robert pattinson The future as Batman in the DCEU has been addressed by the new co-CEO of DC Studios, james gun. After a “well-placed source” claimed that Gunn and his co-boss Peter Safran were exploring the possibility of incorporating Pattinson’s version of the caped crusader into their larger universe, DC’s new boss has debunked that rumor. . This is what we know.
DC Studios is in the midst of a ‘transition period’
After Gunn and Safran were revealed to be taking over the DCEU, a number of changes were quickly made. Warner Bros opted not to move forward with Patty Jenkins and her plans to wonder woman 3. The studio also made waves on social media when it was announced that henry cavill would not reprise the role of Clark Kent/Superman, just days after he reportedly left The Wizard to do just that.
On December 8, Gunn posted a lengthy statement on Twitter to explain that a difficult transition period was necessary. But, in the end, it would be worth it.
“Peter and I chose to run DC Studios knowing that we were approaching a troubled environment, both in the stories being told and in the audience itself, and that there would be an inevitable transition period as we moved to tell a cohesive story across the world. cinema, television, animation and games”, gunn wrote.
“But in the end, the drawbacks of that transition period were dwarfed by the creative possibilities and the opportunity to build on what has worked at DC thus far and help rectify what hasn’t.”
Will Robert Pattinson be part of James Gunn’s new DCEU?
The future of all DC legacy characters is unknown at this time. With Jenkins gone, that probably means there will be no more Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. Jason Mamoa’s future as Aquaman is uncertain after the upcoming sequel. And after next summer The flash with Ezra Miller, the future of that character is up in the air.
The flash will also be by ben affleck last movie as the caped crusader. But what about Pattinson’s iteration of director Matt Reeves’ character? According to Gunn, there are also no plans at the moment to incorporate him into the new DCEU.
When Variety published a story written by Adam B. Vary about Gunn and Safran considering Pattinson’s idea bat ManGunn cleared things up in a single tweet.
“There are few reporters I love more than @adambvary, really a nice guy but in this case he needs a new source as this is completely false.” gunn wrote.
Matt Reeves thinks about the future of Robert Pattinson as Batman in the DCEU
After Gunn shut down the rumor that Pattinson’s Batman would be part of his future plans for the DCEU, Reeves also commented on the subject.
“The source I really like on this is Mr. James Gunn,” Reeves tweeted.
Although not part of the DCEU, Pattinson will return as Bruce Wayne in a sequel to the batman. And there are two spinoff shows in the works for HBO Max. One is about Colin Farrell’s Penguin, and the other will focus on Arkham Asylum.
the batman made its theatrical debut in March and earned more than $770 million at the box office, making it the fifth highest-grossing film of the year.