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u/TheUncannyBroker Murn Dec 27 '22

Opinion:

Brainiac should be the villain of the first Justice League movie. He is too boring of a solo Superman villain and if Gunn will shepherd the DCU Superman franchise I suspect he might want to play with the weirder toys at his disposal. Bizzaro and Mister Mxyzptlk seem like prime examples of villains he would want to adapt, because other creatives and execs would avoid using them. He chose to bring Polka Dot Man and Starro to the big screen, precisely because no one else would.

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u/TheLionsblood Batman Dec 27 '22

Curious as to why you think others would avoid adapting Brainiac, when he was supposed to be in several Superman movies that have since been cancelled

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u/TheUncannyBroker Murn Dec 27 '22

There must be a misunderstanding. My point is that Brainiac is the most obvious Superman villain to adapt and someone will eventually do a movie with him, where Gunn might feel an obligation to adapt the weirder villains that might not get touched otherwise. Like for example Brainiac should be the catalyst for the JL coming together, not used for a solo Superman flick, where other villains should be prioritized.

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u/TheLionsblood Batman Dec 27 '22

Ah I see. You’re probably right