Fans usually have to wait months after a movie’s release in theaters to check out the deleted scenes on theBlu-ray and DVD. But today,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicefans are getting a surprise treat. The officialWarner Bros. YouTubepage has posted a new video entitledCommunion, which is a deleted scene fromBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicethat showcases more ofJesse Eisenbergas Lex Luthor. While this scene shows how this villain was finally apprehended, it also raises new questions as well. If you haven’t seenBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceyet, there will be SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk.
In the theatrical cut, we see Lex entering the crashed Kryptonian ship where he starts to create Doomsday. But we don’t see him again until after he is eventually apprehended and thrown in prison. This scene showcases a number of soldiers entering the crashed Kryptonian ship whereLex Luthorhad set up shop to createDoomsday. We see these soldiers advance on Lex, who is using the Kryptonian technology to create some sort of creature, who is seen holding what appear to be Mother Boxes. This technology from Darkseid’s Apokolips is also used to turn Victor Stone (Ray Fisher) intoCyborg. It’s possible that this creature is actually one of the New Gods, with some speculating that it could be Steppenwolf.
Steppenwolf was created byJack Kirby, debuting in the 1972 comicNew Gods #7. Steppenwolf was one of highest-ranking generals on the planet of Apokolips, and he was actually an uncle to the nefarious Darkseid, as well as his mentor. It hasn’t been confirmed if this mystery creature is actually Steppenwolf, or if we’ll see more of him inJustice League Part 1, which starts production next month in the U.K. If it is Steppenwolf, though, it could open up some interesting avenues for the DCEU to explore.
Of course, Lex is eventually apprehended, so we don’t know what his plans for this creature may be, or how he may or may not fit into the upcomingJustice League Part 1. It’s possible that this creature could be a crude version of the iconic villain Darkseid himself, whose presence was teased inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceduring one of Bruce Wayne’s nightmares, where he sees a destroyed landscape with Darkseid’s Omega symbol implanted in the ground. Perhaps there will be anotherdeleted sceneon the Blu-ray and DVD release that will give this mysterious sequence more context.
Last week, we reported thatBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewill be getting anR-rated Ultimate Edition, which will be released on July 16 and can already be pre-ordered onAmazon. We don’t have many specific details for the R-rated cut yet, but directorZack Snyderrecently confirmed that fans will get to see more ofJimmy Olsen. This character was played by Michael Cassidy, although he was killed off rather quickly after it was discovered that he was a CIA agent, while on assignment with Lois Lane (Amy Adams) in Africa.
It definitely isn’t a common practice of studios to release deleted scenes just days after a huge movie likeBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceis released in theaters, but perhaps Warner Bros. is trying to shake things up a bit. We don’t know if the studio intends to release more previously-unseen footage or not, but we’ll have to wait and see. While we wait for more on the R-rated Ultimate Edition, check out this deleted scene below, featuring Lex Luthor.
