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Making his debut in Hollywood in the 90s, Jake Gyllenhaal has managed to bewitch the audience with his compelling and charismatic performances. Throughout his career, he has played many roles in his career that too in different genres of movies, from soul-stirring drama to action roles, he can do it all. With each role he takes on, he plays it with immense dedication becoming one with the role.
In his career, theHomegrownactor has played several roles in action films, but his most iconic role would be Mysterio in Marvel’sSpider-Man: Far From Home.Though he was the antagonist in the film, he captivated the audience with his marvelous performance. And it looks like DC fans want to see the actor become the new Guardian of Gotham in James Gunn’s DCU replacing Ben Affleck.
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Fans Want to Launch an Online Campaign To See Jake Gyllenhaal As The Next Batman
Ever since Ben Affleck was chosen to play the role of Bruce Wayne/ Batman in Zack Snyder’s DCEU, ardent DC fans have often questioned his portrayal of the character believing that he wasn’t a perfect fit for the role. A majority of the fans believed that his portrayal of the character was inaccurate and they compared Affleck to previous actors who had played the role, as well as the DC comics.
Hence, James Gunn took over DC Studios and he decided to reboot the franchise, and force the actor to retire as Batman. Now, the role of Bruce Wayne is vacant and fans have launched an online campaign on Twitter, in an attempt to see theSouthpawactor be the next Batman.
Jake Gyllenhaalhttps://t.co/qe90dXWQWDpic.twitter.com/FQpx1S7h7D
— Shadow Knight (@shadowknightdk)June 18, 2025
Another fan states that they watched hisPrisonersand they are convinced that he will be a great choice for the role.
After seeing prisoners, he can definitely play both Batman and Bruce Wayne.
— Skyward (@skywardknight94)June 14, 2025
Another DC fan backed Gyllenhaal that his age would make him perfect in James Gunn’sThe Brave and the Bold.
This is the perfect age for a Batman with a 12-14 year old son
A fan comments how they never thought of Gyllenhaal as Batman but the idea of him portraying the role is great.
Damn I didn’t even think about Jake Gyllenhaal for Batman, but I could see it. That picture of him kinda sells me on the fact that he could be a good Batman.
— Goose (@iamgoose19)August 04, 2025
Another fan wants to see Jake Gyllenhaal as Bruce Wayne/ Batman.
I think he would be a awesome Batman/Bruce Wayne. <3
— Niko Cottontail (@NikoCottontail)June 09, 2025
While fans have launched an online campaign to see the actor play the role of Bruce Wayne/ Batman in James Gunn’s rebooted DCU, Gyllenhaal was quite close to working in Nolan’sThe Dark KnightTrilogy.
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Jake Gyllenhaal Almost Replaced Christian Bale inThe Dark KnightTrilogy
Even though there is no concrete evidence of how farJake Gyllenhaalhas advanced in the casting process ofBatman Begins,his rising fame and popularity made him the perfect actor to portray the role, as he was recognizable, but not too much that would affect his credibility as Batman. It was indicated that theNightcrawleractor was the leading contender for the role of Bruce Wayne/ Batman inChristopher Nolan’sThe Dark KnightTrilogy, as some sources state that he was one of the final contenders to play the role.
During that time the actor found success in films such asDonnie Darko, The Day After Tomorrow,andBrokeback Mountain, his complex performances in those movies were compelling, which improved his dramatic capabilities. Hence, he would have been a better choice than Bale, but it is unknown how close was he to being cast for the role.
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The release date ofThe Brave and the Boldhas not been announced.
Source:Twitter
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
