2017-11-14T21:46:00Z
  • Jason Momoa isn't the only "Game of Thrones" actor in "Justice League."
  • The actor behind the film's villain, Steppenwolf, is a fan favorite from the HBO series.
  • Ciarán Hinds didn't just voice Steppenwolf. He acted in a motion capture suit for his performance.


"Justice League" is in theaters this weekend. And while there are a lot of famous faces reunited for the superhero movie, there's one you will certainly overlook.

You wouldn't know it from looking at him, but the film's CG villain Steppenwolf is someone you're probably familiar with if you watch a lot of sci-fi or fantasy shows. 

First, here's how Steppenwolf looks in the film.

There's a reason Steppenwolf may have sounded familiar. Warner Bros.

He's played by actor Ciarán Hinds.

Ciarán Hinds at the premiere of "Bleed for This" in October 2016. Grant Pollard/Invision/AP

Don't recognize him?

How about now? 

Hinds played the King Beyond the Wall. HBO / Helen Sloan

Yeah. Hinds played Mance Rayder, the leader of the Free Folk, on "Game of Thrones."

Sorry Jason Momoa. You're not the only "GoT" alumnus in the superhero movie.

Hinds didn't simply voice the "Justice League" villain. He performed in a motion capture suit to bring the character to life. 

"They stick a helmet on your head, they put two cameras around, and they capture all your expressions, facial expressions," Hinds told the BBC of filming his scenes separate from the superhero squad. "So basically, they’re going to concoct some kind of construction and they will use my facial expressions – eyes, mouth, voice – they’ll turn into this murderous, avenging Steppenwolf from the planet Apokolips, apparently, who’s bent on hell on Earth."

"Justice League" is in theaters Friday.

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