Top Gun: Maverickstar and newly appointed leading manGlen Powellisnot particularly interested in taking on a superhero role…except, maybe, one. Speaking withGQabout the prospect of joining the pantheon of superheroes, Powell revealed that he wouldjump at the chance to don the iconic cape and cowl ofBatmanfor James Gunn’s DCU. And says his take would be much more Michael Keaton and much less Matt Reeves…
“I was always a Batman guy. I would have a wild take on Batman. It definitely would not be like a Matt Reeves tone – it’d probably be closer to Keaton.”
While Powell has been aworking actor for some time, with his career beginning way back as a child actor inSpy Kids 3-D: Game Overbefore starring in the likes ofThe Expendables 3, Everybody Wants Some!!, Hidden Figures,andSet It Up, it was his role inTop Gun: Maverickalongside Tom Cruise that finally made both studios and audiences stand up and take notice.
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Now that his name has risen to the A-list, many have been wondering when (and if) he will ever join one of the blockbuster superhero franchises that now dominate Hollywood. While it sounds like he is trying to avoid such a thing, like many actors, who would not be able to resist the offer of playing The Dark Knight.
At present, it is unknown who will put on the mask for the DCU’sBatman: The Brave and the Bold, with the likes ofReacherstar Alan Ritchsonhaving also expressed his desire for the role. So, how would you feel should Glen Powell be the one to play Batman opposite David Corenswet’s Superman in the DCU?
Glen Powell Has Tangled With The Dark Knight Before
Glen Powell has actually tangled with The Dark Knight before, appearing in a cameo in Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knight Rises. Reflecting on his time spent in a superhero movie, Powell said…
“I get my head smashed in by Bane in The Dark Knight Rises.”
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Not only does he have a history with Batman, Powell also now has one with Superman. Revealing that he has never auditioned for the Man of Steel, the actor heaped praiseon David Corenswet, with whom Powell will star alongside in the upcoming disaster movieTwisters.
“But I was on the set of Twisters with [newly-anointed Clark Kent] David Corenswet when he got the call. He’s a hustler and he deserves it.”
Twistersfinds Powell starring opposite Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos in the legacy sequel, which follows on from the 1996 movie,Twister. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung with a screenplay by Mark L. Smith from a story by Joseph Kosinski,Twistersis scheduled to be released in theaters on June 20, 2025.
Glen Powell will next lead the critically acclaimed action comedyHit Man, which was released in select theaters in the United States on July 24, 2025, and is due to have its streaming debut on Netflix on June 7.
