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8 Actors Who Could Play Deathstroke In The DCEU

The internet went into meltdown today when Batman himself Ben Affleck dropped a massive revelation on his Twitter account – fan-favourite villain Deathstroke the Terminator was coming to the DCEU! We even got a look at the movies’ take on the character as Affleck shared some behind-the-scenes footage (see above).

6) Stephen Lang

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On the other hand, Eastwood is far too young compared to the usual depiction of the character. Behind his distinctive mask, Deathstroke is often portrayed as a more mature grey-haired individual.

If the DCEU was to follow suit and offer up a classic take on the character, a spot-on choice would be Stephen Lang. Apart from being a perfect match for Slade in the comics, Lang has proven that he is a dab hand at playing villains. He’s most famous for his turn as the warlike Colonel Quaritch in James Cameron’s Avatar, after all.

Lang often crops up on fan casting lists for Deathstroke, so the actor would definitely have the support of the faithful if he was cast. The only thing is we can see DC wanting to, for better or for worse, age the character down a bit for the movies.