Is This Further Evidence That John Cleese Has Joined The DC Films Universe?

Is This Further Evidence That John Cleese Has Joined The DC Films Universe?

More interesting activity on social media has got people talking, and it once again seems to add weight to the theory that legendary British actor John Cleese has landed a role in the DC Films Universe...

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By JoshWilding - Nov 26, 2016 02:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Justice League
Earlier this month, some eagle eyed Twitter users noticed that the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice UK account and DC Films Universe photographer Clay Enos had followed John Cleese on the social media website. As many of you pointed out at the time, that was pretty slim evidence that the actor had joined a big screen DC Comics franchise, but there's been an intriguing development.

The actor - who doesn't strike me as big comic book movie fan - has now followed both Justice League director Zack Snyder and The Batman helmer Ben Affleck. Could it be that he's playing a character who will appear in the former before taking on a larger role in the Caped Crusader's planned solo outing? 

There's no way of knowing, but Cleese showing up in Justice League (even if it's just his voice) is now looking pretty likely. It's surprising that none of the trades have reported on this casting, but there's no guarantee he has actually joined the DC Films Universe. It appears as if we'll have to wait and see...
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Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 11/26/2016, 1:53 PM
Shiiiiiit....I hope not! :/
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 11/26/2016, 3:11 PM
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 11/26/2016, 2:13 PM
If they go the CGI route with Darkseid in Justice League, then they definitely need to get Michael Ironside as the voice.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 11/26/2016, 2:13 PM
Highfather, I'm calling it.
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - 11/26/2016, 2:15 PM
@soberchimera - That would be my guess.
Joulipous
Joulipous - 11/26/2016, 4:22 PM
@soberchimera - Could be Glorious Godfrey.
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 11/26/2016, 2:22 PM
Random Senator?
Random person?
BloodyBed
BloodyBed - 11/27/2016, 5:23 AM
@SimplyAz - absolutely
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/26/2016, 2:24 PM
He'll be some random STAR LABS scientist or some politician.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/26/2016, 2:26 PM
It's kind of sad that one person following another on twitter, amounts to prospective casting news these days.
Supafairy
Supafairy - 11/26/2016, 2:42 PM
@ComicsBornAndBred - Well in the DCEU's case it has more merit as that's how some people managed to call casting and directing calls. In any other circumstance it would have been silly.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/26/2016, 2:54 PM
@Supafairy - even so, as it relates to casting news in general, I find it be odd and an unfortunate, almost tacky product of out social media crazed culture.

I'm a fan of more old school, arguably more professional means of announcing casting through a press release or at a convention. More weighty to me; more meaningful and finite than playing the guessing game of "he/she is following this person, what could it mean?"
Supafairy
Supafairy - 11/26/2016, 3:20 PM
@ComicsBornAndBred - It's just fans getting excited. Nothing wrong with that.
BloodyBed
BloodyBed - 11/27/2016, 5:25 AM
@ComicsBornAndBred - so true.

These Twitter announcements don't have nearly as much impact as say, a giant crowd cheering on Brie at comic con.
Kr08
Kr08 - 11/26/2016, 2:26 PM
He's most likely Highfather.

My choice for Darkseid is Andre Braugher. He's voiced him before. His voice is so powerful and menacing that they didn't even need to alter it in post.



Oh, and here's my idea for Nightwing.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 11/26/2016, 2:33 PM
@Kr08 - Dude we had the same idea for Darkseid! XD
Can't agree on Nightwig tho, i watch Mr.Robot and i just can't picture him as Dick.
He's also pretty short.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/26/2016, 2:50 PM
@Doomsday8888 - I can't picture him as Dick either.

My pick for Nightwing:

Sam Claflin



Red Hood (IF they go that route)

Jack O'Connell

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