Last month, Warner Bros. unveiled the first full-lengthJustice Leaguetrailer, but with exactly seven months left until this superhero ensemble hits theaters, it remains to be seen if much more footage will be released. Today we have word thatGame of Thronesstar Michael McElhatton, who played the nefarious Roose Bolton on the HBO series, has a mystery role in the superhero ensemble. While he wouldn’t say who he’s playing, but the actor did tease that he is in the movie’s opening scene, which is quite dark. Although the movie as a whole has more humor thanBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
“There is probably going to be a lot more humor inJustice League, I think would probably be the main difference from the previous one (Batman V Superman). I found the scene I did, which is kind of a big opening scene, was pretty dark actually in its tone, but in a good way. It wascomic booky, but I think you can thread a certain amount of humor through it, which maybe the previous one was lacking.”
DirectorZack Snydertold journalists who visited the set that the movie’s opening scene takes place thousands of years ago, showcasingApokolips' Parademonsas they try to conquer Earth for the first time. An alliance was formed between the humans of Earth, the Amazons and the underwater dwellers of Atlantis, who came together to defeat them. It’s possible thatMichael McElhattoncould be playing one of the characters in this alliance to take on Apokolips, but that has yet to be confirmed. When asked about working with directorZack Snyder, the actor revealed how much he enjoyed working with the filmmaker.
“He just lives for those comic books. He absolutely adores them and he’s an aficionado, which I’m not at all, actually. He does have his style, his slo-mo style, and he knows exactly what he wants and yet he is amazingly loose and open to suggestions from actors, for such a giant machine that you might think would be locked off, but there was an enormous amount of freedom with it. We shall see.”
Michael McElhattonjoins aJustice Leaguecast that includesBatman v SupermanstarsBen Affleck(Batman),Henry Cavill(Superman),Gal Gadot(Wonder Woman),Jason Momoa(Aquaman),Ezra Miller(The Flash),Ray Fisher(Cyborg),Amy Adams(Lois Lane),Jesse Eisenberg(Lex Luthor),Jeremy Irons(Alfred Pennyworth) andDiane Lane(Martha Kent). New characters who will be part of this superhero ensemble includeWillem Dafoeas Nuidis Vulko,Connie Nielsenas Queen Hippolyta, andJ.K. Simmonsas Commissioner Gordon andAmber Heardas Mera. Take a look atMichael McElhatton’s video interview below, as we wait for more onJustice League.
