Highlights
- Asher Angel teases potential involvement in upcoming DC Universe project through Nightwing-themed social media post, exciting fans.
- Fans speculate that Angel, known for portraying Billy Batson in Shazam!, could take on the role of Grayson in the new Bat Family franchise.
- Director James Gunn remains tight-lipped on the release date of The Brave and the Bold, leaving fans buzzing with anticipation.
A prominent DCEU actor drops hints about potential involvement in James Gunn’s upcoming DC Universe project through a cryptic Nightwing-themed social media post.
Dick Grayson is one of the most beloved and popular characters in the world of DC Comics. However, the character hasn’t been yet fully explored in live-action titles, except for the Titans series. With the Bat Family set to appear in DCU’s Batman reboot film, The Brave and the Bold, it’s like Grayson might turn out to be a key figure in the newly announced franchise. Although the casting hasn’t been finalized, it seems one of the actors from DCEU might be ready to don the iconic suit.
On social media platform X, actor Asher Angel, who portrays Billy Batson in Shazam!, and its sequel, sparked speculation about joining the DC Universe with a suggestive Nightwing GIF. Although the actor didn’t write anything with the GIF, he certainly made fans excited about the character’s future in the upcoming franchise. Angel is one of the stars that fans have been rallying behind since it was announced that the entire Bat Family was going to be introduced in Gunn’s DCU. He is one of the most popular fancasts to portray Grayson in the upcoming film.
Angel was one of the most distinguished members of the DCEU and played the young Billy Batson in both Shazam! films. The first film in the franchise turned out to be a gigantic hit and garnered universal acclaim. However, the second movie performed poorly at the box office and didn’t get much love from the audiences as well. Nevertheless, fans loved Angel’s impeccable acting skills in both titles. Some even noted that his portrayal of the aforementioned character in the second film, Shazam! Fury of the Gods was better than Zachary Levi’s portrayal of the character. With DC taking a different route and rebooting the entire franchise, it won’t come as a shock if Angel takes up the role of Grayson, aka Nightwing, in the upcoming film. Fans already know that Jason Momoa might not play Aquaman in the upcoming slate of films and will be introduced as Lobo in the DC Universe. So, if Momoa can do it, Angel could very well become the Nightwing.
Although no release date has been finalized for the project, Gunn has already made it clear that the film won’t be released after the completion of Matt Reeves’ Batman trilogy. On Threads, one of the fans asked if The Brave and the Bold would only be released after Reeves’ trilogy, to which the filmmaker simply said “No” in response. Even though The Brave and the Bold won’t be affected by The Batman trilogy’s schedule, Gunn’s response doesn’t offer any clarity on when fans can anticipate the DCU project’s release. This uncertainty will likely keep speculation buzzing among fans. Nevertheless, it would be interesting to see how Gunn moves forward with the movie and which actor would portray The Dark Knight.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold is currently in early development.
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