DCEU: 10 Characters Who Must Appear (And Who Should Play Them)
There's more to DC than just the Trinity.
Following the successes of Aquaman and Wonder Woman, DC seems to be doubling down on their slightly more obscure characters, with heroes like Shazam receiving their own movies and the upcoming James Gunn-led Suicide Squad being set to feature Polka-Dot Man of all villains.
With such films being already confirmed, and the high likelihood that DC are still yet to announce numerous more, there a whole cavalcade of characters, obscure or otherwise, that have an opportunity to make the jump to the big screen.
Some of these heroes will help DC to maintain their lighter approach to comic book movies, while others simply must be included. Some are simply yet to be given the exposure that they deserve, with their success on the page yet to inspire any interest off it.
But who exactly should join the DCEU going forward? And who could possibly portray them? With gods, monsters, and just plain old ordinary humans, here are the DC heroes and villains that could take the franchise to a whole other level (as well as who should play them).
10. Black Adam - Ahmed Magdy
While the Rock would certainly bring some name recognition to any Black Adam project, the actor doesn't exactly scream villain, or Middle Eastern for that matter.
This is why, if the Shazam antagonist is to be brought to the big screen, then an actor from that region of the world would be massively preferable, especially if they don't have a reputation for playing action heroes, one such person being Ahmed Magdy.
While the actor may have primarily starred in Arabic movies, his talent would likely translate. In regards to his lack of physicality compared to Johnson, there's always time for him to bulk up prior to any on-screen appearances, making him a far superior choice to that of the former WWE star.