DCEU: 10 Characters Most Likely To Die (And The Movies They'll Die In)
8. Deathstroke
Movie He'll Die In: The Batman
Why Is It Likely? "What's the difference between Deadshot and Deathstroke?"
Google search the above phrase, scroll down, and you'll find one big reason it'd be logical to kill off Deathstroke as soon as possible.
To the casual fan, the differences between both supervillains aren't readily obvious, but the similarities are; both are assassins, both have daughters, and both are enemies of Batman, among others.
For the sake of diversity, it makes sense for the DCEU to contain just one mercenary with all the above traits, and since Will Smith is a bigger star than Joe Manganiello, killing off the latter's character makes the most sense.
Elsewhere, Deathstroke feels like the very definition of a one-and-done villain. He won't be able to pose much of a threat to the Justice League, so carrying him forward into other movies with more powerful heroes than Batman just wouldn't work.
And, perhaps crucially, we know that this version of Batman likes to kill. A lot. Given how liberally he wastes henchmen in Batman v Superman, we have a hard time believing Deathstroke will make it out of The Batman in one piece.