Alan Ritchson could join the DC Universe as another superhero that is not Batman, as the actor’s latest movie teases how good he would be as a major DC hero. The DCU’s Chapter One has already had a few projects announced, and among them sits a reboot movie for Batman — The Brave and the Bold. While David Corenswet, the DCU’s Superman, is 30, Batman could be older than him as Bruce Wayne will be meeting and training his son Damian, the fourth male Robin. That makes it possible for the 41-year-old Ritchson to play Batman.
The actor has plenty of experience with DC. Ritchson has already played a major Justice League character in the past, giving life to Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman, in the Superman prequel series Smallville. More recently, the actor played a street-level DC hero, Hawk, in Titans. Ritchson’s DC experience goes well with his hit Prime Video series Reacher. There are some similarities between Batman and Ritchson’s Jack Reacher, which helps make the case for his DCU casting as Bruce Wayne. However, Ritchson’s latest action movie teases that another hero might be the best role for the actor in DC’s announced movies.
Ritchson’s latest movie is an action flick with the signature flair of director Guy Ritchie. Ritchson plays Anders Lassen in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The movie sees the actor get a good part of its most exciting action sequences, with Ritchson showing that his past experience with action roles has made him a bona fide star. His character’s signature weapon is a bow and arrow. With Ritchson’s performance being a standout among The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare reviews, the character’s solid bow and arrow performance makes him a great candidate for the DCU’s Green Arrow.
Besides looking great with Oliver Queen’s signature weapon, Ritchson has the necessary skills to bring a great Green Arrow to life. The actor has plenty of roles that skew more comedic, something that is a must for the character. In The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Ritchson held his own opposite former DCEU Superman actor Henry Cavill, with the Reacher star looking even more physically imposing than Cavill, which is no small feat to accomplish. Ritchson’s Green Arrow would have some of the DCU’s best action sequences while being an endearing character for audiences to follow.
Some names have emerged as the favorites among fans to play the DCU’s Batman, which include Jensen Ackles, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Ritchson. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare actor became a popular pick for DC’s Dark Knight after Reacher season 2 premiered. Ritchson’s second outing as Jack Reacher cemented that he would be perfect for Batman in a few different ways. Reacher’s hand-to-hand fighting prowess and detective skills show how Ritchson could portray an intimidating Batman.
The actor’s imposing physique lends itself well to the fancasting, as Ritchson’s Batman would be a brutal force for justice. In Reacher, there are multiple scenes where Ritchson’s character interrogates criminals in classic Batman fashion, using fear as a weapon to get answers. Ritchson’s prior DC experience also helps make his case to play Batman in the DCU. The actor was solid as Aquaman in Smallville, playing one of DC’s biggest characters without feeling the pressure. In Titans, Ritchson played a nuanced veteran street-level hero perfectly, which could translate to how he would approach Batman in the DCU.
With rumors swirling about the DCU’s Batman casting, the fan-favorite candidates for the role have all commented positively on their interest in playing the character. The Reacher star has proven enthusiastic to take on the role a few times, and recently, Ritchson made it clear that he wants to play Bruce Wayne. Ritchson wants to bring Batman’s intelligence and resourcefulness to life on the big screen, with the actor also commenting on how it would be cool to play around with Batman’s gadgets and vehicles.
The actor cannot be more clear about his intentions than Ritchson saying this April, “I want to be Bruce Wayne!“ While the actor has yet to comment on playing another DCU hero that is not Batman, Ritchson’s action expertise and DC past makes him a great pick for different heroes. The actor has emerged as a popular name for the veteran hero Wildcat in the Justice Society of America. With his The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare role being a great audition for Green Arrow, Alan Ritchson‘s DCU future could be as Oliver Queen instead of Batman.