Umbrella Academy actor Aidan Gallagher becomes Damian Wayne and takes on the Robin mantle for the DCEU in this new image.
With Ben Affleck retired from the role of Bruce Wayne, and Robert Pattinson set to take on a new incarnation of the Dark Knight in The Batman, it’s fun to imagine how Warner Bros. could fill the void in the DCEU left behind by Affleck’s Batman. Although Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice showcased what appeared to be Jason Todd’s vandalized Robin suit, and teased his possible death at the hands of the Joker, Zack Snyder seemed to suggest that may have not actually been the case. Nevertheless, with the studio’s plans for a Nightwing movie featuring Dick Grayson, there are still plenty of other versions of Robin that appear in the DCEU including Tim Drake, Carrie Kelley, and of course, Damian Wayne.
In the comics, Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, making him the grandson of the villainous Ra’s Al Ghul. While there have been no rumors of any plans to introduce Damian Wayne or even his grandfather in the DCEU, that’s not enough to stop fans from imagining who could take on the roles of these DC Comics icons. As for who could actually play Damian Wayne himself, it would have been pretty hard to miss Aidan Gallagher’s incredible performance in Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy. Based on the comic book series of the same name, The Umbrella Academy centers on a super-dysfunctional family of superheroes who have eight days to pull themselves together and save the world. The performance from 15-year-old actor Aidan Gallagher was one of the show’s biggest highlights. Aidan Gallagher himself managed to stand out in the mix of its talented cast, which includes Ellen Page, Robert Sheehan, and Cameron Britton.
Digital artist mizuriofficial did a great job imagining what Umbrella Academy star Aidan Gallagher could look like as Damien Wayne for the DCEU and we can’t help but get excited by the possibility. See Aidan Gallagher suited up as Robin in the image below.
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What do you think? Are you a fan of Aidan Gallagher? Would you like to see Aidan Gallagher take on the role of the Damien Wayne version of Robin in the DCEU? What other comic book roles would you like to see Aidan Gallagher play? Let us know in the comments section!
Aidan Gallagher is expected to return in the second season of Netflix’s Umbrella Academy which is now in production. Here’s the official synopsis for The Umbrella Academy:
On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire industrialist, who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his “children” to save the world. But not everything went according to plan. In their teenage years, the family fractured and the team disbanded. Now, the six surviving thirty-something members reunite upon the news of Hargreeves’ passing. Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Vanya and Number Five work together to solve a mystery surrounding their father’s death. But the estranged family once again begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse.
The Umbrella Academy stars Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, Emmy Raver-Lampman, David Castañeda, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Cameron Britton, Colm Feore, Adam Godley, and John Magaro.
The Umbrella Academy is currently available on Netflix.
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