Beyond that, with Suicide Squad 2 on the way, Amanda Waller’s Task Force X will likely need some fresh blood.
His casting as Slade Wilson met with positivity from fans, and it seems likely that many wouldn’t object to his continued presence in the DCEU.
Although Ben Affleck’s Twitter reveal of Deathstroke may no longer be valid, we can still definitely see a place for Joe Manganiello in the greater DCEU.
The beauty of a guy like Slade Wilson is that he is an endlessly malleable character, which means throwing out the original story for The Batman should not necessarily mean throwing him out with it.