Justice League: Mortal - What Really Happened?
1. Would It Have Worked?
Ironically, Mortal was very much ahead of its time. The film was meant to spearhead a whole new wave of interconnected movies almost a year before Iron Man would in 2008, and would've undoubtedly saved Warner Bros. a big headache in their attempts to play catchup in the years since.
Delving into hypotheticals is always a messy game, but one thing that's become clear in the wake of Mortal's cancellation is that the film had a clear vision, a unique cast, and a desire to create a universe that would've informed subsequent sequels and spin-offs. Done right, DC could've actually beat Marvel to the punch and kickstarted a cinematic universe of DC characters, with Miller serving as the franchise's principle architect.
Say what you will about Mortal's story, but the prospect of George Miller taking the reigns on the DC Universe would've been fantastic. Factor in the presence of the young cast and the fact they would've hopefully grown into their roles much the same way the likes of Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth did for Marvel, and it's understandable as to why some DC fans have been left wishing it hadn't been replaced by Green Lantern, Man of Steel, and the 'Extended Universe' that eventually followed.
Ultimately, it just wasn't to be. Miller would go on to helm Mad Max: Fury Road, and today, Hammer continues to be linked with the part of Batman, illustrating that, although superhero movies come and go, casting rumours just never change.