DC's Legion of Doom Movie to Unite Jared Leto's Joker & Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor?

It can be hard to tell exactly where Warner Bros. are planning on taking the DC Extended Universe from one day to the next. Having put everything into Zack Snyder’s basket, to then take it away again, only for him to return to do what he was going to do in the first place, and then leave again. We now have the upcomingThe Flash, which features Erza Miller in the lead and will also see the return of Ben Affleck’s Batman, as well as former Batman Michael Keaton, then we have story continuations forWonder WomanandAquaman, but we also have some disjointed offerings likeThe Suicide Squadsitting in the middle of it all. According to a new report byGiant Freaking Robot, Warner Bros. are now in talks to bring back Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luther to be paired up withJared Leto’s Joker.

This is a long way from any kind of confirmation that such a team up will be seen on screen, especially with Leto seemingly now heading into Marvel’s territory with the upcoming vampire movieMorbius, which itself could lead into a more prolific role withinSony’s Spiderman Universe. However, the news comes on the back of another rumor that Warner Bros are in the middle of very early development of aLegion of Doommovie, and if this is the case, then seeing the return of their most recent Lex Luthor could be the logical next step to this becoming a reality.

While the details may turn out to be completely separate and not linked in any way, it does seem a very large coincidence if Warner Bros. are talking toJesse Eisenbergabout an undisclosed project that would also feature Leto’s Joker, and aLegion of Doommovie at the same time if they are not one and the same. While Zack Snyder may have now stepped away from DC, there are connections in the director’s cut ofJustice Leaguethat sees Lex Luthor and Deathstroke discussing their desire to see the death of Batman, and of course we also have that appearance byJared Letoas Joker. So could this possibly be how Warner Bros. decide to branch out of the Snyder’sJustice Leaguewithout it being about the Justice League anymore?

Ben Affleck has seemingly played the Dark Knight for the last time with his role, which has now been rumored to be quite small, inThe Flash, with Robert Pattinson taking over the cape and cowl inThe Batman, but with other sources also claiming that Leto only wants to return to his role if Affleck is brought back as Batman, does that mean there is room for two Batmen in the world at the same time? Well, ifThe Flashcan do it, then why not? There are a lot of balls in the air at the moment with theDC Extended Universe, so it is foolish to rule anything out right now.

We know for certain thatBen Affleck will be reprising his role as BatmaninThe Flashwhen it arrives in theaters in November 2022. This news originated atGiant Freakin Robot.