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The Quest for a New Batman in the DC Universe: Reacher Takes the Lead

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Alan Ritchson is currently on top of the world with the second season of Reacher premiering on Amazon Prime Video. Not only is it one of Amazon’s top shows, despite costing roughly several hundred million less than say, Rings of Power, season 2 has already arrived with a perfect 100% score from critics, and high audience scores to boot.

Where does this high profile take Ritchson next? Well, he’s been the subject of a number of fancastings that has him in the role of the new Bruce Wayne/Batman in James Gunn’s DCU. He personally commented on these rumors in an interview with Fortress of Solitude, where he stated that Reacher was “Batman without a cape.” Ritchson added, “[Laughs] With all the rumors flying that I’m supposed to be playing Batman, how can I knock Batman? I would love to play Batman.” He goes on to compare the two and say “Batman’s cooler.”

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If you’ve seen Reacher you know that Ritchson is…large. And while our range of Batmen have certainly been in shape, we have never seen a one built like he just won a national bodybuilding competition. And yet, of course, Batman is jacked, big and strong, at least in his older variants, not necessarily younger ones like Pattinson’s.

James Gunn’s Batman is starring in The Brave and the Bold, where he will have a relationship with his son, Damian Wayne, one of many Robins in Batman history. We have not heard many rumblings about who Gunn is thinking of for Bruce, given how wrapped up he’s been in Superman Legacy. Reportedly The Flash director Andy Muschietti is doing The Brave and the Bold, but it’s unclear if that may have changed given that movie lost $200 million at the box office.

Is it bad that I don’t…really see it? Don’t get me wrong, I love Ritchson as Reacher, but I’m not sure about him as Bruce Wayne. Maybe as Batman,

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