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9 on Manganiello talks his return as Deathstroke in Snyder's Justice LeagueJoe Manganiello has suited up once again as Deathstroke in Zack Snyder's Justice League, and he's promising some surprises for fans. One of the worst kept secrets about the additional photography done for Zack Snyder's Justice League was that Manganiello would once again play Deathstroke. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada, saying, "I…
Fans got a brief look at Joe Manganiello as Deathstroke in a credits scene in Justice League and fans have been wondering when they'll be able to see him again. We know a Deathstroke movie is in the works and in an interview with MTV at San Diego Comic-Con, Manganiello gave fans a brief (but…
In August 2016, Ben Affleck surprised everyone and revealed footage of Joe Manganiello as Deathstroke on the set of Justice League. Affleck had cast Manganiello to be the main villain in The Batman, which Affleck was directing, writing, and starring in at the time. So how did Manganiello end up with the job? Manganiello was…
Earlier today, we learned that Joss Whedon shot some of the Justice League credits scene involving Lex Luthor and Deathstroke. In what seems like a direct response, Zack Snyder sent out a photo letting fans know that he shot part of the scene as well. Snyder shared a new photo of Joe Manganiello as Deathstroke…
Joe Manganiello was a guest on "ID10T with Chris Hardwick" last week and spoke in great detail about all the preparation he did to play Deathstroke in The Batman when it was still Ben Affleck's project. You can tell that Manganiello has a real love for the character, because when The Batman plans changed he put…
Last October we learned that a Deathstroke movie was in development from The Raid director Gareth Evans. That was before Justice League bombed and major changes were made at Warner Bros. and DC Films. So how are things going with Deathstroke? Variety caught up with Deathstroke actor Joe Manganiello tonight at the premiere of his…
A few days ago, a Justice League actor shared a set photo of Joe Manganiello suited up as Deathstroke. Tonight, Manganiello tweeted a professional still photo of himself in his Deathstroke costume from Justice League. Manganiello makes a Justice League cameo in a post-credits scene, and it seems like Warner Bros. isn't concerned with keeping…
Last year, Justice League director Zack Snyder revealed that Joe Manganiello's Deathstroke was in the movie when he shared a storyboard. Manganiello was supposed to star in The Batman with Ben Affleck, but when Matt Reeves took over with a brand new script his future in the role was unknown. Some Justice League spoilers follow...…
Joe Manganiello wants fans to know that his Deathstroke is here to stay! Manganiello was set to star as Deathstroke in The Batman with Ben Affleck, before Affleck dropped out of directing and new director Matt Reeves decided to go with a brand new script. But earlier this week we learned that Manganiello was getting…
Joe Manganiello was set to star as the villain Deathstroke in The Batman when Ben Affleck was still attached to write and direct. Those plans have changed, but it sounds like Warner Bros. has even bigger plans for Manganiello now. The Wrap says that The Raid helmer Gareth Evans is in early discussions to write…
Collider recently sat down with Arrow showrunner, writer, and executive producer, Marc Guggenheim. In the past, DC has asked Arrow producers to kill off characters that they were planning to use in their movies. For example, Arrow was in the middle of building up their own Suicide Squad, before DC told them to stop because…
The last time we heard from Joe Manganiello he wasn't sure if he was still going to star in The Batman as Deathstroke. Since then, plans have become more clear. Now Manganiello knows what his future as Deathstroke looks like, but unfortunately he can't talk about it. Here's what Manganiello had to say about the matter in a…
Amid rumors that The Batman script was starting over from scratch, Joe Manganiello seemed unsure if he'd still play Deathstroke when asked about it last month. Fortunately, it seems like that doubt can be put to rest now. Comic book writer and Deathstroke co-creator Marv Wolfman had lunch with Manganiello this afternoon, and is confident…
It's been widely reported that Joe Manganiello was in the running to play Superman in Man of Steel. Zack Snyder has confirmed this himself while explaining why he felt Henry Cavill was better for the role. But it turns out Manganiello was actually a lot closer to starring in Man of Steel than we thought.…
Last summer we learned that Joe Manganiello would play the villain known as Deathstroke in Ben Affleck's Batman movie. In interviews since that announcement Manganiello has been happy and excited to talk about his upcoming role, but his tune has changed a bit in a recent interview. Manganiello was a guest on Pittsburgh Today Live…
Last fall, Joe Manganiello told everyone that he would start shooting The Batman this spring. A lot has changed since then. Ben Affleck dropped out of directing, the script was given a rewrite, and Matt Reeves was hired to take over the director's chair. In a new interview with Robert Irvine Magazine, Manganiello explained how excited…
You know what they say: don't judge a book by its cover. It turns out Joe Manganiello is actually a big geek like us! Manganiello is a huge fan of the tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons, and was on a podcast called "Dragon Talk" this week to talk all about it. Lucky for us, he…
Last week we learned that Ben Affleck would not direct The Batman, and today some more potential bad news has come our way. The Hollywood Reporter says that Joe Manganiello is in talks to join The Rock in Rampage, a movie about the popular 1980s video game. Rampage is scheduled for an April 2018 release,…
Remember the Deathstroke footage that Ben Affleck shared last summer? Since then, fans have wondered if it was from a scene from Justice League, or perhaps test footage for The Batman... well wonder no longer! Joe Manganiello, who will play Deathstroke, shared a piece of fan art on Twitter today. It was a digital painting…
Last week the internet noticed that DC Films co-head Geoff Johns and The Batman star Joe Manganiello started following actor Armie Hammer on Twitter. This lead to speculation that he may have joined The Batman or another DC Comics movie. Hammer noticed the fan theories, and had some fun by trolling them on Twitter. Manganiello quickly…
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