Another Game of Thrones alum has revealed that he has a role in Justice League. Michael McElhatton, best known for playing Roose Bolton on HBO's fantasy drama, has confirmed a role in Justice League, however, he's remaining mum on exactly who he's playing.
What the Irish actor did choose to divulge is that his character will appear during the film's opening. Fans keeping abreast of details on the film should are no doubt well aware of the rumor that Justice League opens with a gigantic battle between the forces of Apokolips and a combined army of Atlanteans, Amazons, humans and possibly Thanagarians over three Motherboxes that subsequently get scattered around the planet.
Beside McElhatton, Ciarin Hinds is confirmed to be playing Steppenwolf, leader of the Apokolips military. Could Zack Snyder look to establish a theme, with various Game of Thrones alum playing prominent figures in the Apokolips hierarchy? Could the opening flashback see Yuga Khan (Steppenwolf's brother and Darkseid's father) sitting on the Apokolips throne? Or might we see the Greek pantheon also riding to war against the other-worldly invaders?
ABOUT JUSTICE LEAGUE:
SYNOPSIS: Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's (Henry Cavill) selfless act, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even greater threat. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to recruit a team to stand against this newly awakened enemy. Despite the formation of an unprecedented league of heroes -- Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash -- it may be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Cast: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Ezra Miller, Ciaran Hinds, Jason Momoa, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, J.K. Simmons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen
Director: Zack Snyder
Screenwriter: Chris Terrio
Release Date: November 17, 2017