When one thinks about DC Comics villains Bane and Deathstroke, it’s usually not in the same thought. Sure, those two have tangled with Batman on many occasions, and maybe there have been some times in the comics when they’ve crossed paths. But now word’s come in that Bane and Deathstroke are being paired together for an upcoming DC movie , and along with being perplexed, yet intrigued by this news, I also have a lot of questions about it.
DC Studios, which is headed by James Gunn and Peter Safran, are developing a Bane and Deathstroke-fronted movie, per THR . Captain America: Brave New World ’s Matthew Orton has been tapped to write the script, but no director has been secured yet. Orton’s other credits include Operation Finale , Devil’s Peak and Moon Knight .
Both these characters have already been depicted in live-action on numerous occasions. After first being the tertiary villain in Batman & Robin , Bane’s profile got a significant boost when he was played by Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight Rises , and Shane West played an altered version of the character named Eduardo Dorrance in the final season of Gotham . Meanwhile, among the actors who’ve played Deathstroke in live-action include Michael Hogan in Smallville , Manu Bennett in Arrow , Esai Morales in Titans , and Joe Manganiello in both Justice League ’s theatrical cut and Zack Snyder’s Justice League .
While I’m surprised by the idea of Bane and Deathstroke co-leading a movie, whether they’re alli.