10 DC Villains Who Need Their Own Standalone Film
3. Atrocitus
Of all the films announced for each Justice League member, Green Lantern's was the most interesting. Rather than a traditional hero film, Green Lantern Corps instead looks to be a Buddy-Cop adventure using the premise of the Green Lanterns as a cosmic police force to its fullest extent. Were this risk to pay off, DC may also look to shed some light on the other Lanterns, with Atrocitus and the Red Lanterns being their best option.
Although Sinestro and the Yellow Lanterns seems like the more obvious choice, it is likely that they will be the focus of the Green Lantern film so a look at one of the lesser-known lanterns would be a refreshing experience for DC fans. As well as this, Atrocitus' physical presence and focus on rage should hopefully make him one of the most imposing and threatening supervillains in cinema if done right.
Casting a character like this is a monumental challenge. Perhaps the best fit would be Jon Berenthal who would become the latest in a long line of Marvel defectors. The aggression he's showed across so many of his iconic roles would fit perfectly and his physicality would mean very minimal CGI if any would be necessary, letting his anger show on a stage unlike any we've seen before.