Ben Affleck sort of announces the DC cinematic universe’s new villain
Ben Affleck—when not contemplating life’s great mysteries over a cigarette—has been toiling away on DC cinematic universe projects, probably trying to convince himself that signing onto the franchise was not that bad of idea. Today, however, he tweeted out this cryptic video, indicating what precisely he’s been cooking up. The vague footage shows Deathstroke, the mercenary souped up thanks to his military career, marching towards a camera. It’s grainy and dark, which is in part because Affleck appears to be giving us a bootleg look at his own project, filming a screen rather than delivering it directly. But general muddiness is in keeping with the aesthetic of the movies so far. Behold: