7 Great Batman Villains (Still Yet To Appear In A Film)

Everybody loves Deadpool. The ‘merc with a mouth’ has become a household name thanks to Ryan Reynolds portrayals of and commitment to the character in recent years. Few know that when he debuted in 1991, he began life as a carbon copy of a DC character that had debuted eleven years earlier – Deathstroke. The real name of the character was even practically identical, with Wade Wilson being just two letters removed from Slade Wilson.

A master assassin that favours swords, Deathstroke is more associated with the Teen Titans that he is with Batman, though he has frequently crossed over, notably appearing in both Arkham Origins and Arkham Knight.

Dark and seemingly moral-less (he was originally known as The Terminator before that moniker became more associated with James Cameron’s film series), he is the perfect foil to a grittier version of the Dark Knight, able to match him physically and mentally and pose a considerable and plausible threat to his life.

Strictly speaking, Deathstroke has appeared in a film before. Joe Mangianello portrayed the character in a post-credits scene in Justice League, breaking Lex Luthor out of prison and suggesting the formation of a villainous team. Given that any sequels to that film, which underperformed at the Box Office and underdelivered in the eyes of many fans, now seem to have been permanently shelved, however, he is still yet to be utilised. A surprise appearance in The Batman could hypothetically shock us all, but it seems unlikely.