DC confirms new actor for Batman in DC Universe

The DC Universe has officially begun. James Gunn and Peter Safran have launched their new shared universe for DC Studios with animated series Creature Commandos prior to the launch of Gunn’s own Superman movie this year. That movie will kick off the live-action stories set in the franchise, and it’s already one of the most anticipated movies of the year.

DC Universe will relaunch DC Comics’ attempt at a live-action shared universe like Marvel Studios’ MCU after the previous DCEU didn’t quite sustain its early momentum. A number of classic, in-development, or ongoing DC properties were unfortunately canceled to make way for it, leaving the universe in need of new heroes and new actors to fill the roles. However, there are also some returning DCEU cast members, with Peacemaker ensemble and Viola Davis are all set to reprise their roles in the new franchise.

But there is one legendary DC hero whose future hasn’t been directly confirmed, and fans have been dying to know what the future will look like in the DCU. We know he will be involved in the new franchise, but there were several ways the introduction could go. That is, until it was recently confirmed that a new actor would indeed be cast in the role.

DC confirms a new Batman actor will be cast in the DCU, ruling out Robert Pattinson

It’s official: A new Batman actor will be cast in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe. It was the first DCU title to confirm this, as the sixth installment of the animated series Creature Commandos took us to Gotham City, where we got our first glimpse of the DCU’s Dark Knight – and let’s just say he looks a lot different than current film Caped Crusader Robert Pattinson, confirming that Batman star will not be joining the newborn DCU as the iconic hero.

However, if you needed further proof, director Andy Muschietti, who is set to direct the DCU’s Batman film The brave and the bold also confirmed this in a recent interview. speaks to Radio TU (translated by Real anarchy), he said:

“… Batman featured in The Brave and the Bold will belong to the new DC Universe. It is quite obvious that Matt Reeves’ Batman is not part of this new universe.”

Pattinson first debuted as the Dark Knight in Matt Reeves’ Batman in 2022, which was a resounding success at the box office. He will reprise his role in the upcoming sequel, which now hits theaters in October 2027, meaning the franchise will continue, parallel to the DCU. Yes, that means we’ll have two separate Batman actors on the big screen at the same time (although the films will be staggered to avoid confusion from mainstream audiences).

When it was first confirmed that a new DC Universe would take shape at the brand new DC Studios (and the DC cancellations began), fans of Batman worried about what it would mean for the future of Matt Reeves’ film franchise. However, given that it was critically and commercially successful, it was decided to keep it going, all while remaining separate from the DCU. James Gunn subsequently confirmed that they would be looking for a new Batman actor to star in The brave and the bold.

That said, a number of rumors in recent months have suggested that Pattinson’s Batman, Colin Farrell’s Penguin and everyone involved in that story would indeed be canon to the DC Universe. From HBO’s latest success The penguin series to the lack of a definitive Batman in the DCU after two years, fans began to speculate that it would eventually be confirmed that Pattinson’s Caped Crusader would indeed join David Corenswet’s Superman as part of the new shared universe. But now we know that won’t be the case.

With one season off Creature Commandos and a trailer for it Superman under its belt, we can’t really gauge the complete tone of the DC Universe yet, but it’s clear that it’s very different from the more evocative, gritty world of Matt Reeves’ Batman film and television franchise. For that reason, letting them stay separate and casting a new Batman actor is probably the right decision. And yet the idea of ​​Pattinson’s Batman and Corenswet’s Superman crossing paths is an enticing one.

In another universe, perhaps. In the meantime, we’re excited to meet the DCU’s new Batman anytime soon The brave and the bold arrives in cinemas.