Glen Powell: Is He Playing Batman in James Gunn’s DCU? By Many fans are asking if is playing in James Gunn’s DCU. The Anyone But You star is the latest Hollywood name to throw his hat in the ring for the role of Gunn’s Caped Crusader after actors like and Jake Gyllenhaal. Given Batman’s iconic pop-culture status, it’s not surprising that many actors are vying for the role.
So is Glen Powell donning Batman’s cape and cowl for the DCU? Here is your answer. Has Glen Powell been cast as Batman in James Gunn’s DCU? No, Glen Powell has not been cast as Batman in James Gunn’s DCU. However, he has expressed interest in the role.
Glen Powell said in a recent interview that he is uninterested in playing superheroes, except Batman. “I was always a Batman guy. I would have a wild take on Batman.
It definitely would not be like a Matt Reeves tone – it’d probably be closer to Keaton,” he said. Powell previously cameoed in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. He is credited as Trader #1, whose head Bane smashes on a computer table.
James Gunn previously mentioned in a February 18, 2023, post on X (formerly Twitter) that his Batman “might be a couple years older” than his Superman. Although he did not reveal the exact age of the character, Gunn did mention that DCU’s Superman would be “younger than in his forties.” Yeah but people are speculating about both ages.
All I ever said was Superman was younger than in his forties and Batman MIGHT be a coupl.