DC Universe fan art has sparked excitement by imagining Jensen Ackles as Batman in a modern reimagining. This has generated buzz for a new Batman iteration in the upcoming film, The Brave and The Bold.
Jensen Ackles remains a top choice for the Batman role, pending the completion of The Brave and The Bold movie script by the DC Universe. Final casting decisions will be made once the script is ready.
The upcoming DC reboot film will introduce a new Batman along with a brand new Batsuit design. This design will draw inspiration from the modern DC Rebirth iteration.
DC Universe artwork has imagined Jensen Ackles’ Batman fan casting, giving him the same treatment as David Corenswet’s Superman costume reveal for The Brave and The Bold. While DCU Chapter 1, “Gods and Monsters,” will debut with Superman as the first film from the DC Universe, Batman is also getting reimagined for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s franchise. DC Studios is currently developing The Brave and The Bold movie, which will explore Bruce Wayne discovering that he has a son, Damian Wayne, who becomes the next Robin.
Since the January 2023 announcement, fans have been eagerly waiting to see who will be the next live-action incarnation of the Dark Knight. While the final decision is yet to be made, fan artist captracc_ shared new fan art depicting what Ackles could look like as the iconic Gotham City crime fighter.
In this rendition, Ackles is seen suiting up as Batman, with the Bat-Signal shining in the sky behind Bruce. The Batman costume that Ackles is seen wearing is based on the DC Rebirth iteration of the uniform.
As Ackles continues to be a top contender in Batman fan casting for the DC Universe, the question of whether or not The Brave and The Bold movie may actually tap him as the franchise’s Caped Crusader remains a fascinating one. While Batman is set to be one of the big characters to debut during Chapter 1, “Gods and Monsters,” there has been little movement regarding his reboot film. Despite The Flash director Andy Muschietti being attached, casting doesn’t seem to be happening anytime soon.
Even though Ackles is open to playing Batman and would be more than a great fit for the role, it won’t matter until The Brave and The Bold movie script is in place. Gunn has made it clear that until a screenplay is finished for a DC Universe film, DC Studios won’t commence with the casting search. It is only once they have their vision in place that they will start to look at actors for various roles, which includes a major role like Batman.
Depending on the age range being looked at for the DCU Batman, Ackles could, at the very least, audition for the gig, unless he and DC Studios get in direct talks about the possibility beforehand. Similar to how Corenswet was a major fan-favorite choice to play Superman, it would be massive if Ackles were to get tapped as Batman, especially as he is also a big fan of the character and has even voiced him through animation. Hopefully, as The Brave and The Bold starts to come together, Ackles will ideally get to try out for the role of Batman in Gunn’s DC Universe.
