Brandon Sklenar’s Batman fan-casting comes to life inThe Brave and The Boldwhile finding the new Nightwing for theDC Universethrough new art. Whilethe DCU timelinehas just recently launched, one of the most highly anticipated projects coming up isThe Brave and The Bold, which will bring Bruce Wayne and the Bat-Family into James Gunn’s franchise. Given that the Batman Family are some of the biggest players in the DC canon, fans are actively proposing who should be tapped for some of those characters.
One of the top choices for Batman in Gunn’s DCU is Sklenar, who would fit the seeming age range for the hero inThe Brave and The Bold, which will explore Bruce learning about the existence of his biological son, Damian Wayne, while also following other members of the Bat-Family. To show what one of the dynamics could look like,John Reganrecently shared newThe Brave and The Boldartwork,featuring Sklenar as the Dark Knight, along with Asher Angel as Dick Grayson, a.k.a. Nightwing. Check it out below:
Angel is no stranger to the superhero genre, as he played Billy Batson inShazam!andShazam! Fury of the Gods, while Zachary Levi played the adult version of the character.Interest in seeing Angel as Nightwing in the DCU began in May 2024, when the actor shared a post onXwith a Nightwing GIF fromYoung Justicewith no context, with fans speculating that maybe he was teasing something related to the character.
What The Batman & Nightwing DCU Art Means For The Brave & The Bold
As moreThe Brave and The Boldmoviefan art is emerging,it is clear that the Batman characters are some of the players that audiences are most excited to see in the DCU. Now thatSklenar is also game to play Batman in the DCU, it is no shock that more artwork of him as the Dark Knight continues to come to life. Whether or not DC Studios has Sklenar on their radar forThe Brave and The Boldremains to be seen, as the casting process for Batman has yet to begin.
The fact that Angel is also getting a similar traction as Sklenar as Batman in the fan-casting departmentshows that many are getting behind the idea of Asher Angel as Dick Grayson in the DCU, especially after his time in the DCEU. While he may have had to share the titular role in theShazam!franchise, giving him a shot at a big role like Nightwing inThe Brave and The Boldwould allow him to shine again in the comic book film genre. Now that Angel is also grown-up, he is also at the right age to play an iconic superhero like Nightwing.
Our Take On The Batman & Nightwing DCU Art
As great as Sklenar and Angel look as Batman and Nightwing inThe Brave and The Boldart,time will tell if either of those actors end up getting cast as Bruce and Dick in the DCU. It will all depend on the direction of the characters, which will determine the final casting decisions. But hopefully, more updates aboutThe Brave and The Boldwill emerge sooner rather than later.
