Deathstroke Actor Reveals Scrapped Batman Film Would’ve Featured Batgirl And A Shocking Death
Actor Joe Manganiello has provided new details about Ben Affleck’s scrapped Batman film in his memoir Bloodlines, revealing what the unrealized project would have entailed. Affleck was originally set to direct the film while starring as Batman, following his appearance in Zack Snyder’s DC Extended Universe films. The director ultimately stepped away from the project for personal reasons, resulting in the film never being made.
According to Manganiello, who had been cast as the villain Deathstroke, the film would have been structured as “a superhero version of David Fincher’s The Game.” In this concept, Deathstroke would have orchestrated an elaborate scheme to dismantle Batman’s entire life. The title of the original article also suggests the film would have featured Batgirl and included a shocking character death, though the excerpt doesn’t provide complete details on these plot points.
The revelation provides rare insight into a major DC project that never came to fruition, offering fans a glimpse into what might have been for the Batman franchise during the DCEU era.