Batman/Bruce Wayne Casting Thread - Part 2

[Chip Chipperson]

thanks, kroll. Really scorched earth scoop you got there.

*fart noise*

 

[Deck Rickard]

Seriously? That’s what he was teasing? Something that’s already been rumored for months?

Also, the It movie wasn’t even that good. It basically felt like a wannabe Stranger Things, which is ironic since the book influenced ST.

 

[Sawyer]

Also, the It movie wasn’t even that good. It basically felt like a wannabe Stranger Things, which is ironic since the book influenced ST.

 

[Kane52630]

Also, the It movie wasn’t even that good. It basically felt like a wannabe Stranger Things, which is ironic since the book influenced ST.

 

[Tg11]

Updated top 5 for actors who would be able to play Bruce Wayne/Batman going forward in the DCEU

5- Justin Hartley
4- Richard Armitage
3- Armie Hammer
2- Ryan Gosling
1- Jake Gyllenhaal

 

[shauner111]

Seriously? That’s what he was teasing? Something that’s already been rumored for months?

Also, the It movie wasn’t even that good. It basically felt like a wannabe Stranger Things, which is ironic since the book influenced ST.

Totally agree. It was average. Not scary at all. Good characters but modern genre cliches all over the place and too much CGI. Not my kind of horror film. Fine, fun, but overrated. The Wonder Woman of horror movies last year lol.

 

[Boom]

I'd put It in the same category is Trick 'r Treat. An enjoyable horror film that's not particularly scary.

 

[I Am The Knight]

But very, very good.

So who's Batman?

 

[shauner111]

Not Jessica Chastain.

 

[I Am The Knight]

She could play Batwoman.

 

[David H.]

Finn Wolfhard will be Batman.

 

[shauner111]

Better than Benjamin Affleck.

 

[Boom]

On a super fun note, Campea is speculating that this film might not even happen because we haven't heard anything about it in a while.

Probably because of the whole "still writing the script" thing.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

Right now I wouldst be shocked if this film doesn't come out until 2022.

 

[BatsAndNights]

I wouldn't even be shocked if this movie doesn't happen, period, to be honest.

(I don't mean a Batman movie in general, there's obviously gonna be more, I mean this particular Batman movie)

 

[Tg11]

Yeah I am skeptical too when it comes to this film coming out or if it even does

 

[Jekecy]

Reeves dropping out would be a tremendous blow to the brand right now. Only thing worse would be Jenkins leaving.

In spite of the latest setbacks featuring the character, Batman’s still their bread and butter. Reeves’ hire maintains the integrity of the franchise. Short of immediately announcing his replacement with a potentially “bigger” name, I don’t know how they could come out that hole in the hype stages.

I have to believe WB is doing everything they can to acquiesce to Matt's vision.

 

[shauner111]

I'd be OK with Reeves leaving if they keep Jake Gyllenhaal and replace him with a better director who has worked with Jake before like Villeneuve. Or simply a better director than Reeves. I wouldn't miss Reeves (who i like) if it went down like that. As people around here know by now, i'm a huge Nolan/Bale guy, but i would get even more excited if we had a Villeneuve/Gyllenhaal pairing. Now imagine Roger Deakins shooting a Batman movie too.

 

[Boom]

Reeves dropping out would be a tremendous blow to the brand right now. Only thing worse would be Jenkins leaving.

In spite of the latest setbacks featuring the character, Batman’s still their bread and butter. Reeves’ hire maintains the integrity of the franchise. Short of immediately announcing his replacement with a potentially “bigger” name, I don’t know how they could come out that hole in the hype stages.

I have to believe WB is doing everything they can to acquiesce to Matt's vision.

I think Reeves would have to take it to pretty big extremes to scare WB off. Either that or he's serious about making this a full-blown detective film and they get cold feet over that aspect.

If Reeves did walk, the only hire that would instantly wipe away my disappointment would be Fincher, but he's even riskier than Reeves in terms of going to extremes.

 

[shauner111]

Fincher and Affleck would be more likely if Fincher ever did sign on. But he's busy and probably not interested. Fincher and Gyllenhaal reuniting would be a million times better though.

 

[Jekecy]

I'd be OK with Reeves leaving if they keep Jake Gyllenhaal and replace him with a better director who has worked with Jake before like Villeneuve. Or simply a better director than Reeves. I wouldn't miss Reeves (who i like) if it went down like that. As people around here know by now, i'm a huge Nolan/Bale guy, but i would get even more excited if we had a Villeneuve/Gyllenhaal pairing. Now imagine Roger Deakins shooting a Batman movie too.

Villeneuve is completely off the table for any of the mainline heroes. He's mentioned declining the projects before, and when pressed, he's adamant he's not the right person for those movies as he doesn't have an innate passion for them.

I think Reeves would have to take it to pretty big extremes to scare WB off. Either that or he's serious about making this a full-blown detective film and they get cold feet over that aspect.

If Reeves did walk, the only hire that would instantly wipe away my disappointment would be Fincher, but he's even riskier than Reeves in terms of going to extremes.

In all honesty there’s probably about a dozen good candidates for this job at any given moment. It’s just within this current landscape I don’t see many of those names having a shot.

It’s hard to believe they don’t know what Reeves would bring to the table. From his short comments on the negotiations process, it seemed like he was very serious at hammering down the details from the jump, as to avoid any potential meddling and disagreements later on.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I honestly don’t care who directs this movie anymore, just kick Affleck to the curb already.

 

[Powerman34]

Gosling could do a Barry Allen, but we already have a Flash.

Gosling should replace Miller going forward.
Cavill Supes
Gadot WW
Gyllenhal Bats
Mamoa AQ
Hammer or Cooper GL
Andy Serkis Martian Manhunter

 

[Rorschach2012]

I think Reeves would have to take it to pretty big extremes to scare WB off. Either that or he's serious about making this a full-blown detective film and they get cold feet over that aspect.

If Reeves did walk, the only hire that would instantly wipe away my disappointment would be Fincher, but he's even riskier than Reeves in terms of going to extremes.

Reeves wasn't particularly high on my wishlist before he was announced. I'm ok with him, not ecstatic. There are plenty of directors that would excite me a lot more than Reeves.

 

[Aximili86]

Wait, what? Why are people thinking Reeves might bail?

Kind of seems WB might have learned their lesson by now, wouldn't surprise me if they're more than willing to just let him do his thing without interfering at this point.