Before this, the actor was rumored to be playing The Flash or Jimmy Olsen in 'Dawn of Justice' that's set for release in the U.S. on March 25.
- February 2, 2016
AceShowbiz -
Ever since Scoot McNairy joined the cast of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", there have been questions about what role he will play. After being spotted on the filming set wearing a pair of green socks, he was first rumored to be The Flash and later a wheelchair-bound Jimmy Olsen who was badly injured in the battle between Superman and General Zod in "Man of Steel".
The latter speculation turns out to be half right and half wrong, according to a new Latino Review report. The site says McNairy's character was indeed wounded during the battle but he won't be the Daily Planet journalist. [SPOILER ALERT!] Instead, the actor will play someone who's "brought in to testify against Superman to the U.S. Senate" as a result of his injury.
"[He's] also becomes a victim of Lex Luthor's campaign against the Man of Steel. One of Luthor's schemes in the movie involves turning McNairy's character into a human bomb of sorts, radicalizing him, in an attempt to get him close to Superman and to hurt him," the site added.
However, it's unclear if McNairy's "human bomb" character will literally explode or just figuratively cause more troubles for Superman with his presence.
Directed by Zack Snyder, "Dawn of Justice" also stars Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Amy Adams and Laurence Fishburne among others. The superhero flick opens in U.S. theaters on March 25.
