Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins has seemingly confirmed that Pedro Pascal will play supervillain Maxwell Lord in the upcoming Wonder Woman sequel.

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Jenkins shared a picture of the DC Comics character on Twitter on Thursday, tagging Pedro Pascal alongside Gal Gadot and the official Wonder Woman film account.Jenkins previously released a first-look image of the actor in character , which sparked speculation about his mysterious role, as many fans quickly identified him as Max Lord, the powerful entrepreneur who possesses the power of extreme mind control.In Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #219, Lord uses his telepathic abilities to manipulate Superman into thinking that Batman, Wonder Woman, and other members of the Justice League are his enemies. Later, Diana snares Lord into the Lasso of Truth and discovers that the only way to release Superman from his control is to kill Lord himself, which leads her to snap his neck in a shocking incident that is broadcast across the globe.Comic book fans immediately started to reference this memorable storyline in the comments beneath Jenkins' character announcement tweet, as they shared their anticipation for Wonder Woman potentially facing off against the infamous menace once again.This news follows the announcement of the first trailer for the forthcoming sequel , which will debut at the Comic Con Experience in São Paulo, Brazil on Sunday, December 8, and will presumably go live online shortly after the presentation.For more on Wonder Woman 1984 , check out our piece detailing everything we know about the long-awaited sequel so far.

Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter