Deathstroke Art For Affleck's Scrapped Batman Movie Shows Villain Design
Concept art for Ben Affleck's scrapped The Batmanmovie reveals Deathstroke's upgraded design. The Batman, which debuted in theaters earlier this month to rave reviews and strong box office returns, was initially conceived as a solo outing for Batfleck set in the DC Extended Universe, which the actor would also write and direct. However, Affleck had several reservations about the project and soon dropped out, allowing Matt Reeves to come aboard and rework the story by removing all DCEU connections and focusing on a younger version of the vigilante, casting Robert Pattinson in the role.
Affleck portrayed the DCEU's Bruce Wayne in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice, 2016's Suicide Squad, 2017's Justice League, and the 2021 Snyder Cut. He is set to reprise the role for what is expected to be the final time in 2023's The Flash alongside Michael Keaton, who is returning in the role. But in the years since Affleck's solo film fell apart, many details have been unearthed regarding his plans for the project, including that Deathstroke would have been the primary villain (and killed a few famous Batman characters).
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Now, concept art for Affleck's scrapped Batman movie reveals what Deathstroke would have looked like in the DCEU film. The design was shared by Keith Christensen (who previously worked as a concept artist on Batman v Superman), showing the villain sporting his classic orange and silver mask while wielding dual pistols equipped with silencers. Check out the concept art below:
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As Affleck's standalone Batman movie was supposed to be set in the DCEU,
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