When it comes to populating this pantheon with actors, EW has a few ideas.
Which inA Wrinkle in Time) so it only makes sense for her to continue the tradition here.
Darkseid is scary because he can win people over.

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Any film version of Darkseid, therefore, should exhibit both terrifying evil and dark charisma in equal measure.
Elba would also be a great match for Darkseids physicality.
Its not too different from how Stringer did things, either.

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Duke proved that he deserves an even bigger role in a meaty superhero film.
Who is better-equipped to play the Apokoliptian renegade than Christie?
Desaad offers a mixture of both, happily torturing Darkseids enemies while also concocting dark plans of his own.

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Seeing OBrien in the role would really allow for some meta-meaning.
If anyone could demonstrate humanity in the face of hellfire, its him.

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