Robert Pattinson has worn the cowl on the big screen since 2022, but Batman‘s voice in DC‘s animated world may soon belong to someone else. According to an industry scooper, Chris Pine is the latest name circling the role, this time for an animated project rather than live action.
DC is reportedly eyeing Chris Pine to voice Batman in Dynamic Duo
Jeff Sneider shared the update, as DC Film News noted, “Chris Pine as Batman?! Nothing is locked, but Pine has reportedly been offered to voice the Dark Knight in ‘DYNAMIC DUO’. He’s not in talks yet and other names are still in the mix.”
Pine has reportedly received an offer, but nothing is confirmed, and no formal negotiations have begun. Sneider’s post also makes clear that other actors remain under consideration for the part, so Pine isn’t the only name on DC’s list for Batman’s voice.
Dynamic Duo is the upcoming stop-motion animated movie from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, built around Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, the two characters who have each carried the mantle of Robin.
Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber have been brought on to rewrite the film, which currently has a June 30, 2028 release date. Arthur Mintz is directing, with animation coming from Swaybox, the New Orleans-based studio he founded with his wife, Theresa Andersson. The film’s visual style blends miniatures, models, puppetry, animatronics, and computer animation.
Matt Reeves, who directed The Batman and its sequel, is producing through his 6th & Idaho banner, though Dynamic Duo unfolds in a separate timeline from his Robert Pattinson-led films and sits outside the current DC Universe canon shaped by James Gunn and Peter Safran.
Chris Pine is best known for playing James T. Kirk in the Star Trek film series and Steve Trevor in the DC Extended Universe’s Wonder Woman films. He’s no stranger to voice work either, having lent his voice to animated projects earlier in his career.
If Pine does end up behind Batman’s voice, he’d join a long line of actors who’ve played the character across DC’s animated slate over the decades. For now, though, the role remains unfilled, with DC still weighing its options before any deal is finalized.
