{"id":263351,"date":"2026-01-29T08:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/263351\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T08:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:24:07","slug":"james-gunn-wont-have-robert-pattinson-play-his-dcu-batman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/263351\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn Won’t Have Robert Pattinson Play His DCU Batman"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the world waits for more Batman<\/a> to hit the big screen, James Gunn wants you to know and internalize that Robert Pattinson won\u2019t be double dipping.<\/p>\n

On Threads<\/a>, a fan asked if Pattinson could play a DCU variant separate from the version he plays in Matt Reeves\u2019 Bat-movies. Gunn\u2019s answer? A firm \u201cno<\/a>,\u201d reaffirming past comments he\u2019s made about keeping his and Reeves\u2019 continuities separate from one another.<\/p>\n

While he\u2019s been open about Batman being a tricky character<\/a> to incorporate, he said in 2025 it was \u201ccertainly not the plan<\/a>\u201d to have Pattinson portray two Batmen, despite online chatter hoping that\u2019d be the case.<\/p>\n

Welp no Pattison as DCU Batman pic.twitter.com\/BLR4RCcitr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK) January 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

That\u2019s where Andy Muschietti\u2019s\u00a0Brave and the Bold\u00a0comes in. Announced at the start of Gunn\u2019s tenure, that film recently bagged a writer in\u00a0Birds of Prey\u00a0and\u00a0The Flash\u2019s\u00a0Christina Hodson<\/a>. In a separate Threads post, Gunn<\/a> came to her defense, saying anyone holding the latter film against her \u201chas almost certainly never read an actual screenplay by Christina. She\u2019s one of the writers who was with us early in the DCU planning stages. I don\u2019t think you can judge my writing based on films others directed, as massive liberties are sometimes taken.\u201d<\/p>\n

So for fans hoping to see David Corenswet and Pattinson share the big screen together, you\u2019ll have to keep waiting: a different actor will put on the cowl for\u00a0Brave\u00a0and whatever movies we get Batman in Gunn\u2019s universe. Meanwhile, Pattinson will reprise his Batman in October 2027\u2019s\u00a0The Batman Part II<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel<\/a>, Star Wars<\/a>, and Star Trek<\/a> releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV<\/a>, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/p>\n