{"id":354716,"date":"2025-12-17T20:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/354716\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T20:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:09:08","slug":"superman-star-david-corenswet-inadvertently-sparks-fan-speculation-about-dc-studios-having-finally-cast-batman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/354716\/","title":{"rendered":"SUPERMAN Star David Corenswet Inadvertently Sparks Fan Speculation About DC Studios Having Finally Cast Batman"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the biggest topics of conversation\u00a0regarding the DCU is who will play Batman. Pinpointing the actor who’ll bring the character to life in the\u00a0franchise has been quite the roller coaster ride. On one hand, rumors and speculation<\/a> have persisted about Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne being merged<\/a> into James Gunn and Peter Safran’s world. On the other, there have been various\u00a0fan-casts\u00a0and apparent hints of\u00a0actors<\/a> who could take on the much-coveted role.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now, an unlikely individual\u00a0has inadvertently\u00a0led fans to speculate about the Caped Crusader’s casting\u00a0once again: Superman star David Corenswet. Eagle-eyed fans noticed he started following one of the top fan-casts for Batman,\u00a0Brandon\u00a0Sklenar, on Instagram. The actor is known for his roles\u00a0in It Ends with Us and Taylor Sheridan’s 1923. As mentioned, he has also been consistently linked with the role of Bruce Wayne.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Being arguably the centerpiece of the DCU, Corenswet giving Sklenar a follow has fans on social media theorizing that Sklenar is the DCU’s Bruce Wayne:<\/p>\n


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Guys\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/p4Ks0Q7XOw<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 Home of DCU (@homeofdcu) December 16, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n


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On everyone\u2019s soul we eating good if he gets cast pic.twitter.com\/yrnz43elVI<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 Kay (@kr1shnaaustin) December 16, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n


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I hate to say it but I see Bruce pic.twitter.com\/RMctMzkQcD<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 \uaa94\u0324\u032eychel (@ksylocke) December 16, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n


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It\u2019s coming along perfectly<\/p>\n


\n\u2014 SG (@elonmuskmabitch) December 17, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n


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On everyone\u2019s soul we wanted this!! pic.twitter.com\/mCloPgHpJ5<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 Joseph (@Josh_9191) December 16, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n


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pic.twitter.com\/PNNU5gK0wL<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 the cool dude (@the_cool_dude64) December 17, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

While this theorizing may\u00a0sound irrational, filmmakers and actors often follow people they’re going to work with prior to their collaborations being announced.\u00a0So, could Sklenar be the DCU Batman? In a theoretical manner, it may\u00a0be possible. However, it’s important not to blow this out of proportion. David Corenswet also follows 500 other accounts on Instagram, many of which are not part of the DC Universe.<\/p>\n

Realistically\u00a0speaking, Corenswet could have simply followed Sklenar after watching him in something he enjoyed. Heck, he could have followed him from watching him in an interview.\u00a0Thus, Sklenar being cast is possible, but there could have been a million other reasons for the Man of Tomorrow star\u00a0following him that do not necessarily involve DC Studios.<\/p>\n

Having said all of that, what does Sklenar himself say about the role? Well, understandably, he’s quite eager to take it on.\u00a0Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in April 2025, he talked about his desire<\/a> to be cast as the DCU’s Batman, stating he already had ideas on how to portray the beloved hero:\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I have my own ideas on the character, if that ever comes to fruition. He was my favorite comic book character as a child, and he’s superior because he is a real man. I think there’s a lot more to explore there, and there’s a way to do it that makes it very real. So, if it ever comes around, I would gladly take that torch, and I would not take it lightly.”<\/p>\n

Curiously, Sklenar’s\u00a0had some powerful backing to take on the role. In 2024, his\u00a0It Ends with Us co-star, Blake Lively\u00a0took to the comments<\/a> of one of the actor’s Instagram posts, congratulating him and directly addressing\u00a0James Gunn to cast him as Bruce Wayne, stating: “So happy for you, my friend. They’re lucky to have you. Also, I’m seeing this Batman chatter. I volunteeer yourself as tribute. [James Gunn] knows how to give the people what they need. And this, they need.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Recently, James Gunn led fans<\/a> to\u00a0speculate\u00a0that another actor could potentially be picked\u00a0to play\u00a0Batman. When a fan on Threads proposed Superman finalist Tom Brittney as the Dark Knight, Gunn responded by praising the actor:\u00a0“That guy is a great f\u2014king actor!”<\/p>\n

At this point, it’s a wait-and-see game to find out who will become the DCU’s Caped Crusader.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The next DC Studios film, Supergirl, lands in theaters on June 26, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Do you think David Corenswet following Brandon Sklenar means something? Who would you like to see as the DCU Batman? Let me\u00a0know in the comments!<\/p>\n