James Gunn Denies Rumor George Clooney Will Reprise Batman Role

The web had good previous George Clooney trending amid hypothesis he’d return because the Caped Crusader in James Gunn‘s DC Universe … however the mastermind himself says it is BS.

The director and now-co-chief of all issues DC shot down a rumor that began to choose up steam these previous couple days … particularly, the notion that George may probably come again and reprise his function as Batman within the new ‘Batman’ film that was not too long ago introduced.

On Saturday, Gunn responded to a fan who flat out requested him if it was true he was going to solid GC within the ‘Brave and the Bold’ flick … which contains a a lot older Batman (and his son, Robin).

When somebody pressed for additional particulars — asking if there was any reality to the concept he was going to solid an actor who’d beforehand performed Batman, interval — Gunn once more flatly denied that … saying they had been getting into a very new course with a very new actor.

The cause this started percolating in any respect is as a result of a movie journo claimed to have the within scoop on DC’s hopes when it got here to who they needed underneath the cowl of their newest reboot of the franchise … suggesting it was both Clooney, Val Kilmer or Christian Bale, and that this particular person might even cameo within the new ‘Flash’ flick that is popping out this yr.

She mentioned she knew who the studio needed — noting a deal wasn’t in place but — however refused to determine the alleged favourite in thoughts … and Twitter dealt with the remaining, making all 3 development.

Considering plans for this new Bat-movie had been actually simply unveiled a few week in the past, it is protected to say … nobody is solid till they’re solid — so it is most likely finest to simply wait till this really goes into manufacturing earlier than diving head-first into conjecture.