Chris Pine Could Be DC’s Next Batman in the Animated DYNAMIC DUO

Chris Pine as Batman? That’s a casting possibility I didn’t have on my DC bingo card, but the actor is reportedly being considered to voice the Dark Knight in DC Studios’ upcoming stop-motion animated movie Dynamic Duo.

According to industry insider Jeff Sneider, Pine has been offered the role, although nothing has been locked down and negotiations haven’t started. DC Film News shared Sneider’s report, saying:

“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.”

So, this is far from a done deal. Pine is reportedly one of multiple actors being considered to voice Batman, and DC could ultimately go in another direction if Pine turns down the role. Still, he’s an interesting choice.

Pine already has some history with DC, having played Steve Trevor opposite Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984.

He’s also best known for playing James T. Kirk in the Star Trek films, and he has previous voice acting experience. Giving him a shot at Batman would put him in a very different corner of the DC sandbox.

Dynamic Duo will focus on Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, two of Batman’s most famous Robins. The stop-motion animated film is being directed by Arthur Mintz, with animation from Swaybox, the New Orleans studio Mintz founded with Theresa Andersson.

The movie is taking an interesting approach to its animation, combining miniatures, models, puppetry, animatronics, and computer animation. That could give Dynamic Duo a distinctive visual identity compared to DC’s other animated projects.

Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber have been brought aboard to rewrite the screenplay, and the movie is currently scheduled to hit theaters on June 30, 2028.

There’s also a connection to The Batman filmmaker Matt Reeves, who is producing Dynamic Duo through his 6th & Idaho banner. However, the animated movie isn’t part of Reeves’ Robert Pattinson-led Batman universe. It also exists separately from the main DC Universe being developed by James Gunn and Peter Safran.

That gives Dynamic Duo plenty of room to create its own version of Gotham City and its characters, including whoever eventually gets to provide Batman’s voice.

Pine could be a cool fit. He has the commanding voice needed for Bruce Wayne, but he can also bring humor and personality when the material calls for it.

If the deal does happen, Dynamic Duo will give us a version of the character we haven’t heard before. Would you like to hear Chris Pine take on Batman?