Could This Be The Villain Of Justice League?

Most assumed that the ruler of Apokolips Darkseid would end up being the main antagonist in Justice League: Part 1, and was even teased during Batman's Knightmare scene.

At least, that's what we thought.

According to a report from BirthMoviesDeath's Devin Faraci, that isn't the only person it was teasing. The villain at the center of Justice League is, in fact, Steppenwolf, who didn't even appear in the theatrical cut of the film. Instead, he was featured in a deleted scene involving Lex in the Krytoponian ship (which will be included in the Directors cut, and is featured above).

According to Faraci, in Justice League Steppenwolf will have a contentious history with Darkseid, and while Darkseid will be in the film in some form or another, it might not be until the end, setting up the second part of Justice League.

In the comics, Steppenwolf is Darkseid's uncle and leads the military of Apokolips. From first appearances, though, he is going to be a bit different than his original comic origins.