Who Plays Darkseid In Zack Snyder’s Justice League Cut?

While Steppenwolf (Ciarán Hinds) is the film’s main antagonist, Ray Porter’s Darkseid is pulling the strings in «Zack Snyder’s Justice League.» Obsessed with nabbing the Anti-Life equation from Earth and defeating the Justice League, Darkseid is set up as the DC Extended Universe’s big bad with his limited screen time in Zack Snyder’s definitive version of the superhero epic. And while it remains to be seen if Darkseid will ever return, audiences have Porter to thank for breathing life into the devious villain.

Porter boasts an extremely diverse and expansive CV, lending his talents to dozens of projects. On the cinematic front, Porter has appeared in films like «Almost Famous» and «Argo,» though his roles were minimal. Fans might even recognize the actor from television shows like «The Suite Life of Zack and Cody» and «Will & Grace,» where, once again, he appeared in a small, guest-like capacity. Porter is primarily known for his voice acting work, having voiced several audiobooks, including Neil Gaiman’s «The Sandman» and Andy Weir’s «Project Hail Mary.»

While speaking with The File Exiles in an interview before the release of the «Snyder Cut,» Porter discussed how his clout as an audiobook voiceover artist nabbed him the «Justice League» gig. «Zack heard from somebody that I narrate audiobooks, and Zack really likes to hear his scripts,» Porter explained, discussing how he helped the director narrate the project’s script during rewrites. Ultimately, this budding friendship and creative collaboration led to Porter getting the motion capture role of Darkseid. However, it was only in 2021 when audiences got to see Porter perform the role.