No Deathstroke In The Batman? Put Him In Chris McKay’s Nightwing Then

It Could Catapult Manganiello To A-List Status

Since his days as Flash Thompson in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, Manganiello has come a long way in Hollywood. The roles have gotten bigger and he’s become a recognized face over the years – especially after appearing as Richie in Magic Mike. That said, he’s not exactly at the top of the list to headline his own film yet. He’s still the Orlando Bloom to Johnny Depp, unfortunately.

As an actor, he undoubtedly wants to get to the top of the mountain and portraying Deathstroke in the DCEU could be the next big step in his quest to total stardom. Chances are that if he’s the main antagonist in Nightwing, he’ll be able to show everyone what he’s made of and only have to contend with whoever’s cast as Dick for the plaudits. If he’s in a Batman film, though, he’ll have to deal with the likes of Jeremy Irons, Ben Affleck, J.K. Simmons and possibly even Jared Leto. It’s easy to see how he could get lost or forgotten in that star-studded pack.

Nightwing is his best opportunity to capture the attention of everyone watching, and demonstrate how he can carry a film as a lead actor. Personally, we rate Manganiello very highly and would love to see him take his profile to the next level. He’s got moxie.