The cast already features big name stars like Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham-Carter, Mindy Kaling, Rhianna, Anne Hathaway, and more, and giving each of them a chance to play off a prominent female villain would have been an interesting way to go.
Lewis has now been put in the position of following up the villain roles that came before him in the franchise.
Lewis has proven himself a capable actor that has primarily starred on the small screen, so seeing him get a potentially big role in major motion picture is well-earned.
With Warner pushing this an all-female cast, it is a tad disheartening to see that they did not also bring a female onboard to be the villain.