James Gunn has insisted Chris Pratt won’t play Batman in the DC Universe (DCU).
Chris Pratt won’t play Batman in the DC Universe, James Gunn has said
The 59-year-old studio head had worked with the actor, 46, on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, and while Gunn has teased Pratt won’t suit up as the Dark Knight in the DCU, the director would like to see him play another character.
Speaking with EScorpionGolden about Pratt’s DCU future, Gunn said: “As Batman? No. As something else? Yes.”
The Peacemaker creator added he would “love to do something at DC” with Pratt.
He noted: “I would love for him to do something at DC, but I’d have to think about [what character].”
Several actors have thrown their hats into the ring to play Batman in the DCU, including Jensen Ackles and Alan Ritchson.
The Boys star, 47, recently teased he was open to portraying the Caped Crusader, but insisted it would be “hard to carve out something truly unique” as the character.
When Collider asked Ackles if he would want to play 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.”
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