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Batman: The Brave and the Boldcasting rumors have been running rampant like the titular hero’s own rogues gallery. But now, at least one can be officially debunked courtesy of DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn.
Along with fan proposals such as thatthe DCU should kill its version of Batman, plenty of claims have popped up lately concerning the cast of the Caped Crusader’s future film. From theory to alleged leak, theseBatmanDCU casting rumors include heavy hitters like Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Fassbender, John Krasinski, and even Henry Cavill in a bit of a swing for the fences from fans. But there’s one particular fan-favorite actor many have been holding out hope to see come true. Unfortunately, as fitting as it would be, Gunn quickly shut this one down before it got too much traction.
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Gunn has been regularly answering fan questions onThreads, most related to the upcoming DC Universe projects. In this case, a fan referenced a rumor floating around Twitter suggesting thatSupernaturalandThe Boysstar Jensen Ackles would be the next Batman/Bruce Wayne. Gunn didn’t mince words in his response. “There’s no script yet. Ofc it’s false.” His bridled frustration with the idea seemed to come through in that particular abbreviation. However, given Gunn’s evident love of his fans, it was likely targeted less at the question-asker and more at the very idea.
This offers a couple of updates on the upcomingBatmanfilm. For one, it confirms that production is still super early for the first film based on the beloved hero sinceMatt Reeves’The Batman. That might admittedly be a bit of a downer for some fans. But Gunn’s comment also specified that no casting choices had been made forThe Brave and the Bold, hopefully shutting down much of the supposed “leaks” claiming to have real info on such things. This one in particular also alleged thatThe Umbrella Academy’s Javon Walton would play Bruce’s son Damian Wayne, a.k.a. Robin,Feel the Beatstar Wolfgang Novogratz as former Robin and current Nightwing Dick Grayson, and evenDexter: New Bloodvillain and (fittingly) former Lex Luthor voice actor Clancy Brown as Alfred Pennyworth. Again, these have all been denied by Gunn.
Luckily, this full-frontal debunking by Gunn also hasn’t completely ruled out any of these potential actor picks, so there’s still plenty of room for fans to keep speculating. There will be plenty of room for that regarding another upcoming project. Given yet another response in the same Threads chain, Gunn answered more optimistically aboutprogress onSuperman: Legacy. Another fan inquired about how far along he was in the film’s script-writing process, to which Gunn replied that it’s been almost entirely complete for some time now. “99.9%. I’m always changing small things but it’s been essentially done since well before the strike.”
Of course, this means there’s still a long wait for both films. Fans ofThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselwill have to be patient before they can finally seeRachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane inSuperman: Legacy, and that patience will demand some extra help for those looking forward toBatman: The Brave and the Bold. But at least now, those fans have a better understanding of where things in the DC Universe are heading. Or at least, they have a better idea of where things aren’t.
Batman
Batman is one of the most popular and well-known superheroes of all time. Created in 1939 by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Batman has evolved over the decades into a cultural icon.As a child, Bruce Wayne’s parents were murdered in front of him. Since that day, Bruce made it his mission to fight back against the criminal element in Gotham City. Taking on the appearance of what scares him most, Batman faces off against powerful villains like the Joker, Two-Face, Bane, and the Penguin.
