A new hero joins the Superman vs. Batman movie. Let the speculation begin.
Ray Fisher will play Cyborg in the untitled Man of Steel sequel. Could it mean the Superman (Henry Cavill) vs. Batman (Ben Affleck) film could be the foundation for a New 52 version of a Justice League film?
Gal Gadot is playing Wonder Woman. Is Cyborg a major fourth heroic role or a supporting character Warner Brothers has bigger (or should I say Titanic) plans for?
Fisher is playing Victor Stone, the son of a prominent S.T.A.R. labs scientist. His father merges Victor’s dying body with a robotic suit to save his life. The events of the upcoming sequel which features Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) could lead to the creation of Cyborg for a sequel or…a Titans spinoff movie?
In the three year old New 52 continuity of DC Comics – Victor is a founding member of the Justice League but old school readers know Cyborg as a member of the Teen Titans.
Victor joined Dick Grayson (formerly Robin then Nightwing) Donna Troy (Wonder Girl) and more junior heroes to form the Titans. The Teen Titans lineup is very different in today’s comics but you never know the nostalgia power of the Marv Wolfman/George Perez Titans era comics or the popular animated series.
It’s exciting to see a strong character like Victor Stone make the big screen and great to see diversity in comic book films but how big a role will he have or could it be just the beginning for the cybernetic superhero.
By Editor