If Bruce’s skin had been dark instead of light in the comics, it wouldn’t necessitate any changes to character, story, personality, etc. Unlike for example Black Panther, for whom casting a white actor as the African king whose ancestors have for centuries protected his homeland would obviously completely change his backstory and utterly alter or eradicate the dominant themes and purpose and meaning of his character. I’m not going to get into debates about race, I don’t think it matters as a factor here because I don’t believe Bruce or Batman are defined by having white skin. MORE FROM FORBES What A Marvel Studios Approach To DC Superhero Movies Looks Like By Mark Hughes And that’s how I made my selections, albeit with one exception. Therefore, I believe the new DCU Batman in The Brave and the Bold is probably most likely to be played as late-20s to mid-30s range, with casting anywhere from late-20s to mid-30s. It’s possible they might cast a big older, in the late-30s and early-40s range, but I suspect that with Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy ending with a middle-aged Batman and the DCEU having a middle-aged Batman, plus a middle-aged-plus former Batman returning in The Flash this year, I doubt they’ll kick off their new bat-family reboot with yet another graying Bruce/Batman. So my picks stick to the late-20s and early/mid-30s range, with one exception that I’ll explain when I get to that actor’s name later.

If Bruce didn’t father Damien until sometime in his mid-20s, then Bruce would be cast in the mid-to-late 30s range. If Bruce fathered Damien either while training with Ra’s al Ghul or after encountering Ra’s very early in Batman’s costumed career, then Bruce might be about 30, give or take. Which means Damien might be cast in the 10-12 age range, which also helps make the initial shock of his assassin skills and gruff, offensive personality hit even harder and funnier. There’s no point bringing in Damien as Robin and setting up the father-son dynamic unless Damien will remain a kid for at least a couple of films before transitioning into young-adult teenager.

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