Batman/Bruce Wayne Casting Thread - Part 6

[OutOfBoose]

Conventionally handsome, but not generic looking.

 

[elgaz]

I don't consider Peck strange looking as some have implied.

He's a handsome dude. And he has some very defined features (IMO it's the eyebrows, eyes and lips) which make him stand out from those more generic looking Hollywood actors. And I agree with @Boom I'll take that over conventional and forgettable any day.

He has something about his face and eyes that gives him a certain intensity and depth, another reason I think he would work well as Bruce Wayne.

 

[Maze]

One could say that Christian Bale has distinctive features, but he is an Handsome man.

Ethan Peck is really handsome and has distinctive features, which screams Bruce Wayne for me, unlike all the actors that i think could be good in the role ( Namely : Oliver Jackson Cohen, Jack Reynor, Robert Pattinson)

I felt the same way, the first time i saw Bale act. Not saying that he is a good actor as him, (i have not seen enough performances, of him to say that, and we can say that nothing in his filmography can tell that, for the moment ) or any of the other actors for the role, but he has "it".

ps: lets not forget that a good script, plus a really good director can give an actor an extra edge, and Reeves is rather good with actors

 

[Deck Rickard]

Yeah in terms of looks, he’s conventionally handsome but also has a unique look that makes him stand out among a lot of the other people mentioned. Hammer, for example, has such a generic look that I think it’s why I still have trouble seeing him as Batman and would see him as a better fit for a character like Superman or Captain America (the all-around “good guy” archetype). I know that Bruce Wayne is often drawn as a twin to Superman but some artists have depicted him with more intense eyes and sharper features, which is why I really dig Peck’s look for Bruce.

 

[thebatfan5194]

I like my Bruce to have a little “edge” to him.

 

[Invader Joker]

I really don't care if he's generic looking or not, because if a generic looking guy is a good actor he can probably make it work

 

[Eddie Dean]

Peck still feels lightweight to me. I want someone with some real solid performances under their belt.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Miles Teller then.

Peck is certainly one of the best choices when it comes to physical attributes. We don't know anything about his acting, nor if he has the right charisma to play Bruce Wayne/Batman. Impossible to figure out just by looks, without screen testing. And even previous career, almost no matter how successful, can be misleading.

I certainly hope they screen tested people.

 

[Eddie Dean]

And I’m against nepotism and rich kids! Get outta here!

 

[Boom]

Were Ethan Peck to be cast, you'd basically have to put faith in Reeves that he knows what he's doing (which I do). Someone with that limited of a filmography is going to live or die by his director.

There is an appeal to an unknown, "fresh face" actor though, so that shouldn't be immediately discounted.

 

[Maze]

Yeah like a Chris Hemsworth who was pretty much an unknow quantity, pre Thor era

There are a some fine actors who had breakout roles in big movies

Now, i get that Peck would be a question mark (as he would be too, for me )

i trust Reeves anyways

 

[Invader Joker]

I feel that the only way we get an unknown is if it's a under 30 guy that has the looks, height and so on. Like that dude someone mentioned from Grey's Anatomy, Blake Jenner, Pierson Fode, etc

 

[Invader Joker]

Still I doubt it'll be an unknown because this casting process appears to be different from let's say, the casting process that got Tom Holland the Spiderman job a few years back

 

[Marvel united]

Still I doubt it'll be an unknown because this casting process appears to be different from let's say, the casting process that got Tom Holland the Spiderman job a few years back

How so?

 

[Invader Joker]

Spider-Man casting was an open call casting, that means they had hundreds up to thousands of candidates sending their auditions and producers, directors and casting directors reviewing them. Those types of casting processes are IMPOSSIBLE to keep radio silent for obvious reasons.

This casting process has been radio silent which suggests they're using a different approach

 

[Boom]

this casting process appears to be different from let's say, the casting process that got Tom Holland the Spiderman job a few years back

I'm not quite sure I follow. We don't know what this casting process is. We've heard that Reeves would like an actor in their 20's, but even those who have reported this haven't made it sound like it's a hard requirement.

 

[Invader Joker]

I'm not quite sure I follow. We don't know what this casting process is. We've heard that Reeves would like an actor in their 20's, but even those who have reported this haven't made it sound like it's a hard requirement.

I mean, it's not an open casting call. It could become one as time goes on if they don't find someone convicing but who knows

 

[Boom]

I mean, it's not an open casting call. It could become one as time goes on if they don't find someone convicing but who knows

Well, you have to consider that the process has to be somewhat open, especially if they're looking at guys in their 20's. I don't know that many actors in the 25-29 age range that I would considered established names.

Unless Reeves only ever had a handful of people in mind and one of those guys gets it.

We just don't know. All we can do is speculate.

 

[Invader Joker]

Man. Tom Holland was such a perfect fit for Spiderman. Had the looks, acting chops, charm, age, etc. I almost wish they were using thr same process Marvel used to get him, because if they find someone that's as good a fit for Batman as Tom was for Spiderman we'll be lucky.

 

[Jekecy]

Spider-Man casting was an open call casting, that means they had hundreds up to thousands of candidates sending their auditions and producers, directors and casting directors reviewing them. Those types of casting processes are IMPOSSIBLE to keep radio silent for obvious reasons.

Thousands of candidates may have been made aware of the production, but it's doubtful said candidates were in the same testing pool as Holland. In fact the various shortlists for this role were all "established" young actors with several credentials on film and tv.

It's no coincidence most up-and-coming actors you see on the rise were already featured in other productions. It would take forever to cast if all possible candidates were actually thoroughly vetted.

 

[Invader Joker]

Thousands of candidates may have been made aware of the production, but it's doubtful said candidates were in the same testing pool as Holland. In fact the various shortlists for this role were all "established" young actors with several credentials on film and tv.

It's no coincidence most up-and-coming actors you see on the rise were already featured in other productions. It would take forever to cast if all possible candidates were actually thoroughly vetted.

Well, here they say they looked at 17,000 audition tapes.

 

[Jekecy]

Well, here they say they looked at 17,000 audition tapes.

I don't doubt in totality those were the number of auditions for the production. I'm simply dubious all screen tests were considered at equal weights. Terms like "A-list" exist for a reason. Names are grouped together and considered differently. Joe Schmoe that works tables at Olive Garden ain't in the same conversation as Tom Holland, even if technically they auditioned for the same part.

 

[batman44]

Peck looks like a slightly more rugged/ chiseled and somewhat more handsome version of Michael Keaton to me.

 

[Jekecy]

Peck looks like a slightly more rugged/ chiseled and somewhat more handsome version of Michael Keaton to me.

His eyes/brows, in particular. Which I always found the most appealing part of Keaton. He pulled off brooding so well.

 

[Boom]