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Ryan Gosling is the recent recipient of the Critics Choice Award for his song“I’m Just Ken”and the actor was surprised, to say the least. And a recent rumor had the world excited for Gosling as the actor was said to be donning the cowl and cape of Gotham’s vigilante, Batman!
The rumors have indeed made their way around the internet that Ryan Gosling is the new face of Batman in James Gunn’s DCU after Ben Affleck. With the world supporting Gosling as the new face of Batman, Gunn had no choice but to get involved.
Is Ryan Gosling The New Face of Batman In The DCU?
With 2 Oscar nominations to his name, Gosling has become the go-to celebrity for people to cast in movies. Starring in several iconic movies and roles throughout the years, a new rumor is spread on the internet about the potential casting ofBarbieactor as the new Batman in the DCU.
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Ever since James Gunn has taken over the DCU, there has been news of Ben Affleck reprising his role as Batman inThe Flash. However, Ben Affleck seems to have retired from the franchise with newer talent joining James Gunn’s DCU. With fans wanting some confirmation about the DCU, people took to X to ask James Gunn whetherRyan Goslingis indeed the new Batman. In his iconic way, Gunn replied with a simple emoji that debunked the rumor for the people!
James Gunn shoots down bogus Letterboxd casting listing of Ryan Gosling appearing as Bruce Wayne/Batman in Superman: Legacypic.twitter.com/41qIzkP7de
— DC Film News (@DCFilmNews)July 27, 2025
Although the actor may not portray the role of Batman in the DCU, Gosling revealed a childhood memory that essentially made him the actor that he is today. In a moment of clarity, Gosling realized that he had to let the child actor in him retire instead of being embarrassed by his past self!
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Ryan Gosling Had To Let The Child Actor Inside Him Retire!
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In an interview, the actor revealed that when he was 8 years old, Gosling used to work as a performer at weddings. Although he was initially embarrassed by this job, the actor revealed toThe Hollywood Reporterthat he needed to let the kid inside him retire with his song“I’m Just Ken”fromBarbie!
“That kid worked really hard to get me where I am today, and I thought I could let him retire. It’s funny, because for a long time I was embarrassed of him, but what moved me most about this script is how it kind of encourages you to be a little kinder to your younger self. I felt I owed that kid one last dance.”
The actor recently won the Critics Choice Award for the song“I’m Just Ken”and the actor’s reaction has got the world laughing. With a rating of 6.9/10 on IMDB and 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, Ryan Gosling’sBarbieis available to stream on Max in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
