The two DC Studio heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are spearheading a fresh reboot for DCU with Superman: Legacy. Further, their revamped DC universe might have a Batman movie, named The Brave and the Bold. Although the future is still unknown, fans seem to have already fan-casted Jensen Ackles as Batman.
Amid speculations of who would take the iconic role, the internet witnessed a buzz after an Instagram user shared a concept art showing Jensen Ackles as the next Dark Knight replacing Ben Affleck. And now James Gunn appears to be hinting at the possibility of starring Ackles as Batman.
Jensen Ackles Fan-casted As The Next Dark Knight
With DC Studios coming up with reboots, a rumor started regarding the making of The Brave and the Bold. Following the pre-production process and casting for Superman: Legacy, fans believe that the Studios might be looking for a new cast to appear as Batman in the potential The Brave and the Bold movie.
The speculations of casting for the iconic role started a buzz on the internet about who might be the next Dark Knight replacing Ben Affleck. Thereafter, an Instagram user fueled the fire by posting a fanart of Jensen Ackles in a Batman outfit. The actor best known for his role in the renowned TV series Supernatural appears to be running for the role of Bruce Wayne.
Jensen Ackles has previously voiced the character of Jason Todd in the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood. Further, he has also used his voice to play the role of Batman in the recent adaptation of Batman: The Long Halloween. Thus, fans believe that no one better than him can replace Ben Affleck as the next Dark Knight.
James Gunn Hints At a Possibility For Jensen Ackles
But certainly, the whole decision of casting depends on James Gunn and Peter Safran. However, according to the DC CEO Gunn, he claimed to go through fan casting all the time to get an idea of who fans want to see in a particular role. Well, not a bad idea, especially since it fulfills fans’ demands and promises viewer retention.
According to a thread shared by James Gunn, he replied to a netizen’s question about whether he goes through fan casting. To which the DC CEO replied that he sometimes checks them because he believes there are some good ideas that he and his casting director might overlook at times. Therefore, to be on the safe side, Gunn skims through fan castings.
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This reply from James Gunn not only gives hope to fans but also hints at a potential opportunity for Jensen Ackles to be the next Batman. Although Gunn has neither addressed the particular fan-casting of Ackles nor confirmed anything about hiring the actor, his thread simply gives hope to people. Desperately willing to see the actor replacing Ben Affleck, fans are raising their hopes high.
