Robert Pattinson’s Batman Has No Business Being in James Gunn’s DCU

Batman fans are currently going through a bit of a drought when it comes to new live-action movies. The Batman Part II was recently delayed until October 2027, meaning there’ll be a five-and-a-half-year gap between the original and the sequel. Nor does DC seem to be making much progress with The Flash director Andy Muschietti’s Batman: The Brave and the Bold. We can certainly respect James Gunn’s mandate that DCU projects not move forward until the scripts are ready, but that doesn’t make the wait any easier.

But there is one piece of good news on the Batman movie front. After months of speculation that DC might opt to merge the two projects and make Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne the official Batman of the DCU, Gunn has put his foot down. Pattinson won’t be joining the DCU. Instead, The Brave and the Bold will introduce a brand new cinematic incarnation of the Caped Crusader.

This is definitely welcome news. As much as we love Pattinson’s Dark Knight, he’s not really cut out to share the screen with the likes of David Corenswet’s Superman and Aaron Pierre’s Green Lantern. Here’s why DC fans are better off having two different Batmen on the big screen.

The Batman: Part II is directed by Matt Reeves and will hit theaters on October 1, 2027. Batman: The Brave and the Bold is directed by Andy Muschietti. The film doesn’t yet have a release date.