More toys revealed at ToyFair 08 continue to make people speculate about the summer blockbusters. Apparently in the Batman Dark Knight display, an approved costume for Deathstroke was included. So does this mean we might see Deathstroke in The Dark Knight?
Does this mean that Deathstroke will make it into the film? The answer is a definite maybe. There’s a history in the action figure world of expanding movie-based lines to feature characters from outside the film.
I am glad IESB continues to report and remind people that there was a Robin figure in the Batman Returns toyline as well. This Deathstroke design was apparently signed off by Nolan causing more people to jump to conclusions, but he likely had to sign off on the look of all the images to maintain a certain look and feel to match his version of the films.
I think this is just fun toy marketing and nothing else. Perhaps the character will make some sort of cameo mention in the movie as a “pre Deathstroke” civilian. This just plays to the comic book fans and gets people excited, and doesn’t change the experience at all for those who are only familiar with the movies.
May I remind you that Toyfair also revealed a metalic red and Gold Sports car toy in which IronMan can drive.
Its just a toy. They like to sell toys.
