Justice League: Michael McElhatton Cast In Mystery Role

Actor Michael McElhatton has been cast in an unknown role for Justice League.

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It’s time to restart the speculation engine for Justice League. Via a Red Carpet News TV interview , we have news that Game of Thrones actor former Game of Thrones actor (hey, these characters drop like flies) Michael McElhatton has been cast in a mystery role for Justice League.

McElhatton has been pretty quiet about his participation sans one small clue: he’ll appear during the film’s “big opening scene” which was “pretty dark.” Recent rumors point to an epic opening battle that pits the combined forces of Atlantis and the Amazons (and possibly Thanagaria) against Darkseid—who’s trying to control three Mother Boxes.

Going off these two signals, we can gander some guesses as to who he might be playing. Could it be a Katar Hol? Maybe the Atlantean king at the time? Or dare we say it—Darkseid himself?

Michael McElhatton is best known for his role as Roose Bolton on the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. His character died during Season 6—killed by his own bastard son, Ramsay Bolton. An alumus of the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, McElhatton has been active in a variety of roles for theatre, television, and film since the early 1990s. Check out the full video where he hints at his involvement in Justice League:

Next: First official Justice League trailer

Production Details

Justice League—Official Synopsis

"Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions."

Justice League has a United States release date of November 17, 2017

It will be directed by Zack Snyder, written by Chris Terrio, and will star Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / Superman, Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash, Ray Fisher as Victor Stone / Cyborg, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Amber Heard as Mera, J.K. Simmons as Commissioner James Gordon, Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta, Billy Crudup as Dr. Henry Allen, Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf, Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, and Michael McElhatton and Julian Lewis Jones in unspecified roles.