As far as we’re aware, there’s no live-action Nightwing movie in development in James Gunn’s new DC Universe, but if there were, Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams would like to be in the running for the role of Dick Grayson. Williams posted an image of himself holding a copy of Nightwing: Year One to his Instagram story last December, tagging Gunn with the caption “let’s grab a coffee,” but Year One writer Scott Beatty has only just learned of the actor’s campaign – and he thinks Gunn should give Williams a shot.cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "106e33c0-3911-473c-b599-b1426db57530",}).render("0270c398a82f44f49c23c16122516796");});Beatty cited the “fair amount of buzz” surrounding Williams’ performance in Crave’s queer ice hockey series, which has taken the world by storm, adding, “James, I think you should give Hudson your active consideration when casting the new DC film universe’s Dick Grayson… And I would be more than okay if you adapted Nightwing: Year One as the former Boy Wonder’s feature film debut.”If this sounds like a lot of pie-in-the-sky nonsense, we hear ya, but let’s not forget that similar shenanigans prefaced Simu Liu getting the part of Shang-Chi in the MCU. On December 3, 2018, Liu tweeted, “OK @Marvel, are we gonna talk or what #ShangChi” to Marvel Studios before casting for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings even began. Though Marvel boss Kevin Feige has since claimed the tweet had nothing to do with Liu snagging the role, it sure made for a fun coincidence. And, like Williams, Liu was also starring in a hit Canadian TV show at the time, Kim’s Convenience. This kind of Canadian moxie is well documented. Who can forget Ryan Reynolds’ aggressive campaigning for the return of Deadpool? Three blockbuster movies later, no one is questioning it.DC fans have yearned for a Nightwing movie since the character became popular enough to lead his own ongoing title in the mid‑1990s. He’s also been in plenty of major comic arcs, leading the Teen Titans and working with the Bat‑family. In the past, he’s even briefly become Batman. He’s also canonically known for his terrific butt. This appears to align nicely with Williams, who recently took Vogue through his bespoke butt workout amid plans to show the world his improved glutes in Heated Rivalry season 2. The post DC Writer Urges James Gunn to Consider Heated Rivalry Star for Nightwing Role appeared first on Den of Geek.