Joe Manganiello reignited the SnyderVerse conversation with a new Deathstroke video that has fans questioning if something bigger is brewing behind the scenes.
Joe Manganiello shares Justice League’s Deathstroke and Lex Luthor scene
The actor took to Instagram on February 24, 2026, posting footage of himself in full Slade Wilson gear from Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The clip features Joe Manganiello delivering the line, “You’d better not be wasting my time…” alongside the hashtags #deathstroke and #zacksnyder. He also tagged Snyder directly in the post, immediately making the DC fan community on a task to decipher.
The timing of Manganiello’s post has fans speculating about its meaning. The video isn’t new as it comes directly from Zack Snyder’s Justice League. It originally set up a confrontation between Deathstroke and Lex Luthor while teasing Ben Affleck’s abandoned Batman film. “Ehhh…. what the hell?” one confused fan responded on X (formerly Twitter).
Another wrote with excitement, “JOE MANGANIELLO (Deathstroke) just posted the end credits scene from Zack Snyders Justice League which leads into Ben Afflecks Batman film on his Instagram!!!!!!! ‘You better not be wasting my time.’”
Adding fuel to the fire, Manganiello’s fiancée commented a simple bat emoji on the post, prompting another user to ask, “Whats cooking?”
Joe Manganiello’s Deathstroke remains one of the most intriguing what-ifs from Snyder’s original DC vision. The character debuted in the Justice League post-credit scene and played a larger role in Snyder’s cut, where he was positioned as a key player in the Knightmare timeline.
By tagging Snyder now, Manganiello could be reconnecting himself to that unfinished storyline. But, on the other hand, it could be just the actor revisiting the memories, as this latest tease follows a pattern. Snyder himself has spent recent months sharing behind-the-scenes SnyderVerse photos on Instagram, including stunning shots of Joe Manganiello’s Deathstroke imagery. Hence, this could be just another post like that. And for now, nothing is official.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on SuperHeroHype.
