Jensen Ackles is open to the idea of playing Batman.
Jensen Ackles is open to playing Batman
DC head James Gunn is currently looking for the next actor to portray the Dark Knight in the DC Universe (DCU) and The Boys star, 47, has now said he would want to play Batman, but knows it would be “hard to carve out something truly unique” if he were to take on the role.
When Collider asked Ackles if he would be open to playing Batman, he said: “Oh, man. I don’t know. It would be hard to carve out something truly unique amongst all of the performances as Batman.
“I would probably have to lean heavily on Gunn and whoever’s directing and whoever’s writing it, and get inspiration from the text.”
The Countdown actor added the pressure of playing the iconic superhero would weigh heavily on him, but would still consider portraying the Caped Crusader.
He said: “You talk about not wanting to fumble the football — that’s one that I would be nervous as hell to carry. But also proud. A certain feather in the cap. Anybody who gets to wear the cowl, they got something.”
When Collider said they’d keep their fingers crossed for him to play Batman, Ackles replied: “I’ll cross ’em, too. Just say the word!”
Batman is set to get his grand introduction in the DCU with The Brave and the Bold, though no actor is attached to the role yet.
DC already has an on-screen Dark Knight with Robert Pattinson’s The Batman, though the film and its 2027 sequel The Batman: Part II are Elseworlds projects and do not take place in the…
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