Batman Casting in DC Universe ‘Isn’t Far Away,’ Says James Gunn: A ‘Movie Star’ Isn’t Mandatory but He’ll Be ‘Around the Same Age’ as Superman
Robert Pattinson may be the star of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” series, but another Caped Crusader will soon take flight in the rebooted DC universe under James Gunn.
The DC Studios chief has revealed a few details on who will don the cowl in his new universe, which launched with last year’s “Superman” starring David Corenswet. When Gunn and Peter Safran took the reigns of DC Studios in 2022, they announced several movies and shows in the first chapter of the world, such as “Superman,” “Supergirl,” “Lanterns” and “Clayface.” In addition to several other so-far unreleased projects, they revealed a Batman movie titled “The Brave and the Bold,” which would be separate from Pattinson’s hero in Reeves’ series.
In an advance video from “The Suicide Squad: Is It Canon? The Official Podcast,” set to release Friday, Gunn shut down rumors that Batman is cast yet, while also revealing the type of actor fans can expect.
“It won’t be too long before we’re casting Batman. We haven’t cast yet, by the way — all the people thinking he’ll show up in this or that, it’s all bullshit,” he said. “When we do cast the DCU Batman, which isn’t very far away, if I gave somebody a day role in ‘The Suicide Squad’ that is going to be the best Batman, I’m not going to rule him out from that. I want to get everybody into account. One of the things that excites me about casting Batman is being able to pick a Batman who’s actually the best actor for that role. Superman’s have always been chosen based on who the best actor for that role is. And for some reason, Batman’s are always chosen as movie stars.”
— Everything_DCU (@EverythingDCU_) October 29, 2026James Gunn confirms casting of the Batman "isn't very far" and he will be of similar age as SUPERMAN
"I'm gonna get everyone into account. One of the things that excites me is.. being able to pick a Batman who's actually the best actor"
When asked by “The Suicide Squad” actor Steve Agee if he needed to think about a Batman actor’s age when casting, considering “they’re going to be doing this 10 years from now,” Gunn replied “definitely.”
“People are always looking for little hints about the casting of Batman,” Gunn said. “Roughly, Batman and Superman are around the same age. I don’t think they’re drastically different ages. They’re future best pals, contemporaries.”
To put a potential Batman actor’s age into perspective, “Superman” star Corenswet is 33. So a Batman in his mid-30s seems likely. Corenswet will headline the following chapter of the DCU with next summer’s “Man of Tomorrow,” out July 9.
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