'Superman' Creative Fuels David Corenswet Batman Rumor With Latest Comments
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"Superman" has become a massive hit for the first film in the new James Gunn-led DCU. The new iteration of the Last Son of Krypton has surpassed $600 million globally, and it has been reported that Gunn is now working on the script for the sequel.
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What is interesting is whether or not this version of Superman, played by David Corenswet, will get to meet the already-established Batman. That Batman is played by Robert Pattinson and is said to exist in the DC Elseworlds storyline, which is an entirely different universe altogether.
Read more: David Corenswet Makes Pitch to be in 'Batman' Movie in BTS 'Superman' Clip
Interestingly, a new behind-the-scenes video of Corenswet on the set of "Superman" led to the actor engaging in a "Batman" chant while making a pitch to be in the new "Batman" film.
DAVID CORENSWET as Superman in DC Studios' and Warner Bros. Pictures' 'SUPERMAN,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
DAVID CORENSWET as Superman in DC Studios' and Warner Bros. Pictures' 'SUPERMAN,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
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There is no telling if Corenswet meant "The Batman 2" or the planned "Brave and the Bold" DCU film that will have an entirely different Caped Crusader.
While Gunn and company could be confusing fans, he does have his own plan in mind for who and what Batman will be in the DCU. That said, a key creative who worked on "Superman" has fueled Corenswet's request with his latest comments.
Screenrant interviewed Wētā's Guy Williams, who served as the VFX supervisor for "Superman." Williams not only weighed in on the idea of Pattinson's Batman meeting Corenswet's Superman, but revealed that the idea might not be as far-fetched as fans think.
When Williams was asked if the aesthetic of the darker nature of "The Batman" could fit into the world of "Superman," he stated:
"That is a hell of a good question. I would say yes. You've got to understand, directors are some of the most amazing creative people in the world. Their job is to figure out how to take a concept that barely holds in your brain and turn it into a two-hour story that you can see. So, I guarantee you that there's a handful of directors out there that could figure out how to tie those two together and make it work."
The biggest hurdle that Gunn would have to leap over is the fact that "The Batman" is far more grounded, dark, and gritty. That is also essentially who Batman is.
Batman fights street-level crime lords like The Penguin. In the comics, Batman is part of the Justice League and fights otherworldly threats, but not in his own movies.
Regardless, Batman and Superman do eventually meet and partner up. Whether or not that will be Pattinson or some other iteration remains to be seen.
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