Watch: Here's our first look at Ciaran Hinds as Steppenwolf in Justice League

One character in Justice League that's been suspiciously kept out of promotional material - until now, that is - is Steppenwolf.

Played by our very own Ciaran Hinds, Steppenwolf is an interdimensional superhuman villain with a lovely set of horns and a voice that - under the right circumstances - could actually be vaguely comforting.

Here, in this clip however, it's somewhat terrifying. In an interview with The Independent, Hinds said he's taken advice and inspiration from Liam Neeson in how to perform with motion-capture. Neeson recently used mo-cap for his performance in J.A. Bayona's adaptation of A Monster Calls, in which he played the titular role. "He sent me a little pamphlet of stuff – with him looking much more elegant than I was, I have to say."

Here's the clip.