Deathstroke will have a bigger role to play in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, with a recent promotion featuring the character’s new look, with mohawk and all.
A new promotion for Zack Snyder’s Justice League features Deathstroke, played by Joe Manganiello, and the character’s new look.
The Deathstroke look in the Snyder version of Justice League it is drastically different from what was featured in the final credits of the 2017 theatrical release. As part of Snyder’s original vision, the 30-second trailer offers a close-up of the new Mohawk and the armor used by the mercenary battle. But don’t worry: this eye patch never goes out of style.
Manganiello debuted his new look in November 2020, but this is the first time the mercenary and his new haircut have appeared in promotions for the Justice League, which were released continuously in the days leading up to the four-hour film’s premiere on HBO Max. Manganiello has stated in the past that there is a reason in the story for his character’s new look, although it has yet to be confirmed.
A haircut is not the only new character concept for Deathstroke, as it has also been confirmed that Snyder’s cut will present an unlikely partnership between him and Ben Affleck’s Batman.
The synopsis of Zack Snyder’s Justice League reads:
In Zack Snyder’s Justice League, determined to ensure that Superman’s final sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching catastrophic threat . The task proves more difficult than Bruce imagined, as each of the recruits must face the demons of their own past to transcend what prevented them, allowing them to unite, finally forming an unprecedented league of heroes. Now united, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash may be too late to save the planet from Steppenwolf, DeSaad and Darkseid and their terrible intentions.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Diane Lane as Martha Kent , Ray Porter as Darkseid, Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor and JK Simmons as Commissioner Gordon. The film hits HBO Max on March 18.
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