John Cleese joins the DC Extended Universe

This rumor popped up online last November, and it quickly became one of last year’s most exciting prospects. First, John Cleese followed both Ben Affleck and Zack Snyder on Twitter. Again, this alone was flimsy evidence that he was actually preparing to join the DC Extended Universe.

Then, a couple of days later, the veteran actor posted something very interesting before participating in a Q & A session. At first sight, it was just a pic of himself preparing for the audience. At closer inspection, fans quickly spotted some reading material in the shot, including The Dark Knight Returns, Justice League: Origin, and Batman: The Black Mirror.

Getting into character before tonight’s Q&A in Worcester, MA pic.twitter.com/ajek3bpyQS

— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) January 20, 2017

There’s no smoke without fire!

We’ve heard nothing since then, which is understandable, especially if Cleese were teasing a role in the Ben Affleck-directed The Batman. However, we hope that the legendary actor will appear in this shared universe. Maybe as one of the Olympian Gods?