Overview
- Del Toro said John Constantine would have anchored the story, calling the plot “perfect sense.”
- He identified the Floronic Man as a villain and said Swamp Thing was “very fleshed out” in his script.
- A brief Batman moment involved the heroes seeking a plane, then cutting to Bruce Wayne’s office.
- Del Toro wanted longtime collaborator Doug Jones to play Deadman, though no casting was set.
- Announced in 2013 as Dark Universe, the film lingered in development, including a stint with Doug Liman attached, and del Toro now praises James Gunn’s DC approach while remaining unaffiliated.