Overview
- Ritchson said in a Screen Rant interview that he is in active discussions with DC Studios and wants a morally complex, “messier” part rather than a clean-cut hero.
- He acknowledged “words have been exchanged” about Batman but added he “strongly” does not expect the Dark Knight to be his role, though he believes something with DC is likely.
- James Gunn has praised Ritchson publicly and has described his Batman vision in darker terms, which coverage notes has fueled fan speculation about antihero or villain options.
- Robert Pattinson’s Batman stays on an Elseworlds track outside the DCU, leaving room for a separate DCU take on the character.
- No casting has been announced, and reports suggest a DCU Batman movie would arrive after The Batman Part II in 2027, pointing to non-Batman roles that could materialize sooner.