The Batman Solo Movie: Everything You Need To Know

3. ... And The Villain Is New To The Big Screen

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Last summer, Affleck himself sent out a tweet that gave us our first look at villain Deathstroke, in full costume, confirming the character's upcoming appearance in the DCEU.

Shortly after, DC's Geoff Johns stated that the character would be played by Magic Mike's Joe Manganiello, and will be facing off against Batman in the latter's solo movie.

Deathstroke has never appeared in a live-action big-screen Batman movie before, so this will be a cinematic first.

Since the announcement, Manganiello has revealed some other cool tidbits, including how his preparation for the role has involved katana and martial arts training.

As we previously mentioned, there is a chance that Deathstroke doesn't appear at all, but until Warner Bros. make an announcement to that effect, Manganiello is in.

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