Earlier today we heard the vaguest of talk from Man of Steel director Zack Snyder which hinted at the possibility that his upcoming Superman film would be setting up Warner Bros.' Justice League movie in some way. And now tonight a new rumor has cropped up that seemingly solidifies that talk: Joseph Gordon-Levitt "absolutely will be appearing in Justice League as the new Batman."

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This report -- and the exact wording above -- comes from HitFix , a credible site to be sure. According to their sources, in recent weeks speculation about how to tie together Warner Bros.' various DC characters for Justice League has "turned into conversation, and that conversation seems to be solidifying into a plan." The site also claims that Gordon-Levitt very well might end up on screen as Batman before Justice League's 2015 release -- "they appear to be solidifying deals for Gordon-Levitt and, potentially, at least one other actor from the Nolan films to do… something."What that something could be is unknown at the moment, but logic -- and speculation -- would dictate that Warners is taking a page out of Marvel Studios' handbook and planning some kind of end-credits cameo for Man of Steel. A bat cameo, perhaps? Where's the anti-bat-goose-bump spray when you need it?!Of course, none of this is confirmed at the moment -- and even if this is the current line of thinking behind closed doors at the studio, anything could change this early in the process -- but still… Think about where we last saw JGL's character in The Dark Knight Rises this past summer. That could even be construed as the first Easter egg for the Justice League, and we didn't even realize it at the time!

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Interestingly, during the release of TDKR much was made about how director Christopher Nolan was bringing his take on Batman to a close. But business is business, and ultimately whatever contract Gordon-Levitt signed when he made that film was with Warner Bros. -- not Nolan.What do you guys think of the notion of JGL playing Batman in Justice League? Let's discuss in the comments! Hollywood.com contacted Gordon-Levitt's reps, who have refuted this report. Fair enough, but then again, they probably wouldn't confirm it at this stage of the game even if it was true. We'll find out soon enough, but for now… only Bat-Mite knows for sure!

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