Ewan McGregor’s Birds of Prey villain was first teased in Justice League.
With Birds of Prey finally in theatres, fans are scouring through some of the DC Extended Universe’s older films to find any references or hints towards the film featuring Ewan McGregor. One easter egg that seemingly went unnoticed back in 2017 was Justice League teasing Ewan McGregor’s Black Mask. In Justice League, a brief shot of Gotham City shows a building titled “Janus.” Now, three years later, we finally know who the Justice League tease was alluding to.
In the comics, the family of Ewan McGregor’s Black Mask runs Janus Cosmetics. In Justice League, there’s no mention of Ewan McGregor’s character, but it speaks volumes that Zack Snyder and co. teased a character that wasn’t even cast in the DCEU a the time. You can check out the tease for Ewan McGregor’s Black Mask in Justice League below.
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It’s exciting to know that future DCEU movies will more than likely have Easter eggs planted in films like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice or Justice League and it’s just that we currently aren’t aware of them at the moment. As for Birds of Prey, the film was filled with rich references to Justice League, as it alluded to Bruce Wayne several times. One of the most talked about moments in Birds of Prey is when Harley Quinn reveals that her Hyena is named after Bruce Wayne because he’s good looking. As time goes on, we’ll surely find more and more Easter eggs for Birds of Prey, including some that hopefully bring more light to Ewan McGregor’s Black Mask.
What are your thoughts on this Justice League tease for Ewan McGregor’s Black Mask? Did you like Birds of Prey? Let us know in the comments section!
Here is the official synopsis for Birds of Prey:
“You ever hear the one about the cop, the songbird, the psycho and the mafia princess? Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a twisted tale told by Harley herself, as only Harley can tell it. When Gotham’s most nefariously narcissistic villain, Roman Sionis, and his zealous right-hand, Zsasz, put a target on a young girl named Cass, the city is turned upside down looking for her. Harley, Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya’s paths collide, and the unlikely foursome have no choice but to team up to take Roman down.”
Directed by Cathy Yan from a script penned by Bumblebee writer Christina Hodson, Birds of Prey stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary, Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain, Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya, Chris Messina as Victor Zsasz, Ewan McGregor as Black Mask, and Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. Ali Wong, Robert Catrini, and Michael Masini have also been cast in undisclosed roles.
Birds of Prey is now playing in theaters.
Source: Reddit
