New 52 and Rebirth have their own origin retellings for Deathstroke, but Rebirth actually spends less time on the details, instead using quick flashbacks to accompany a more “current” storyline that kicks us off in the middle of things. It’s not perfect, but this type of storytelling combined with the nuts and bolts of New 52 would be great fodder for comic fans watching the character come to life as they find out that he’s connected to Amanda Waller (for example) or will be, perhaps setting up his involvement with the Suicide Squad.
Simply put, there’s precedent for the DCEU to focus on a Deathstroke that’s of the moment, not one that’s bogged down in his backstory. This includes an avoidance of letting Batman be the one to take out Slade’s eye (which wouldn’t make sense based on the test footage we’ve seen). Like in New 52 and Rebirth, that aspect of the origin will be long dealt with and a factor of the character’s current temperament, not something to add for ineffective shock value. If Affleck knows what he’s doing, he’ll let the “losing an eye” moment fall on the family drama akin to Rebirth, or tied to Grant Wilson’s supposed death in New 52.
Got a nice ring to it.
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