5) … Or Deathstroke?
About a year ago, the internet went wild when it was announced that Deathstroke was coming to the DCEU. Not only that, but it was revealed in the coolest way possible – with a clip of the character in action!
Unfortunately, the following 12 months haven’t been kind to Slade Wilson. First, it was revealed that Joe Manganiello’s assassin would not be the main villain of The Batman after all, with his role possibly being completely cut from the upcoming solo film. Then, evidence mounted that Deathstroke wouldn’t even be featured in Justice League, either.
A lot of this rumour hinges on the reveal that Lex has been removed as well. Last year, Zack Snyder shared a storyboard which seemed to show a meeting between Deathstroke and Lex. Specifically, it looked like it depicted the mercenary busting Luthor out of prison.
It doesn’t take a genius to assume, then, that if Lex has fallen victim to the cutting room then so has his rescuer. From Whedon’s point of view, why would he clutter up the movie with characters who might not even go anywhere?