There have been a lot of recent casting rumors for the new Batman in the rebooted DC Universe – as well as just about any mainline DC hero. DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has addressed the rumors by giving a rather disappointing update for The Brave and the Bold.
It seems that the writers’ and actors’ strikes have severely impacted DC Studios’ next Batman project. In a recent post on Threads, Gunn replied to a fan asking if the recent casting rumors were true. The DC Studios co-CEO said there is still no casting and shared a status update for the upcoming Batman reboot.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but we don’t even have a script, and there’s a strike happening, so, no, no casting,” Gunn said. Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safran are reportedly looking for an actor to portray Bruce Wayne aka Batman in his prime. The most recent rumor suggests that DC Studios is eyeing John Krasinski for the role of Caped Crusader.
#johnkrasinski is NOT the #Batman according to #JamesGunn, who once again doubled down saying the casting rumors are premature because a script isn’t even done yet. pic.twitter.com/ykL1Bq90Tn
— The Cultured Nerd (@TheCulturedNerd) August 21, 2023
The Brave and the Bold is a unique Batman project as it will feature the Dark Knight working with his sidekick Robin. Robert Pattison, Ben Affleck, and Christian Bale all portrayed Batman as a solo operator rather than a team player.
The last movie that heavily featured characters from the Bat-family was 1997’s Batman & Robin which starred George Clooney as Bruce Wayne, Chris O’Donnell as Dick Grayson, and Alicia Silverstone as Barbara Wilson aka Batgirl.
The upcoming Batman reboot will feature Damien Wayne, Bruce’s son with Talia Al’Ghul, as the new Robin. Damian will be the fifth character to take up the mantle of Robin after Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, and Tim Drake.
Gunn revealed the movie will take inspiration from one of his favorite Batman series. “[The film will be] based on the Grant Morrison comic book run, which is one of my favorite Batman runs, and we are putting that all together right now,” the director said.
It will be interesting to see if Gunn adapts the storyline of the comic book of the same name or if it will be wholly based on Grant Morrison’s Batman series. The comic book version of The Brave and the Bold featured Batman teaming up with a number of superheroes including Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Robin.
We may end up with a similar situation to Marvel’s Age of Ultron where the movie took the title from a comic book series but used a completely different storyline. The Brave and the Bold is set to release in 2025 but may be delayed due to the writers’ and actors’ strikes.
