Wonder Woman 1984 will introduce Maxwell Lord, played by Pedro Pascal, to the DC Extended Universe. There's still a lot unknown about how he'll factor into the plot, though the first trailer indicates Lord will play a pretty big role. There's a lot you might not know about Lord in that trailer, but don't worry: We've got you covered with a new video.
We're starting our video off with the Lord's debut. Pascal's Lord may be the first time the character has arrived on the big-screen, but that doesn't mean it's the first time he's been planned to feature in a film. Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller's ill-fated Justice League: Mortal would have served as Lord's debut. The project was scrapped days before production, despite having a script, cast and costumes ready to go. Jay Baruchel would have played Lord in that film.
Although there's no telling just what from the comics the film will draw from, you can find out more you might not have known about Maxwell Lord in the video below, including a lot that might just influence Wonder Woman 1984.
Created by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire, Maxwell Lord first appeared in 1987's Justice League #1. Lord played a particularly notable role during Infinite Crisis, in which he served as a villain and actually killed Ted Kord/Blue Beetle. Peter Facinelli played the character on CW's Supergirl Season 1. Pascal's turn in Wonder Woman 1984 will be the character's cinematic debut.
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Directed by Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman 1984 stars Gal Gadot as Diana, Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Kristen Wiig as Barbara Minerva/Cheetah, Pedro Pascal and Natasha Rothwell. The film opens on June 5, 2020.