Date 08/09/2016 - News People
Amanda Edwards/WireImage; Courtesy of ACO/DC Entertainment Joe Manganiello is ready to go toe-to-toe with the Batman. The Magic Mike actor will play the DC villain Deathstroke in Ben Affleck's upcoming solo Batman film, DC Entertainment president and chief creative officer Geoff Johns confirmed in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Affleck, who is directing and starring in the film, teased test footage of the popular DC Comics character last week without revealing who would be playing the villain.