The latest online campaign to catapult out of HBOÂ Zack Snyder's Justice League is the call for HBO Max to release a movie or series centered on Joe Manganiello's Slade Wilson/Deathstroke.#DeathstrokeHBOMax is currently trending on Twitter, with fans -- and even Manganiello himself -- sharing the hashtag in hopes that WarnerMedia will answer the call.
Deathstroke appeared in the post-credits scene of the Justice League theatrical cut, which teased the formation of the Injustice League or Legion of Doom. In Zack Snyder's Justice League, the original version of the scene was restored that instead helped set up Ben Affleck's canceled version of The Batman, which would have seen Deathstroke as the main antagonist.
Prior to Justice League, there were multiple plans for Deathstroke in the DC Extended Universe. Beyond The Batman, the character was slated to headline a solo film directed by Gareth Edwards, but those plans fell through. "When the dust settled, it was not seen as a priority to make a $40 million movie about a villain origin story in which you show the backstory," Manganiello explained in March. There were even plans for Deathstroke to appear in the Suicide Squad sequel. "There were four or five different versions of Suicide Squad 2 that I was put on hold for, for dates, waiting for one actor to free up and we were going to go," the actor said.
In Zack Snyder's Justice League, determined to ensure Superman’s ultimate 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 threat of catastrophic proportions. The task proves more difficult than Bruce imagined, as each of the recruits must face the demons of their own pasts to transcend that which has held them back, allowing them to come together, 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 dreadful 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 J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon. The film is now streaming on HBO Max.
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