Canceled Martian Manhunter Plans for ‘Batman v Superman’ and ‘Justice League’ Revealed

While fans are still calling for Warner Bros. to release the Snyder Cut of their live-action Justice League movie, they got to experience the next best thing recently when Synder hosted a live streaming of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice where he added his personal comments on various aspects of the movie and his plans for the DCEU. That General Swanwick was actually the Martian Manhunter in disguise, a fact that would have been revealed in Justice League . In the comics, the Martian Manhunter is an alien superhero who makes Superman look underpowered by comparison. Aside from superstrength, super speed, and flight, the Manhunter can also change his shape at will, emit martian vision attacks from his eyes, and read minds. General Swanwick was first introduced in Man of Steel , as one of the military men who confront Superman and aid him in his fight against the rogue Kryptonians. If Snyder's plans for the DCEU had been followed, Swanwick would have revealed his true identity to the world in Justice League and joined the team's ranks. The finished movie found no mention of either Swanwick or the Martian Manhunter, leaving fans with a dangling plot thread and dreams of what could have been. Add the Manhunter to the mix, and there would have been nothing left for the rest of the heroes to do except stand on the sidelines and cheer on the two aliens. As it is, any future plans to add the Martian Manhunter to the DCEU have been negated by the studio's decision to reboot the franchise and focus on standalone features. But fans of the character can still see his live-action portrayal on the CW show Supergirl , by actor David Harewood.