Anthony Michael Hall To Play Deathstroke In Dark Knight?
Tower | February 26, 2008 | 5 Comments
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Sorry for the heavy coverage of DARK KNIGHT news, but I writes what I likes!
According to Rich Johnston’s excellent LYING IN THE GUTTERS comic news column [via], Anthony Michael Hall (who has been confirmed as playing an as-yet-unnamed character in the film), will most likely be playing Deathstroke, an assassin for hire that would be much more at home in the upcoming TEEN TITANS movie (he’s a regular villain there).
Adding further truth to the news? A toy for the character sporting a new look has been revealed recently by Mattel (click for bigger version):
What do you think of this news? I hope Nolan doesn’t go BATMAN & ROBIN on us with all these villains, but instead continue with cool little cameos like Mr. Zsasz in BATMAN BEGINS.
Oh yeah, here’s a sort-of preview of Two-Face, via the toy as well (props to Comingsoon.net for both photos!):
5 Comments
Grundy - Posted on 27/02/08 @ 8:31pm
It’s doubtful, I recall reading that there was a Robin figure released with the Batman Returns toys. Besides word was Hall was playing a news reporter, unless it’s all disinformation to fool everyone..
Tower - Posted on 28/02/08 @ 6:57am
Robin was set to be in Returns, played by Marlon Wayans of all people. I think he said he got paid for that and Batman Forever without doing anything but being fitted for a suit.
Grundy - Posted on 29/02/08 @ 12:14pm
What’s funny is the Robin figure wasn’t based on Marlon Wayans.
Tower - Posted on 03/03/08 @ 11:48am
Ha, we’ve gone bilingual!:
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Young - Posted on 20/05/08 @ 9:57pm
But Robin is a well known character. Deathstroke is not a character that has much popularity outside of comic readers. Sure, he was introduced as Slade in the TT animated series, but I still think that this hardly gives him the popularity needed in order for a figure to be made without some kind of appearance in the film. Perhaps we will just see a slight glance of him at the end…
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