Answering fan inquiries on Vero, Zack Snyder revealed that his cut of Justice League will feature the original character design for the movie's villain, SteppenwolfTwitter user ScottDC27 recorded this reveal in a series of tweets. This revelation emerged when a fan asked Snyder "Wanna break Twitter and confirm Steppenwolf has his original design in your JL?" Snyder responded by stating "Is that not well known?"
Though Steppenwolf appeared in the theatrical cut of Justice League portrayed by Ciaran Hinds, he carried a radically different appearance than Snyder originally intended. While Steppenwolf's final design saw a more humanoid appearance, this antagonist was originally supposed to have a larger and more monstrous design.
This original conception of Steppenwolf can be seen in a deleted scene from Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice while other similar earlier takes on Steppenwolf can be seen in concept art for Justice League.Â
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, Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon.
Zack Snyder's Justice League will premiere on HBO Max in early-to-mid 2021.