Batman/Bruce Wayne Casting Thread - Part 6

[Invader Joker]

Warner Bros Promotes Kristy Carlson To Head Of Feature Casting – Deadline

So in case anyone is curious, this is Warner Bros casting director, which means this is the person that's collaborating with Reeves into casting Batman (along with most likely Walter Hamada, Dylan Clark and possibly Ben Affleck who's still an executive producer)

 

[thebatfan5194]

Hoult is fine as an actor, but #1 I can't see his oddly shaped head looking good in a cowl, and #2 I'd prefer not to have someone who just played a Comic character for like 4 films. I'd rather a new face that hasn't worked in the genre before, especially for a character as big as Batman.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

Hoult is fine as an actor, but #1 I can't see his oddly shaped head looking good in a cowl, and #2 I'd prefer not to have someone who just played a Comic character for like 4 films. I'd rather a new face that hasn't worked in the genre before, especially for a character as big as Batman.

Agreed. He also has a receding hairline which I can't look past.

 

[TMP98]

Robert Pattinson or Chris Abbott for me. Just please no Hoult or ATJ.

 

[Boy Scout]

Hoult is fine as an actor, but #1 I can't see his oddly shaped head looking good in a cowl, and #2 I'd prefer not to have someone who just played a Comic character for like 4 films. I'd rather a new face that hasn't worked in the genre before, especially for a character as big as Batman.

I don’t think it’ll be AH for that exact reason.

 

[thebatfan5194]

I don’t think it’ll be AH for that exact reason.

What comic character has Armie Hammer played...(outside of Lone Ranger I guess, like 6 years ago)? Unless you meant Aaron Taylor Johnson?

 

[Mandon Knight]

I need convincing that Robert Pattinson has grown enough as an actor to take on a role of this magnitude. Someone post his best scenes from his latest movies here.

I just don't see it.

Hi, my name is High Life.

 

[Boy Scout]

What comic character has Armie Hammer played...(outside of Lone Ranger I guess, like 6 years ago)? Unless you meant Aaron Taylor Johnson?

Sorry, I meant NH.

 

[CaptainWagner]

Pattinson definitely has the acting skills for the part, but I'm not a huge fan of his look for Bruce. Now, if they do Court of Owls, he'd make a great Lincoln March.

 

[2kt09]

The more I think about it the more I like the idea of Hoult as Batman.
Put some muscle in that boy and I think he’d work really well.

His stint as Beast is why I wanna see that transformation with a young Bruce. For the first time ever, Bruce is a meek looking playboy watnot who has to harden himself to be that master detective.

 

[Astro13Zombie]

Agreed. He also has a receding hairline which I can't look past.

What

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

What

 

[Deck Rickard]

Yeah... As someone who has dealt with the misfortune of a receding hairline, I can tell you that I envy the **** out of Hoult’s hair.

 

[Greenlite]

IDK, Hoult with the right trainer could become a beast...oh wait

but seriously, he's tall isn't it? build some muscle tone he'll look fine, like we had a skeleton Christian Bale turning into Fatman before

last resort we can always CGI the heck out of the guy right, right? at least they're experienced at modifying the upper lip

 

[cryptic name]

Agreed. He also has a receding hairline which I can't look past.

I don't like the idea of Hoult regardless, but a hairline isn't much of issue. Affleck has hair and they still put a wig on him.

 

[Invader Joker]

I don't think either ATJ, Lerman, Hoult or Cole Sprouse are gonna get the role if they all indeed screentested. What I think happened a few weeks ago is they screentested, everyone that spread that rumor thought they were going to choose one of those so the announcement was coming that week but none of those managed to convince during the audition so the announcement didnt come.

My speculation is since none of those guys convinced, WB is looking for maybe pushing production back a bit mostly to accomodate the schedule of another actor like let's say Pattinson, Hammer or some other guy we've yet heard of.

 

[Rorschach2012]

Robert Pattinson is the Bale-like option and Armie Hammer is the Affleck-like option.

 

[Invader Joker]

Robert Pattinson is the Bale-like option and Armie Hammer is the Affleck-like option.

Except Hammer is a way better actor than Affleck and wouldn't be nearly as controversial.

 

[The Batfan]

Except Hammer is a way better actor than Affleck and wouldn't be nearly as controversial.

I could understand a pov of Hammer being a better actor than Affleck, but a "way better" one? Come on, lol... It's not like Affleck hasn't given critically acclaimed performances and Hammer on the other hand is an Academy award winning performer... And nobody gives a **** about an initially controversial cbm casting anymore. Even the people complaining know deep down that their reactions are unfounded and are open to be swayed in a glimpse of the actor in the suit or at most a second of screen time in a teaser trailer, lol...

 

[Boom]

Got my list narrowed down to these three:

Christopher Abbott (My #1 choice)
Robert Pattinson (My close-second choice)
Ethan Peck (My wild-card choice that I'm more curious about than anything else)

If by some chance it's any one of these three, I'll be a pig in ****.

 

[Rorschach2012]

I'm not feeling Peck for this, but Abbott would be good

 

[Invader Joker]

I could understand a pov of Hammer being a better actor than Affleck, but a "way better" one? Come on, lol... It's not like Affleck hasn't given critically acclaimed performances and Hammer on the other hand is an Academy award winning performer... And nobody gives a **** about an initially controversial cbm casting anymore. Even the people complaining know deep down that their reactions are unfounded and are open to be swayed in a glimpse of the actor in the suit or at most a second of screen time in a teaser trailer, lol...

Affleck has never given critically acclaimed performances. He's done performances where hes just fine. What he gets praised for is his work behind the camera. Hammer on the other hand has been praised by critics and directors for several of his movies and has way more range than Affleck

 

[Rorschach2012]

Affleck and Hammer are about on the same level acting wise IMO. I like both of them as actors.

 

[Boom]

I'm not feeling Peck for this, but Abbott would be good

I confess that I only bring him up because I really like his look for it, he's fresh on the scene, and he's openly expressed interest in the role. I figure give him an audition at least.

I do concede that I am mostly unfamiliar with him as an actor, and by putting him on my list I am basically going all-in on Reeves' ability to bring out the best in him. That's all moot if Peck is simply not that strong of an actor.

 

[The Batfan]

Affleck has never given critically acclaimed performances. He's done performances where hes just fine. What he gets praised for is his work behind the camera. Hammer on the other hand has been praised by critics and directors for several of his movies and has way more range than Affleck

Uhmm, excuse me but this is some horse ****, lol... Here are all the multiple accolades given to him for his acting performances by the most serious and prestigious organizations in the world: Ben Affleck - Awards - IMDb
Again, there's nothing wrong with believing that Hammer is a better actor than Affleck, but heads up, with posting such infactual BS you hurt your narrative.