10 Villains We Want To See In The DC Extended Universe (And Who Should Play Them)

Liam Neeson – Darkseid

Darkseid is the biggest, meanest villain in the DC universe, so it’s a given that, if the DCEU continues to grow, it will tackle him eventually.

Initially, the plan was for the ruler of Apokolips to feature in Justice League 2, which we guess could still happen. After all, after the character was namedropped in the first film, it would be a shame if the promise of Darkseid was never delivered on. Even if we’ve had enough of alien invasions in the franchise for the time being.

Much like Steppenwolf before him, Darkseid is surely going to be an entirely CGI creation. So what the actor who plays the character really needs is a memorable voice – someone who could ooze gravitas by just reading the phone book. Our pick, then, would be Liam Neeson, who has history playing DC villains after portraying Ra’s al Ghul in Batman Begins.

Plus, Irish actor – and Neeson’s good friend – Ciaran Hinds previously played Steppenwolf in Justice League. So maybe all the New Gods have Irish accents?