The release date for The Justice League Movie is getting closer and DC Comics has not revealed who is going to be the villain of the movie. Fans discussed about the titular superhero in Justice League as much as who is going to be the main villain.
Thing is that DC Comics want to step up the game with a strong team of superheroes. But to create a strong story, they need the kind of villain to really challenge the League.
All rumors are in the favor of Brainiac. Let's analyze the rumors, the possibilities, put them together and conclude.
DC Comics movie scoops revealed by Latino Review
Umberto “El Mayimbe” Gonzalez of Latino Review made some interesting announcements at the Meet The Movie Press, a while ago. First, he stated that Darkseid will be replaced in Justice League by a Superman villain. Half an hour later he dropped the announcement:
"I'm told the set up is in Batman V Superman. The rumor is that Brainiac is going to be the bad guy in Justice League. And the set up of it is cool: remember how the Kryptonian beacon that Clark set off brought Zod to Earth? Brainiac heard it as well. That's what I'm hearing"¦ Basically Brainiac is going to be set up somehow at the end of Batman V Superman, from what I'm hearing, and then it goes into Justice League." (We Got This Covered)
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Other possible candidates for the villain in Justice League
Of course, the one everyone talks about besides Brainiac, is Darkseid. This rock-like creature is one of the most powerful villains in the DC Universe. Despite being a favorite among fans, and having what it takes to fight against The League, we might not see him in Justice League Part One. But rumors say we may see him in Justice League Part Two.
Other favorites of the fans are Doomsday and Bizarro, a monster and a Superman clone. Now an alien force that plagued Krypton (Doomsday), and the clone of Superman that came out flawed (Bizarro) would be a real threat for The League.
How about The Justice League to be confronted by The Injustice League? The Injustice League is the exact opposite of The Justice League. I think that this will create quite a blockbuster action. Last time, The Injustice League was made up of: Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, Black Manta, Black Adam, Catwoman, Sinestro, Bizarro and Captain Cold.
On the next page we analyze how eligible Brainiac is for The Justice League Movie.
What makes Brainiac the most eligible candidate for the first villain in Justice League
We have a scoop that is quite strong and announcing that Brainiac will be the villain in The Justice League Movie. And we have some other potential villains suitable for Brainiac's rumored placement. Let's see what abilities could make the difference for Brainiac.
With a 12th level intellect, Brainiac is the smartest of the villains (and here you can see the smartest of the superheroes). He has extensive knowledge about alien technologies and possesses engineering abilities that help him when capturing cities and their technologies.
He has the capacity of reducing cities, he can possess others and acquire their information. He is able to manipulate computer systems and to replicate himself.
One of his recent abilities includes healing very fast from injuries. Being the one of most powerful villains Superman has faced, Brainiac is quite a candidate for Justice League. He has the intelligence, the knowledge and an army with him.
Knowledge is power, and Brainiac has a lot of it.
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But what about Brainiac's appearance in Man Of Steel 2
Brainiac, Bizarro and Supergirl were intensely discussed as being part of Man Of Steel 2. Then, Birth. Movies.Death came with a new report that discarded the initial plans where Brainiac was a part of Man Of Steel 2.
It is not sure yet whether Brainiac will be referred in Man Of Steel 2 or not. Other rumors said that he will have a brief appearance at the end of the movie. He is indeed suitable for Man Of Steel 2 as he is one of the most dangerous Superman's foes.
Metallo and Doomsday were considered too for the villain in Man Of Steel 2. Zack Snyder's admission in Entertainment Weekly via Cinemablend, clear things up:
"I remember talking about, "˜What's the next villain? We can't do another alien invasion.' Brainiac was definitely down the road. Metallo, I think, was going to be the main bad guy of this movie."
So, it seems that Brainiac will not be the villain in Man of Steel 2. Will he be the villain in Justice League? Go on the next page and find the latest news.
Latest news put Brainiac in Justice League instead of Man Of Steel 2
Devin Faraci from Birth.Movies.Death commented the rumors around Heroic Hollywood DC movie and he made a point around Brainiac being the villain in Man Of Steel 2 or in Justice League. Here's what he stated:
"I trust El Mayimbe's sources, but I suspect that a lot of this stuff is scrapped now, especially as every whisper I hear about Justice League contains the word "˜Brainiac.' I suspect elements of this story were cannibalized for the eventual team-up as well as BvS, whose main physical threat is, I believe, a cross between traditional Bizarro and another well-known Superman villain"
If we put together all the scoops, announcements, rumors and statements, Brainiac comes out as the villain of The Justice League Movie. Until new information around this subject, we can only speculate. Of course, we can always face a big surprise from the creators as they can change their mind every now and then.
After all, Brainiac seems to be the most suitable villain for The Justice League Movie.
