Joe Manganiello Says Ben Affleck's Scrapped Batman Film Would Have Seen Deathstroke 'Dismantle Batman's Entire Life'

Joe Manganiello disclosed in his memoir that Ben Affleck’s abandoned Batman project would have centered on Deathstroke targeting Batman, including murders, hostage situations, and a near‑fatal fight with Batman and Batgirl, culminating in a street showdown in Gotham, but the film never progressed to production.

Source: Joe Manganiello Says Ben Affleck's Scrapped Batman Film Would Have Seen Deathstroke 'Dismantle Batman's Entire Life' — Variety

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