Robert Pattinson was established as our current Dark Knight in writer and director Matt Reeves ’ The Batman before the big shake up at DC when James Gunn and Peter Safran stepped in to be the co-CEOs of the DC Film Department at Warner Bros.

Robert Pattinson is most likely not going to have a role in the DCU, but never say never. DC Studios boss James Gunn said that it was "very unlikely" (via Variety) and "certainly not the plan" (via Collider) that Robert Pattinson would play Batman in upcoming The Brave and the Bold.

CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran weigh in on the growing rumors that Robert Pattinson will play Batman in the DCU.

James Gunn and Peter Safran have confirmed The Brave and the Bold will introduce a new Batman into the DCU, ruling out actor Robert Pattinson in the process. Speaking during a DC Studios presentation attended by IGN,

The Batman 2 is finally taking shape, with filming set to start at the end of the year, and some of the main cast already praising the story. The latest one to do so was the film's star Robert Pattinson, who revealed he knows what the sequel will be about, and he's "very excited" for it.

Robert Pattinson’s Batman remains separate as James Gunn and Peter Safran prepare to introduce a new Dark Knight in the DCU.

Looks like James Gunn thought people were getting a little too brave and bold with their The Brave and the Bold theories. Speculation and/or manifestation that The Batman star Robert Pattinson would also play Batman in the wider DC Universe only increased after The Batman director Matt Reeves gave a noncommittal answer about the possibility in a January interview at the Golden Globes.