‘1923’ Star Brandon Sklenar Adds Fuel to ‘Batman’ Casting Rumors With New Post

Since launching the new DCU, the work of DC Studios’ co-CEO James Gunn has ignited a tremendous interest in upcoming projects. The success of the David Corenswet-led Superman, along with a new fan-favorite Lex Luthor in Nicholas Hoult, was the first addition to the DCU that made plenty of noise. That was followed by an excellent start to Season 2 of the hit series Peacemaker, led by John Cena, culminating in a reboot that has drawn significant interest in Gunn’s upcoming Batman movie, The Brave and the Bold.

However, the biggest question still looms large—who will play the role of Bruce Wayne? Several actors have been linked to the role, and even Gunn himself has admitted that there’s no shortage of interest from big names to play the iconic superhero, even if he hasn’t officially started the casting process yet. One name that has been linked to the casting rumors since very early on is the star of the hit series 1923, Brandon Sklenar. Gunn’s recent praise of Sklenar threw even more fuel on the rumors, and now Sklenar himself has drawn attention for a recent post about the potential role.

Brandon Sklenar Responds to Photoshopped Image of Him as Batman

For what it’s worth, Sklenar’s interest in playing Batman became widely known back in April 2025, when he admitted he loved the idea of portraying Bruce Wayne during an interview with Screen Rant.

“I mean, for Batman? [laughs] Let’s keep running with that! That’s something I’ve wanted to do since I was a little kid — and I’ve never even talked about it — It just started happening and I was like, “This is cool!” And now, maybe, hopefully, it happens one day,” Sklenar said.

“I’d love to do it. It’s literally a childhood dream to do something like that, specifically that character. If I [were] ever to do any type of thing in the superhero space, that’s what it would be.”

These comments made Sklenar’s reaction to a post showing him photoshopped as Batman not a huge surprise, however the timing coming after Gunn’s recent comments pushed raised fan interest to new heights. As seen below, DC Universe Daily posted the image of Sklenar’s response to the fan art, one single emoji—a bat.

Brandon Sklenar recently liked and commented on fan art of him as Batman ???? pic.twitter.com/N9TTGt4FF6

— DC Universe Daily (@DCdaily) September 28, 2025

All things considered, it sure sounds like if Gunn comes calling when it’s time to cast Batman for The Brave and the Bold, Sklenar would clear his schedule.

While Sklenar has the makings of a great choice to star as the next face in the Batman franchise, Gunn has kept fans on their toes with his comments in recent months. This included high praise for Reacher star Alan Ritchson while speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast.

Gunn said he’s a “big Alan Ritchson fan” during the podcast appearance back in July. To make matters even more confusing, no one can truly have any idea what Gunn is thinking regarding the casting of DC Studios’ next Batman. Unfortunately, that may not change anytime soon either, so buckle up for a long ride.

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