- James Gunn confirms Benjamin Byron Davis to voice Rupert Thorne in “Creature Commandos” animated series.
- Davis also confirmed his casting in a post on Instagram where he shared a screenshot of Gunn’s comment calling him “Rupert Thorne.”
- Davis’ casting as Thorne may extend beyond the animated series to the big screen, exciting fans.
James Gunn has recast a number of characters after deciding to rebrand DC Extended Universe (DCEU) to DC Universe (DCU). Gunn just confirmed that they had already found an actor to portray one of the Batman villains.
Gunn and Peter Safran became the co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios in October 2022. With their new positions, they decided to shift the direction and vision of DC‘s cinematic and television properties. Among the biggest changes they made was recasting Superman. Henry Cavill was initially set to return as the Man of Steel in another movie, but Gunn and Safran decided to move forward with David Corenswet in Superman: Legacy. Gunn has been working on several Batman shows, which are separate from Matt Reeves’ movies starring Robert Pattinson. Among the projects he has been working on are The Brave and the Bold, The Penguin series and the animated series Creature Commandos. The director and filmmaker recently confirmed that they had already recast one of the recurring villains in Batman and he would be making his debut in Creature Commandos.
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Benjamin Byron Davis, an actor and writer who appeared in Borderlands (2024), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and The Belko Experiment (2016), to name a few, will voice Rupert Thorne in Creature Commandos. Gunn confirmed this on social media when he commented on Davis’ post on Instagram. In the post, Davis shared a screenshot of Gunn’s comment calling him Rupert Thorne. “@bigbendavis Hi Rupert Thorne,” Gunn’s comment read. The post also featured a screenshot of Thorne, presumably from the animated series coming out next month, with a subtitle that reads, “It’s business.”
Davis confirmed his casting in Gunn’s animated series in the caption of his post. “Well, the cat is out of the bag…Thrilled to be able to share I’ll be bringing Rupert Thorne to the DCU alongside the absolutely remarkable ensemble James Gunn has assembled for ‘Creature Commandos’ Faces are going to melt…” he wrote. The post received several comments from other online users who were happy about Davis’ casting. For them, he was fit for the role and was the perfect actor to voice the character. “Damn this is great casting! You’ll kill it as Rupert Thorne!” one commented. Another said, “That is spot on casting,” with clapping hands emoji.
Gunn is working on his own version of Batman and Davis’ casting may go beyond the animated series. In the animated series, Thorne is depicted as a powerful crime lord with a long-standing feud with Batman. Thorne is a significant character in the Batman universe. He is a corrupt businessman and politician who manipulates Gotham’s legal and political systems. Due to this, he becomes at odds with Batman as the latter tries to disrupt his influence and end his crime syndicate. Also, he was involved in the accident that led to Harvey Dent’s facial disfiguration, which led to the birth of the supervillain, Two-Face. Hence, there is a possibility that Davis could play Thorne on the big screen. Fans would surely love seeing Davis as Thorne in the cinemas because they are supportive of his casting.
Creature Commandos premieres on Max on December 5, 2024.
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