Throughout the “Green Arrow: Escape from Super Max” film, Oliver Queen would be taking on a number of villains who were actively trying to kill him. While David S. Goyer didn’t list any specific villains the hero would face off against, he did say that it would have faces comic book fans were familiar with, but with a twist: they were all costumeless.
“Of course, tons of people try to kill him while he’s in there,” Goyer told WizardUniverse.com. “We’ve populated the prison with all sorts of B and C villains from the DC Universe. For the fans, there will be all sorts of characters the hardcore comic book junkies will know, but they’re all going to be there under their human names and no one is wearing a costume, but there will be a lot of characters with powers and things like that.”
Green Arrow’s rogues gallery features some impressive and dangerous villains, some of whom were set to appear in the film. Though Goyer remained coy, the script was eventually released online, revealing that Meryln, Icicle, Pied Piper, Gemini, Blockbuster, Tattooed Man, and even Amanda Waller were part of the story. Additionally, big DC villain Easter eggs include mentions of The Riddler and Lex Luthor. Goyer eventually admitted to some of the names, including a reference to “Batman: The Dark Knight,” with a prison cell featuring the name of Heath Ledger’s Joker. Despite “Green Arrow: Escape from Super Max” never actually hitting the big screen, some fans believe a version of the story was eventually told – in the Arrowverse.
