Depending on what kind of story Reeves crafts, it’s possible there might still be room for Manganiello to appear as Deathstroke, but if Reeves is keen on using other Batman villains, then they will obviously take priority over the one-eyed assassin.
It was reported back in March that the Batman movie script would be re-written entirely, and Matt Reeves confirmed as much while appearing on MTV’s Happy Sad Confused podcast.
The director didn’t elaborate on what this means for Deathstroke, but it certainly doesn’t bode well.
Joe Manganiello was cast as Slade Wilson last fall, and when Affleck was leading the charge, the mercenary was intended to be the lead antagonist.