Aside from revealing the debut of the Superman costume that David Corenswet will be wearing, the photo that James Gunn shared also gives a hint about the possible villains character that will appear in the DC Universe version of the Superman movie.
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Characters Who Could Be Villains in Superman DC Universe
1. Solaris
The Villain in the first Superman photo is Solaris, created by Grant Morisson in 1998. The character appeared in DC One Million and was instrumental in All-Star Superman. Solaris is an artificial sun that appears through a temporary paradox effect.
This character hails from the 853rd century and uses a version of Hourman from the future to return to the 20th century and spread the virus. Solaris has the ability to infect and consume stars in space.
He is often the enemy of Superman from the future, Superman-Prime, but also often faces off against Superman from the present.
Solaris became obsessed with confronting Superman and his successors. He teamed up with Lex Luthor and turned the sun red. The light in Superman’s photo may be the effect of Solaris’ attack.
2. Brother Eye
The character who might be the next villains in Superman DC Universe is Brother Eye. It could be this character who might appear in Superman’s photo. Brother Eye is an Artificial Intelligence created by Batman and Mr. Terrific and has intelligence that can reach everything on Earth.
Initially, Brother Eye was tasked with keeping an eye on the activities of metahumans or superheroes who were doing terrible things. However, after being armed and transformed into O.M.A.C., Brother Eye fought the metahumans instead. He uses nanites technology to turn humans into cyborgs.
Brother Eye once controlled the cyborgs to attack Themyscera. Brother Eye forced everyone on Earth to submit to him.
Terry McGinnis time-traveled to warn Batman not to build Brother Eye. Brother Eye could be Amanda Waller’s satellite that knows the activities of superheroes. Superman refuses to do so.
3. Brainiac
Besides Solaris and Brother Eye, there is a possibility that the other villain in the DC Universe version of Superman photo that James Gunn shared is Brainiac. Fans have long hoped that Brainiac would appear in a Superman movie. Although it has not yet materialized, it is likely that this wish will soon be fulfilled.
The purplish glow in James Gunn’s photo may belong to Brainiac, who has the power to shoot purplish laser beams. Brainiac is a Superman villain who hides in the shadows.
Brainiac, an alien spy, was given orders to mark potential planets by the Computer Tyrants. However, Brainiac’s design and character have changed over time. The plan was for Brainiac to appear in Man of Steel 2 before the movie project was canceled.
4. Atomic Skull
Atomic Skull is a villain who is often overlooked in Superman battles. In fact, he has very strong powers. Originally, Atomic Skull was the space villain responsible for the appearance of a large laser beam in a photo on James Gunn’s Instagram.
He is an underrated character with no clear origin. The great potential of this character can be utilized by James Gunn in the movie, either as the main character or as a secret villain. The possibility of his appearance is quite high.
James Gunn likes to feature less popular characters in his movies, such as Sportsblood, Peacemaker, Ratcatcher 2, Polkadot Man, and others.
5. The Engineer
Angela Spica, aka The Engineer, is one of the next potential villain characters that could appear in the DC Universe’s Superman movie. After becoming The Engineer, Angela has the power to create and transform into almost anything she wants.
Angela has the ability to turn both of her hands into weapons, including into swords. There are no limits that can stop Angela from using her abilities. After becoming The Engineer, Angela joined the group The Authority which is the villain in the Superman movie.
This team is so great that Superman once asked for their help to save the world. The Engineer has the ability to create anything, so the light that appears in James Gunn’s photo might be an attack from the character.
6. Lex Luthor
Another possible villain character that appears in the Superman image that James Gunn shared is Lex Luthor. This information may have been known for a long time, along with the announcement that David Corenswet will play Superman. In this movie, Lex Luthor will reportedly be the villain.
Lex Luthor is an ordinary man who possesses extraordinary intelligence. He cooperates with more powerful figures because he doesn’t have superpowers.
On the other hand, he also uses his intelligence to create weapons and other powerful things, including a special armor that can store different types of Kryptonite. James Gunn’s photo may show a Kryptonite attack from Lex Luthor’s armor.
7. Darkseid
Darkseid has often faced Superman in battle, although they have never fought directly one-on-one. He has the power to make Superman lose, as he is the strongest of the New Gods. These battles usually take place when Superman is with the Justice League.
This character is a major threat to the Justice League in the comics. Although not mentioned in the Superman movie project plan, the image shared by James Gunn may indicate the appearance of Darkseid. In other stories, Darkseid has teamed up with Lex Luthor.
