Steppenwolf is the Villain of Justice League 2017

[Gamma Goliath]

Similar to josh Brolin as thanos, new face with a semblance of brolins features.

 

[TheRedWraith]

Eh, I doubt it would really be any more or less difficult, they'd still have to create a CG face and transfer the motion capture information to it, so long as the face bears resemblance to that of a human it probably wouldn't be any easier or harder. I think it's also safe to say that whatever actor gets cast, any softness their face may have is gonna get completely erased by their design for Darkseid, and that doesn't mean their likeness would be lost completely.

I definitely get a bit of a Bardem vibe from this artwork

While something like this makes me think Weller

That is because that top one is a manip done using bardem's face as a base and it is the manip I reffered to earlier as revealing his features as innapropriatly soft for darkseid because the face in the top one is just bad, wheras that second one is perfect and I would be extremely pleased with something like that.

 

[harryoscop]

Yeah, don't care the first one's face

 

[Sawyer]

I'd really rather they didn't go overboard trying to achieve likeness where Darkseid is concerned.

 

[Elysium94]

Steppenwolf in the New 52 comics is shown with this absurdly cool looking sword/maul thing that glows red.

Whether or not somebody like Gerard Butler is cast as Steppenwolf, I wouldn't mind seeing him wielding a big fiery sword or spear like the one in Gods of Egypt (the movie sucked, but some of the visuals were pretty).

 

[elgaz]

I always thought Stephen Lang could be a good fit for Darkseid.

 

[Lobo]

I always thought Stephen Lang could be a good fit for Darkseid.

I like that. A lot.

 

[Rowsdower!]

That could be cool.

 

[SuperAl]

Steppenwolf in the New 52 comics is shown with this absurdly cool looking sword/maul thing that glows red.

Whether or not somebody like Gerard Butler is cast as Steppenwolf, I wouldn't mind seeing him wielding a big fiery sword or spear like the one in Gods of Egypt (the movie sucked, but some of the visuals were pretty).

funny thing is they made the "gods" in that movie 8 ft+ tall so they could do it JL too. throw a giant helmet on him and he'd look like the steppenwolf in the comics.

 

[TheRedWraith]

funny thing is they made the "gods" in that movie 8 ft+ tall so they could do it JL too. throw a giant helmet on him and he'd look like the steppenwolf in the comics.

I still can't understand your clinging to him looking like a human when it wouldn't really make sense as he is related to a humanoid walking talking living grey stone statue, so why would he look human when Darkseid is so drastically different, if it is a matter of changing form why would they ever change out of their natural form to look human especially because they don't seem to be infiltrating, just outright invading so there would be no point in them assuming the human form, especially to fight in as he would naturally want to fight in his own skin.

 

[harryoscop]

I still can't understand your clinging to him looking like a human when it wouldn't really make sense as he is related to a humanoid walking talking living grey stone statue, so why he look human when Darkseid is so drastically different, if it is a matter of changing form why would they ever change out of their natural form to look human especially because they don't seem to be infiltrating, just outright invading so there would be no point in them assuming the human form, especially to fight in as he would naturally want to fight in his own skin.

 

[BlueLanternKal]

I still can't understand your clinging to him looking like a human when it wouldn't really make sense as he is related to a humanoid walking talking living grey stone statue, so why he look human when Darkseid is so drastically different, if it is a matter of changing form why would they ever change out of their natural form to look human especially because they don't seem to be infiltrating, just outright invading so there would be no point in them assuming the human form, especially to fight in as he would naturally want to fight in his own skin.

Darksied looks the way he looks because he's a host for Darkseid. Uxas used to look like a human-like New God before becoming a host. Just saying.

 

[TheRedWraith]

Darksied looks the way he looks because he's a host for Darkseid. Uxas used to look like a human-like New God before becoming a host. Just saying.

Sure that is how it is in the comics, but them creatively stepping away from yet another alien race that looks just like humans is a great choice and one that should be accepted so them following Darkseid's lead and making them look monstrous is just perfect. I can see it now Desaad as a short (for an apokalyptian) 7ft tall emaciated light gray vampiric looking being with red/pinkish eyes, Steppenwolf as large muscular and intimidating specimen, Kalibak as slightly deformed with bigger than normal shoulders and neck compared to the rest of his body while still being impressively built while sporting his glorious mane and Darkseid being the biggest of them all but still looking sophisticated.

 

[Elysium94]

Darksied looks the way he looks because he's a host for Darkseid. Uxas used to look like a human-like New God before becoming a host. Just saying.

Darkseid IS Uxas.

He looks the way he does because he's a host for the Omega Force.

 

[BlueLanternKal]

Darkseid IS Uxas.

He looks the way he does because he's a host for the Omega Force.

That's what I was getting at. My point was Uxas was a just a big "human" like most New Gods before he took in the Omega Force and became Darkseid.

And for all intents and purposes Darkseid is a god. He can look like a kitten if he wants to.

 

[Rorschach2012]

I have to say ... Thanos is great and I'm loving EVRRYTHING that Marvel is doing. But Thanos doesn't compare to Darkseid even a little bit.

Darkseid is essentially DC's Satan (I know there is a real Satan but Darkseid is far more important to the DCU than Satan)

Thanos just doesn't compare.

I can't wait to see Apokolips. Hopefully we see it in this movie.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Eh, I've always preferred Thanos to Darkseid. I love how batsh** crazy he is. It makes him more interesting, IMO.

 

[BMCAABY]

Sure that is how it is in the comics, but them creatively stepping away from yet another alien race that looks just like humans is a great choice and one that should be accepted so them following Darkseid's lead and making them look monstrous is just perfect. I can see it now Desaad as a short (for an apokalyptian) 7ft tall emaciated light gray vampiric looking being with red/pinkish eyes, Steppenwolf as large muscular and intimidating specimen, Kalibak as slightly deformed with bigger than normal shoulders and neck compared to the rest of his body while still being impressively built while sporting his glorious mane and Darkseid being the biggest of them all but still looking sophisticated.

Well I know what you are saying. But I hope they do it like Star Trek or GOTG were the Aliens look human but have different skin colors and different shapes for ears and other body parts. I wouldn't mind if Apokolips and UXAS are human looking except with a distinct skin color like Gamora or something. But I hope they reserve the Omega force Darkseid look for only Darkseid.

 

[The Endless]

I have to say ... Thanos is great and I'm loving EVRRYTHING that Marvel is doing. But Thanos doesn't compare to Darkseid even a little bit.

Darkseid is essentially DC's Satan (I know there is a real Satan but Darkseid is far more important to the DCU than Satan)

Thanos just doesn't compare.

I can't wait to see Apokolips. Hopefully we see it in this movie.

Eh, I've always preferred Thanos to Darkseid. I love how batsh** crazy he is. It makes him more interesting, IMO.

They're both awesome. But they're not similar apart from looks, really.

Darkseid is the living embodiment of evil. Like force of nature in a way. An actual God.

Thanos is more humanised. He's insane and in love with death. Whilst he is a complete monster, in his better portrayals there is a melancholy under the surface. He's even been an anti hero a couple times.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Yeah, their similarities are really only how they look and their level of power. I'm a little unsure of how Thanos will be in the movies; Brolin seemed to be playing him a little too serious for my taste in GOTG, but it was really only a cameo so we'll see. But how he acted there almost made him seem more like Darkseid than Thanos to me. Thanos is at Joker levels of insanity, if not more. I picture him as constantly amused by all the chaos going on around him, whereas Darkseid is just cold and evil.

 

[metaphysician]

I don't know, I think the best Thanos appearances are the later ones, after he had his Moment of Enlightenment at the end of the big Infinity saga. He's still fundamentally selfish and ruthless, but he's not randomly destructive. Allows for more drama, because you don't *know* if he's running some villainous plot or not, and thus can't default to "oh ****, everyone within reach dog pile him!" You couldn't have the Thanos revives Mar-Vell issue, either, nor the hilarious "let silence reign" scene.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

They're both awesome. But they're not similar apart from looks, really.

Darkseid is the living embodiment of evil. Like force of nature in a way. An actual God.

Thanos is more humanised. He's insane and in love with death. Whilst he is a complete monster, in his better portrayals there is a melancholy under the surface. He's even been an anti hero a couple times.

Agreed, I love both and can't wait to see both.

I wonder how powerful Steppenwolf is going to be? I imagine he won't be as powerful as Doomsday personally but a better fighter.

 

[Lobo]

Has there been any rumors of who will play or voice (if he's just cg) Steppenwolf?

 

[Arachnerd]

Well, so far only old rumors involving Charles Dance or Colin Farrell.

 

[Corysxj88]

I am totally good with Steppenwolf being the villain. The main thing that I want is an epic battle with Darkseid. But I don't want a battle like with Doomsday in BVS where they cut back and forth. I want a solid 5-6 minute battle, just non stop fighting and destruction. I want it to be like I am watching a raid on WoW or Everquest. I want them cutting to different characters all in the battle but all after the same thing and while they are cutting to each character, I was to see the other members of the justice league continuing to fight.