s been the biggest piece of news about the solo Batman film since learning the movie was actually, officially happening and that Affleck himself would direct from a script he’s co-written with Geoff Johns.
And having Deathstroke serve as Batman’s main antagonist does inform about the direction this solo Batman movie is heading, moving away from the cosmic, other-worldly threats of Justice League to a villain who’s more human (though not without enhancements) and still dangerous. Deathstroke ...
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