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James Gunn Backs Alan Ritchson as DCU Batman, Confirms Casting Has Yet to Begin

Script development remains James Gunn’s main DCU priority following confirmation that Batman casting has not started

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Overview

  • Gunn told Collider and GamesRadar+ that he has not commenced casting for the DCU’s Batman, dismissing ongoing rumors
  • He praised Alan Ritchson as a personal favorite candidate without offering any formal commitment
  • Gunn said he is actively collaborating on Batman and Wonder Woman scripts to refine their roles in the DCU reboot
  • To avoid overlap with Matt Reeves’s universe, he confirmed The Brave and the Bold will not release in the same calendar year as The Batman Part II
  • Despite fan campaigns and Ritchson’s own public enthusiasm, the timing of the DCU’s live-action Batman debut remains unannounced