After starring as Superman in Smallville , Tom Welling has shown interest in James Gunn's DC Universe franchise. The DCU's Chapter 1: "Gods and Monsters" is rebooting several iconic DC heroes and villains, following the introduction of David Corenswet's Man of Steel in July 2025.

While having portrayed Krypton's last son for a decade on Smallville , Buffy2Ville shared artwork of what Welling could look like as Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman, in Gunn's DCU for The Brave and The Bold movie. Check it out below:

The artwork sees the DC TV lead in his own Batsuit in Gotham City. Welling revealed in November 2025 that he would love to play Batman in Gunn's DCU franchise, as DC Studios' new superhero universe will have its own Caped Crusader.

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