‘Justice League’ Deleted Scene Storyboard Reveals Darkseid
Darkseid, a fan favorite DC big bad, failed to appear inJustice League. Instead, audiences were left with the giant cartoon that was Steppenwolf. But a newly surfaced storyboard reveals aJustice Leaguedeleted scene featuring Darkseid in all his glory. See it below.
Justice Leaguewasn’t the huge hit that Warner Bros. was hoping for, but here we are, still talking about it, so maybe they did something right.Screen Rantgot their hands on a storyboard from the film that reveals aJustice Leaguedeleted scene. And not just any deleted scene, mind you, but a scene that featured frequent Justice League nemesis Darkseid. Here it is:
Whether or not this scene ever got beyond the storyboard stage is a mystery, but Screen Rant has confirmed this was originally part of the now-fabledZack Snydercut of the film.
Snyder’s version ofJustice Leaguechanged significantly whenJoss Whedonwas brought in to finish the film. Some of the frames in the storyboard will look to familiar to those who rememberBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. They depict the wasteland that Batman dreamed about in the “Knightmare” sequence – remember, the dream sequence where Batman is wearing a duster over his costume for some reason? This likely means that particularBatman v. Supermansequence was directly addressed in Snyder’s original script. You can also see the famous Justice League of America sign sticking out of the rubble.
Darkseid never had his big day inJustice League. Instead, we were stuck with Steppenwolf, a really boring villain who doesn’t make much of an impression. I’m not saying throwing Darkseid into the film would’ve fixed things, but it might’ve helped. This storyboard is just one more piece in the ever-expanding puzzle that is the so-called “Snyder cut” ofJustice League. While I doubt we’ll ever get a full-blown Snyder cut of the film, since it’s unlikely a finished cut evenexists, it’s clear that there is a wealth of deletedJustice Leaguematerial we have yet to see.
The upcomingJustice LeagueBlu-rayfeatures a few deleted scenes revolving around Superman’s return from the grave, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg as far as deleted material goes. Early trailers forJustice Leagueindicate that numerous scenes involving other members of the league ended up on the cutting room floor. Will they ever surface? I wouldn’t be surprised if Warner Bros. releases a deluxe special edition Blu-ray one day containing more deleted scenes. Whether or not any of them feature Darkseid is another story.
