James Gunn recently addressed the growing fan speculation surrounding Alan Ritchson as a potential candidate for the DCU’s Batman. In a new interview, he commented on the casting rumors, shared his personal view of Ritchson,

Reacher actor Alan Ritchson has been the subject of Batman fan casting as of late, as we wait for the next Batman casting news. And when Gunn was a guest on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he was naturally asked about his thoughts on the pick for the Caped Crusader. In his words:

James Gunn has opened up on the ‘really unfair’ way Henry Cavill was fired from DC and his role as Superman. The Witcher star first appeared as the caped superhero in 2013’s Man of Steel before starring as Superman in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.