DCEU'S Nightwing Movie: 10 Mistakes It Must Avoid

By Ewan Paterson /

1. Not Getting The Right Villain

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Although Wonder Woman came close with Ares, the DCEU is yet to find its perfect villain.

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The same thing could, to some degree, be said of the MCU, but it's a far more pressing concern for Warner Bros., who've managed to traumatise audiences with Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor and a hideous looking version of Doomsday in the space of one film. Jared Leto's Joker kind of goes without saying as well, but - in any case - the DCEU is yet to find a truly intimidating antagonist; one that's both believable and charismatic.

While Nightwing himself is short on villains, he has had a few notable rivals over the years. Fans of Teen Titans will know all too well that he's kept a fierce rivalry with Slade Wilson, duked it out with Blockbuster and, in no small way, taken on a toxic relationship with Tarantula.

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The options are there for the film to follow through with a truly compelling and unique adversary. It's up to McKay and co. to grasp them.

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