Batman/Bruce Wayne Casting Thread - Part 1

[MadderMaximus]

John krasinski also has a really goofy face imo, he looks like a pixar character.

I agree he does look a bit Pixarish, making him definitely unconventional, I think those features (nose and ears) would be well hidden by the cowl.

*shrug*

 

[MadderMaximus]

I love the DC comic universe, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, etc. I’m excited about everything coming but when it comes to Batman I get extra excited because his corner of the DC universe is so fleshed out and rich in mythology. Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, Red Hood ( personal fav), Batman Beyond, and all the rest. We could potentially have all this happening in his movies and the connected films like Batgirl and Nightwing. In order to achieve this I do think we need a veteran Batman and I don’t think we need an A list actor to play the part. We don’t need a Affleck or a Clooney. Find a good actor that will commit to the role in the same way RDJ has to Iron Man. Someone that’s in for the long haul so we can avoid this type of Affleck situation again. Batman alone will put butts in seats at the theater. Look at Bale, he wasn’t a household name when cast but his movies were some of the top grossing movies ever. These are the guys I could see pulling off a good veteran Batman

Karl Urban
Michael Fassbender
Anson Mount ( lets just forget the inhumans, I’m sure marvel will)

If I’m to be honest, Urban is my favorite although the rumor of Hamm is appealing. If we can’t get the extended family in the movies though a really good animated series would be awesome that would capture all the lore and mythology of the Batverse

I always liked the sound of Karl Urban for Batman. I'd love it if he was in the mix.

 

[MadderMaximus]

John Krasinski just feels so... bland to me. I've heard he's really good in that Benghazi movie but I refuse to every watch that propagandist trash.

I haven't seen that movie either, 13 Hours? I'll give it a look to see how he holds up. Though I'm not in a hurry...

 

[Sawyer]

Krasinski as Batman? Can't picture it at all.

Still think he could've been quite something as Cap, though.

 

[MadderMaximus]

Krasinski as Batman? Can't picture it at all.

Still think he could've been quite something as Cap, though.

I don't have a problem picturing him in the cowl at all.

A bit tougher as Bruce though...because of his mentioned Pixar looks

I also wonder how his Cap would've been had Evans not got the role.

 

[Tg11]

Karl Urban is another interesting pick

 

[EyesOnly]

Karl Urban is another interesting pick

Karl Urban would be a bad ass Batman. He has a great intensity about him that would bring something to the role that we may have not seen before.

 

[KevTravels]

Karl Urban is another interesting pick

i'd like him for a tv series on a 30/40 something year old Batman. Not for the big screen.

A lot of these guys either aren't famous enough or seemingly too old in the eyes of the studio. Gyllenhaal is the best the studio could hope for. But would he take the role?

 

[dhandler01]

Karl Urban? Are people looking for overrated actors that make pretty awful films to star as Batman?

I mean it is one thing to fancast Armie Hammer for everything (and that is ridiculous for its own reasons) but Karl Urban? Has he starred in a successful film? I mean sure he does a decent "Bones" impression and he was in LOTR but other than that his track record is pretty weak.

 

[Astro13Zombie]

Karl Urban? Are people looking for overrated actors that make pretty awful films to star as Batman?

I mean it is one thing to fancast Armie Hammer for everything (and that is ridiculous for its own reasons) but Karl Urban? Has he starred in a successful film? I mean sure he does a decent "Bones" impression and he was in LOTR but other than that his track record is pretty weak.

I loved him as Judge Dredd but I can’t see him as Batman

 

[shauner111]

Karl Urban? Are people looking for overrated actors that make pretty awful films to star as Batman?

I mean it is one thing to fancast Armie Hammer for everything (and that is ridiculous for its own reasons) but Karl Urban? Has he starred in a successful film? I mean sure he does a decent "Bones" impression and he was in LOTR but other than that his track record is pretty weak.

He's not a "great" actor. People are lowering their standards since Affleck was cast. Damn shame. Being able to play Judge Dredd isn't enough.

 

[EyesOnly]

We don't need a "great actor." This isn't Hamlet. A good actor will do just fine.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I suggested him for He-Man a little while ago but who knows when that movie will even get off the ground... How about Sam Heughan? Good actor, built like a tank, and the ladies love him (at least the ones who watch Outlander do). Not sure if he can do an American accent though.

 

[Tg11]

Anson Mount I mean he deserves a 2nd chance at being a superhero considering the failed experiment of him playing Black Bolt in Inhumans but also taking into account his performances like for example in Hell on Wheels he would be perfect for Bruce Wayne/Batman

Or how about Alex O'Loughlin of Hawaii Five O? How has no one suggested him yet

Or how about Nikolaj Coster-Waldau playing Bruce Wayne/Batman?

But if they go younger then either Matt Bomer or Sam Witwer

 

[shauner111]

We don't need a "great actor." This isn't Hamlet. A good actor will do just fine.

No. Every role should strive for a great actor. Bruce needs a GREAT actor. Anything else has been a failure in the past. Why look to a good actor or an average actor when you can get a GREAT one. I really don't understand comic book fans sometimes.

 

[Tg11]

Plus the reason I even suggested said actors like Sam Witwer, Alex O'Loughlin, Anson Mount or even Nikolaj is because they aren't as well known and think about it Marvel whenever they have casted their heroes they went with unknown actors who ended up using their superhero roles to break out...similar to Gal Gadot yeah she was well known somewhat because of the Fast and the Furious franchise when she was cast as Wonder Woman but she wasn't as well known globally which is why for the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman they need to go with someone who is not as well known...similar to when Bale was cast back in 2005 he wasn't as well known

 

[LaughterLives]

He's not a "great" actor. People are lowering their standards since Affleck was cast. Damn shame. Being able to play Judge Dredd isn't enough.

Some Roles require great actors but all roles require great direction.
Urban is not a great actor but he's a totally suitable one for this role and more so than Affleck was even close too. He Fits the role in nearly every way.

Urban playing Batman under great Direction would be better than Bale's Batman at the very least.

 

[Astro13Zombie]

Urban playing Batman under great Direction would be better than Bale's Batman at the very least.

 

[EyesOnly]

Some Roles require great actors but all roles require great direction.
Urban is not a great actor but he's a totally suitable one for this role and more so than Affleck was even close too. He Fits the role in nearly every way.

Urban playing Batman under great Direction would be better than Bale's Batman at the very least.

I agree with just about everything stated here.

 

[EyesOnly]

No. Every role should strive for a great actor. Bruce needs a GREAT actor. Anything else has been a failure in the past. Why look to a good actor or an average actor when you can get a GREAT one. I really don't understand comic book fans sometimes.

Well, to be fair, everything stated is completely subjective. And i'm more a film enthusiast than I am a comic book fan. I happen to be a Batman fan, and like you, I want a great Batman film. We just happen to have different views on how to get there.

You are on the Jake Gyllenhaal hype train and I just can't board it yet. I don't see what you see and vice versa. No one is right or wrong in this forum unless you mention something out there like Danny Devito.

I don't think Bruce Wayne is as deep a character as you are making it out to be. Yes, he has layers, i'm not denying that, but, and you and I disagree here, Affleck did a rather good Bruce Wayne in BvS as did Bale and Keaton (As a more reclusive Wayne)

 

[shauner111]

Some Roles require great actors but all roles require great direction.
Urban is not a great actor but he's a totally suitable one for this role and more so than Affleck was even close too. He Fits the role in nearly every way.

Urban playing Batman under great Direction would be better than Bale's Batman at the very least.

Not even close. Urban is not on Bale's level, and never will be. And Reeves is not on Nolan's level.

 

[FunkMiller]

Not even close. Urban is not on Bale's level, and never will be. And Reeves is not on Nolan's level.

Urban was perfectly decent as Dredd, but I don’t think he has the range for a Batman with any nuance or that much depth. He’s probably similar to Affleck in terms of acting ability. Gyllenhall is still by far and away the best suggestion for a new Batman.

 

[superman-mos]

I think Urban would kill it as Batman. Yes a great actor is .... well great but how many times have you seen a good actor be great in a certain part because of the material and director? Bruce Willis is a good actor but he is a great John McClain, Christopher Reeve was a good actor but a great Superman, and so on and on and on. I could see Urban playing the billionaire playboy act up really well and his performance as Dredd and the short lived series Almost Human and other roles had the gruff and commanding presence of The Bat. Obviously it’s just my opinion but I could see it easily. What I get tired of is seeing A listers take on these roles because they don’t seem willing to commit to the role or take it serious. The Batman brand can sell itself , no Pitt, Affleck, Clooney needed. I could also see Benjamin Walker doing decent in the role. He was good in his recent Netflix movie with Rainn Wilson. I like the idea of an actor that can become the characters. Chris Evans much like Fiege said earlier in an interview is to Cap what Reeves is to Superman, they embody the character perfect. Evans is another good actor but a great Captain America. Some actors just nail a role

 

[Sawyer]

Those years in his twenties when Bruce was an Instagram thirst trap.

 

[Astro13Zombie]

Those years in his twenties when Bruce was an Instagram thirst trap.