Superman director ad DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has revealed what fans tend to request most for the DCU's Batman, who is still expected to debut in The Brave and The Bold movie.
Gunn was asked if the "most requested thing" for the new Dark Knight was the white eyes (lenses to obscure the eyes when wearing the cowl) on social media, and responded that it's actually the blue and grey costume, then the "yellow around the bat," and then the white eyes.
"The most requested thing would be the blue and grey. Then the yellow around the bat. And THEN the white eyes. But all of those things I find less important than the character himself, the writing, and the person who plays him."
We have seen quite a few different Bat-suits on the big screen over the years, and while some have taken inspiration from Batman's classic look (Ben Affleck's DCEU Dark Knight arguably came closest to the design, if not the color scheme) from the comics, we haven't seen the blue and grey costume in live-action since the Adam West TV series back in the '60s.
While a lot of fans feel this outfit would look a little too cartoonish, others believe it could work, especially in the less grounded, more comic book-friendly DCU that was established in Superman.
Is there a chance the DCU's new Caped Crusader will don the blue and grey?
Gunn was asked about the costume during an interview with CBR earlier this year, and while he did seem open to the idea, it doesn't sound like the new Bat-suit is something he's given much consideration to yet - which isn't exactly surprising when they still haven't even cast the role.
We'd say Gunn is a big enough fan to at least give the blue and grey suit some thought, and there's a decent chance he will move away from the armoured, militarized look of some previous costumes at the very least.
It's probably going to be quite a while before we find out for sure, but let us know what you think about the prospect of the DCU;s Batman wearing the blue and grey suit in the comments.
"This is the introduction of the DCU's Batman," Gunn said of The Brave and the Bold when the Gods and Monsters slate was announced. "This is the story of Damian Wayne, who is Batman's actual son who we didn't know existed for the first eight to 10 years of his life. He was raised as a little murderer and assassin. He's a little son of a bitch. He's my favorite Robin. It's based on the Grant Morrison comic book's run, which is one of my favorite Batman runs, and we are putting that all together right now."
Peter Safran added, "And this is obviously a feature film, and it's going to feature other members of the extended 'Bat-family', just because we feel like they've been left out of the Batman stories in the theater for far too long."
We have heard conflicting reports about whether The Flash director Andy Muschietti is still attached to helm The Brave and The Bold, and Gunn has since admitted that the movie have "changed" fairly significantly since the above announcement.
There's been speculation that the new Batman could be introduced sooner, possibly even in 2027's Man of Tomorrow (we'd say this is highly unlikely).