Justice League Storyboard Artist Shares Concept Art Of DCEU Deathstroke

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Justice League’sstoryboard artist Jay Oliva shares previously unrevealed concept art of Joe Manganiello’s Deathstroke, hinting at the DCEU's original plans for his character. Manganiello, who cameoed in the final moments of Justice League as the mercenary Slade Wilson (AKA Deathstroke), was widely expected to reprise his role both in his own solo movie and as the primary antagonist of Ben Affleck’s cancelled Batman film. Instead, Affleck would become disillusioned with the role, and his eventual departure from the project paved the way for Robert Pattinson to assume Batman’s cowl in the latest big-screen iteration of Gotham’s Dark Knight.

In the theatrical release of Justice League, Manganiello’s Deathstroke appeared briefly in a post-credit scene that teased Lex Luthor’s (Jesse Eisenberg) creation of the Injustice League. However, when Zack Snyder sought to release his original vision for the film with Zack Snyder’s Justice League, he also restored the original post-credit scene in which Luthor revealed Bruce Wayne’s secret identity, setting the scene for Deathstroke's proper DCEU introduction. Nevertheless, plans for Manganiello’s Deathstroke seemingly collapsed with Affleck’s departure from the role and the eventual production of Matt Reeves’ The Batman.

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Now Oliva has stirred the flames of fans calling out for Deathstroke’s return, taking to social media to share some concept art from what appears to be Affleck's cancelled Batman film. The art shows Manganiello’s Deathstroke brandishing his sword, and Batman’s reflection can clearly be seen reflected in the blade. It looks like the concept art comes from a pivotal action scene. Check out the