While Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) has been performing her heroic duties in most of the marketing campaign for her upcoming solo film Wonder Woman, there has been no sign of a villain yet. TV spots and trailers seem to indicate that there wouldn’t be a super-powered villain, and the film would just be a battle over the Mother Box McGuffin. However, there is a new rumor that says David Thewlis (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) will be playing the role of Ares, the Greek god of war. More on the story below.

According to Batman-News’ sources, Ares will be a mix of CGI and practical effects. He is searching for a deadly gas that has the potential to destroy humanity. Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), who is in possession of a formula, crash lands on Paradise Island and is then saved by Wonder Woman.

Trailers have lead us to believe that Danny Huston would be the major villain of the film. If that is the case, it could be one of two things: either Huston’s character is working with Ares to wipe out humanity or Ares has taken a human form. Of course, I could be wrong on both accounts. We probably can expect to see a tease of Ares in the next trailer. Or at least a confirmation of who the villain is.

At this point, the casting is unconfirmed, but Batman-News does have a pretty decent reputation for getting these things right.

Here’s the official plot synopsis:

Warner Bros. will release Wonder Woman into theaters on June 2, 2017.

[Source: Batman-News]