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Zack Snyder confirms that Man of Steel’s General Swanwick was Martian Manhunter, would have appeared in Justice League

October 8, 2019 by Gary Collinson

By now, it’s become very apparent that Zack Snyder’s vision for Justice League and the wider DC Extended Universe was considerably different from what ultimately played out on screen once Warner Bros. executives and director Joss Whedon got involved with reshaping his plans.

Snyder has already shared some details into his original story plans, and now the filmmaker has revealed on social media platform Vero that Martian Manhunter would have appeared in the movie – and not only that, but he also featured in Man of Steel, as he’d have been played by Harry Lennix, confirming the fan theories that General Swanwick was actually a disguised J’onn J’onzz.

SEE ALSO: Justice League cinematographer cried “all the way through” Joss Whedon’s theatrical cut

What do you make of this reveal? Are you disappointed that we didn’t get to see the big screen debut of Martian Manhunter in Justice League? Let us know your thoughts in the comments or on our social channels @flickeringmyth…

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Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Harry Lennix, Justice League, Man of Steel, Zack Snyder

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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