Fans have been minutely scrutinizing every aspect of the new Justice League footage released online, which is pretty much the same set of visuals fine-tuned and freshly colored. A new clip could provide fresh hints.
Now a new Justice League spot provides a detailed insight into the two aspects of the story: the face-off between the superhero team and the cosmic raider Steppenwolf and the other battle between the army of Steppenwolf and the Amazons of Themyscira which most likely took place in the past.
The footage of the Amazon battle showed someone on the battlefield, and that hinted at a huge new cameo.
Shazam or Zeus?
It can be seen above that this particular visual of the latest Justice League TV spot shows someone who is producing a huge lightning bolt to hurl at Steppenwolf.
The big question is about the identity of that person. Is he the Shazam from DC Comics who is all set to feature in a solo film in DCEU in 2019 or is he the Greek god Zeus?
If you pause the clip carefully several times over then, it becomes clear that the person who wields the lightning bolt is dressed in red with gold-plated armor and something resembling a cape, which hints at Shazam. At the same time, there is another guy next to this mystery person who reveals something different.
Another scene is shown below, we can see that the person with the lightning bolt is battling in tandem with another person wearing a horned helmet and wielding a trident. This suggests that the duo is none other than Zeus and his brother Poseidon who are fighting against Steppenwolf and the army of Apokolips who are attacking the Earth. This brought about a coalition of the Amazon, human and Atlantean armies to win jointly and that’s a legacy which must be followed by their future generations in the Justice League.
The Old Gods
The clear answer to the question about the mystery guy being Shazam or Zeus can be found by figuring out the time period of this battle visual.
In case, this battle took place in ancient times then it has to show the troika of major ancient races (Amazons, Atlanteans, and humans) coming together to beat Steppenwolf and protect Earth from meeting the same fate as Apokolips. Therefore, the reason behind the three Mother Boxes existing on Earth and Steppenwolf coming back to return with greater fury at a time when it is considered that “the age of heroes” is over, becomes clear.
This also clarifies why the old gods (Greek gods) intervened and supported the Earth forces.
Shazam!
On the other hand, if the battle is a modern one then it is most likely to feature a new set of defenders which include Shazam. The warrior with the trident, in that case, could be the Atlantean king Aquaman who is leading Atlantis forces dressed in his full royal armor.
Another twist is connected to the Justice League trailer that was revealed during San Diego Comic-Con, and it had shown Alfred speak to a stranger who could have changed the course of the battle. Several fans have been debating about the mystery figure being either Superman played by Henry Cavill or the debut of Green Lanterns. However, it might not be either of them. It could very well be the visual of Shazam debuting in DCEU.
It is very plausible to think that Batman would be aware of the alter ego of the young Billy Batson being Shazam as he researched for the potential Justice League members. If that be true, then logic says that Batman would try and keep a child out of the cosmic war at least as long as there were other options available. In case, the Justice League entered the ultimate battle against Steppenwolf severely outnumbered then Batman would be compelled to summon Billy Batson to join the battle. That sets up the scene with Alfred which remains mysterious to keep the fans speculating.
Justice League hits the theaters on November 17th.
