James Gunn: George Clooney Will ‘Absolutely Not’ Be Batman in New Movie

Filmmaker James Gunn stamped out rumors that George Clooney will reprise his performance as Batman in the just-announced new installment of the franchise. Responding to a fan in the Twitter replies of a post about his dog, Gunn said Clooney will “absolutely not” be suiting up as the Caped Crusader in The Brave and the Bold. Pressed on whether the star will be another actor who played Batman in a previous film, Gunn said he will be casting a “new actor.”