Slade Wilson, known as Deathstroke, is a minor antagonist in the 2017 superhero film Justice League, and a minor character in its 2021 director's cut, Zack Snyder's Justice League. He is teased to be a major antagonist in the future movies of the DC Extended Universe. He is one of Batman's dangerous enemies.
Deathstroke is the DCEU's adaptation of the DC supervillain of the same name. He is a highly skilled and expertly trained mercenary, exceptionally skilled in both swordfighting and marksmanship. His skill in combat leads to Slade being recruited by Lex Luthor to form a League in order to best combat the threat the newly founded Justice League is posing to his criminal operations.
He was portrayed by Joe Manganiello.