The first official look at a brand-new Batman character was revealed, offering fans a glimpse of what's to come in the DCU. With the first two live-action DC studios projects releasing this year, there's bound to be plenty of connections that lead back to Gotham.
A new still from Peacemaker Season 2 gave fans their first official glimpse of Sol Rodriguez as Sasha Bordeaux, a character with deep ties to Batman lore in DC Comics. In the image, Sasha is dressed in sharp work attire and stands face-to-face with Langston Fleury, an ARGUS agent played by Tim Meadows. Fleury appears frustrated, yelling or frustratingly explaining something, while Sasha listens.
Based on Fleury's crude comments in the Peacemaker Season 2 trailer, which featured two different John Cenas, who knows what this guy is saying to her. The setting and body language suggest a conversation around the 11th Street Kids and how to take them down. Rodriguez's composure indicates that she's not new to this lifestyle and could jump into action like her comic-book counterpart.
Sasha appears to be an ARGUS operative in James Gunn's DCU, marking a logical pivot from her comic book origins. First introduced in Detective Comics #751, Sasha was assigned to Bruce Wayne as a bodyguard by Lucius Fox. Though Wayne resisted the arrangement, she proved herself competent and eventually uncovered his secret identity as Batman.
Rather than dismiss her, Batman trained her as an apprentice, leading to a complicated dynamic between the two that involved crimefighting, emotional tension, and eventual romantic feelings on her part.
Her loyalty was tested further when both she and Wayne were framed for murder. Refusing to reveal Bruce's secret, Sasha stayed silent and landed in prison. After being nearly killed, she was rescued by the covert organization Checkmate, which faked her death and recruited her into their ranks.
Sasha climbed the ranks and became the right hand to Maxwell Lord, a character who, coincidentally, also appears in Peacemaker Season 2. He will be played by Sean Gunn, who made a surprise appearance in the new trailer.
In the comics, Sasha ultimately betrayed Lord after he killed Blue Beetle and hijacked Batman's surveillance satellite. Her resistance led to a violent conflict involving Superman, Wonder Woman, and the OMAC army. Whether Peacemaker explores any of this, the image already hints at Sasha being a capable ARGUS agent who may confront Peacemaker at some point.
With her layered comic history and direct ties to Batman, there's no telling how Sasha could lead into The Brave and the Bold when Gotham's Dark Knight debuts in Gunn's new universe (here's everything we know about the upcoming DCU Batman movie so far).
Every Upcoming Batman-Related Project in the DCU
After its initial announcement in 2023, The Brave and the Bold remains in early development, with several key aspects being finalized. Director Andy Muschietti is still under consideration for helming the project. However, DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran were non-committal earlier this year when discussing the project in the writing stages.
Regardless of the status of The Brave and The Bold, the DCU's Batman is coming. In fact, he was already briefly shown in an episode of Creature Commandos last year. This version is different than Robert Pattinson's from The Batman, with a sequel set to hit theaters in October 2027.
Behind the scenes, there's seemingly a clearer picture of how Bruce Wayne will be introduced into the DCU, but it's seemingly not too soon, as the casting news surrounding him would likely be hard to contain.
As fans, it seems like teasers of the city of Gotham and connected characters like Peacemaker's Sasha Bordeaux are all that's exciting right now. Clayface, a notorious Batman villain, is getting his own film in the DCU. Though a surprising choice, it shows the importance of the hero's rogues' gallery in this reboot.
Other Batman characters also have their own features in the works. A version of Robin will likely appear in the upcoming Teen Titans movie, finally giving the group their much-needed big-screen debut in live-action. Other Robins will also be featured in the animated Dynamic Duo, which centers on Dick Grayson and Jason Todd in a wholly unique art style.
