Supergirl's new villain actor actually almost played Batman in Zack Snyder's DCEU
Sep. 25, 2024Matthias Schoenaerts has joined the Supergirl movie
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Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow finally got some new casting news, months after Milly Alcock joined in the title role.Red Sparrow actor Matthias Schoenaerts is set to play the villainin the upcoming movie.
However, you might not realize that the star almost played another major role in the DC universe. WhenZack Snyderwas casting Batman for his DCEU, Schoenaerts was a frontrunner for the part, which ultimately went to Ben Affleck.
While he ultimately didn’t land the role, Schoenaerts joins a list of actors who almost played Batman,which includes Cillian MurphyandJake Gyllenhaal. He’s also now landed a role in the rebooted DC universe under new DC Studios headsJames Gunnand Peter Safran.
It’s not yet clear who exactly Schoenaerts is playing in Supergirl, but given it’s following the storyline of the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic by Tom King and Billquis Evely, it seems likely he’ll be Krem of the Yellow Hills. Described as a “killer of men, women, and dogs”, he’s a pretty ruthless bad guy who murders the father of alien girl Ruthye Marye Knoll, which brings him to Supergirl’s attention.
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