Despite the recent changes behind the camera of The Batman, the actor portraying the film's villain Deathstroke, Joe Manganiello, continues to look forward to putting his own spin on the popular DC villain.
Speaking with The RI Magazine, Manganiello said this iteration of the master swordsman could "be a great villain" that fans will root for.
"This is my character, an exciting one, and has the capacity I think, to be a great villain," Manganiello said. "And what all the great ones can do is polarize an audience. When I was a kid I always rooted for the villain. As a kid I think I would have rooted for him and I think fans will."
The Magic Mike actor doesn't intend to watch previous live-action versions of the character, who most recently appeared on television as the big bad of Arrow's second season. Instead focusing on his portrayal, Manganiello said he is looking forward to working with the film's cast and crew, offering praise for star Ben Affleck and producer Geoff Johns.
"I’ve known them all for years and I’m very excited to work with everyone. Ben Affleck makes great films and he’s a great Batman," Manganiello said. "Geoff Johns certainly is a really fun guy to hang around with and has a great grasp on this steering wheel that is the Titanic of the DCEU. Knowing what they have planned for the future, I think fans are really gonna love [it]."
Warner Bros. announced last month that War for the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves will direct The Batman after Affleck announced in January that he would no longer be directing the film. Before Reeves officially signed on, talks had reportedly broken down between him in the studio after it had been revealed he was in contention for directing the movie.
Manganiello also addressed public perception of the film, including his comments last year that the movie would begin filming this spring and the reactions to reports that the film has gone through multiple rewrites.
"The movie will start shooting whenever those pieces are in place and we know this is gonna be something that we’re proud of. What we’re not gonna do is be backed into a start date, scrambling to get something off the ground just to get it off the ground," Manganiello said. "When we start shooting it, we’ll start shooting it. It will be soon, I can say that."
Manganiello has previously discussed his prep for the role and said that The Batman will feel "refreshing but at the same time completely familiar."
Jonathon Dornbush is an Associate Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter @jmdornbush.
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