The DC Universe\u2019s Batman hasn\u2019t been cast yet, but James Gunn says \u201cit won\u2019t be too long\u201d until it happens. <\/p>\n
The filmmaker and DC Studios co-chief recently debunked a couple of rumors regarding the status of the superhero franchise\u2019s new Caped Crusader, whose existence in the shared cinematic universe was confirmed in an episode of the animated \u201cCreature Commandos\u201d last year. <\/p>\n
\u201cBatman … isn\u2019t cast yet, by the way, [to] all the people thinking he\u2019s going to appear in this or that,\u201d Gunn said in a one-off \u201cofficial podcast<\/a>\u201d episode released Thursday about the status of his 2021 film, \u201cThe Suicide Squad<\/a>,\u201d in the DCU canon. \u201cIt\u2019s all b\u2014. But when we do cast the DCU Batman, which isn\u2019t very far away … I want to get everybody into account.\u201d <\/p>\n The DC Studios boss added that an actor having appeared in a small role on \u201cThe Suicide Squad\u201d would not automatically disqualify them from being in the running. <\/p>\n \u201cOne of the things that excites me about casting Batman is being able to pick a Batman who\u2019s actually the best actor for that role,\u201d he said. \u201cSupermans have always been chosen based on who the best actor for that role is. And for some reason, Batmans are always chosen [from] movie stars.\u201d <\/p>\n Robert Pattinson<\/a> currently portrays the Dark Knight in director Matt Reeves\u2019 \u201cThe Batman\u201d universe<\/a>, but these films exist outside of the DCU continuity shared by the likes of \u201cSuperman<\/a>\u201d (2025,) \u201cSupergirl<\/a>\u201d (2026) and \u201cLanterns<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n For those searching for any clues about the DCU\u2019s iteration of the character, Gunn teased that Batman will be about the same age as his \u201cfuture best pal\u201d Superman, who is portrayed by 33-year-old actor David Corenswet. <\/p>\n Later, on social media, Gunn responded to a fan\u2019s query regarding those rumored to be front-runners for the Batman role. <\/p>\n