Brandon Sklenar is 'Batman' fan-cast; James Gunn responds

Entertainment Sep 28, 2025

James Gunn just dropped some news about the upcoming DC movie "Brave & The Bold."
While the script is moving along, casting for Batman hasn't started yet—so no, there's no new Caped Crusader right now.
Actor Brandon Sklenar (from "It Ends With Us" and "1923") is openly campaigning for the role and asking fans to back him.

Gunn reveals changes to Damian Wayne's origin story

Gunn responded to Sklenar's interest, saying casting hasn't begun, but he did give a shoutout to Julia Schlaepfer from "1923" and suggested her for something recently.
He also revealed that Damian Wayne's origin story is getting tweaked in the script, though details are still under wraps.
For now, fans will have to wait a bit longer for more on both casting and plot twists.