Overview
- In a Happy Sad Confused interview, del Toro said he envisioned longtime collaborator Doug Jones as Deadman and rejected rumors he had cast Colin Farrell as Constantine.
- He confirmed John Constantine would have anchored the narrative, with a lineup inspired by Alan Moore’s run that included Swamp Thing, Etrigan, Zatanna, and Klarion.
- Del Toro described a brief appearance in Bruce Wayne’s office to secure a plane, framing Batman’s sole planned cameo.
- He identified the Floronic Man as a villain and said Swamp Thing was thoroughly developed in Michael Gilio’s script.
- Del Toro noted the script spent years in development without entering preproduction, highlighted a Deadman body‑hopping chase set piece, and said he has not discussed a revival with James Gunn.