BvS Batman casting thread for Man Of Steel 2

[TX85]

Karl Urban as Bruce Wayne/Batman would be..Awesome and a beatifully perfect casting IMO!

 

[BatLobster]

By HOW much though? Any more than 5 is a problem for me with Supes being as young as he is.

I have no idea. Possibly 5ish. Superman was 33 in MoS, let's say he's 34 in the sequel. Bruce could be 40-ish without really specifying his age.

Cavill has a very mature look for his age. He could go toe to toe with an older actor.

And regardless of it's a problem for you or not, Snyder is not just gonna suddenly give Cavill the boot. That is crazy talk.

 

[batman497]

I think we are taking the idea of an older batman way out of context. Urban is 41! He's more than ten years older than Cavill. That's an older established Batman. Any older than that and it's getting into way too big of an age gap.

 

[TX85]

not the acting which is more important

Urban is still a pretty good actor on his own,Yes they are better But there are also much worse

 

[Kevin Smith]

I don't want Cavill gone. I just want a Batman closer to his age. Cavill is 30 NOW. He was like 28 when they shot MOS. Someone between 30-36 would be ideal (Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Bale It's so funny how he is that exact description, isn't it? Lol).

 

[BatLobster]

I don't want Cavill gone. I just want a Batman closer to his age. Cavill is 30 NOW. He was like 28 when they shot MOS. Someone between 30-36 would be ideal (Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Bale It's so funny how he is that exact description, isn't it? Lol).

Bale is 39.

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

Eh, they can always lie about Batman's age in the script. If this is an immediate sequel, Clark will be 34 at most. By the time the film comes out, Urban will be 43. However, Urban has a nice facial structure. He could pass for 37. This gives a 3 year difference in between both of them. Also, keep in mind that Kryptonians age slower than humans due.

 

[Project862006]

I think we are taking the idea of an older batman way out of context. Urban is 41! He's more than ten years older than Cavill. That's an older established Batman. Any older than that and it's getting into way too big of an age gap.

meh i think it is more how you look than what age you are

hugh jackman turns 45 in october for instance

 

[Dassad]

Urban is Judge Dredd. Actors that play multiple hero roles makes no sense and for them to horde in those roles smells of desperation to play the next big gig. How about showing dedication to your own hero and not ruin another (examples include Ryan Reynolds, Halle Berry, and Josh Brolin potentially).

And why all this Gosling talk, he's too young and simply not tough enough to warrant any type of fear. He's not gritty, just a softie and a lightweight who'd look out of place in a big action piece. Also that Hollywood Report list was a joke of a list and seemed to lack any true source knowledge and written by someone with no real connection to this process whatsoever.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Actors that play multiple hero roles makes no sense and for them to horde in those roles smells of desperation to play the next big gig.

Good thing Harrison Ford didn't hog both Indiana Jones *and* Han Solo. What a mess that would have been!

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Looking back at this thread, people were actually saying that Richard Armitage resembles Jim Lee's Batman? Lee's rendition of the character doesn't look much different than any other male superhero he's drawn before (like Superman) -- he's not very good with distinction. That said, Armitage is a very beaked nose actor and looks nothing like a Jim Lee drawing. If anything, his likeness better suits The Joker.

 

[Kevin Smith]

Looking back at this thread, people were actually saying that Richard Armitage resembles Jim Lee's Batman? Lee's rendition of the character doesn't look much different than any other male superhero he's drawn before (like Superman) -- he's not very good with distinction. That said, Armitage is a very beaked nose actor and looks nothing like a Jim Lee drawing. If anything, his likeness better suits The Joker.

Haha! I said this EXACT thing earlier!

Wait, nevermind. I remember now (re: Richard Armitage in Captain America: The First Avenger):

Eh....idk about this guy as Batman.

Definitely get a good Joker vibe from him though:

It's that damn nose.

Spoiler

Hell, it's his whole damn face!

 

[Kevin Smith]

Good thing Harrison Ford didn't hog both Indiana Jones *and* Han Solo. What a mess that would have been!

Two different characters, very different from "I played a superpowered guy in tights here and I played a superpowered guy in tights here".

 

[gohei_]

I'm sure that Urban would make a great Batman and it would actually be pretty interesting to see him tackle the playboy persona of Bruce Wayne.

 

[Kevin Smith]

Bale is 39.

He'd work perfectly for what we want though - "older" Batman, but not SO old that he doesn't look like he could be Superman's contemporary (re: Brolin, etc). He still works for being "around the same age" as Cavill to me (although Cavill looks like he will age better, no offense to Mr Bale).

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Haha! I said this EXACT thing earlier!

 

[BlackFox]

Taken from IGN

Two of the stars of Gangster Squad are reportedly under consideration to play the Dark Knight in Warners' planned Superman/Batman movie.

GANGSTER SQUAD

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gangster Squad co-stars Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling are both said to be among the small group of actors the studio is looking at for the role of Batman. Brolin, in particular, is said to be the frontrunner to play Batman, who is expected to be anywhere from his mid-30s to 40s in this incarnation. Brolin is 46, Gosling is 32.

Brolin has already played one DC Comics hero for Warner Bros. when he starred in their western flop Jonah Hex. Latino-Review suspects one big reason why Brolin won't do it is because he recently divorced Diane Lane, who played Martha Kent in Man of Steel, and while they likely wouldn't have any scenes together in the sequel they could still encounter each other at press junkets and premieres.

Matthew Goode as Ozymandias in Watchmen.
Matthew Goode as Ozymandias in Watchmen.

(Latino-Review also threw cold water on people's hopes for Jon Hamm and Jim Caviezel playing Batman, citing their respective TV show obligations conflicting with the Batman vs. Superman schedule.)

Brolin and Gosling aren't the only actors reportedly under consideration. THR adds that Matthew Goode, who starred in Watchmen for Batman/Superman director Zack Snyder, is also on the list as are Richard Armitage (Thorin in The Hobbit, a Warners release), Max Martini (the Aussie dad/jaeger pilot in Warners' Pacific Rim) , and True Blood's Joe Manganiello (who was also a contender for the Superman role in Man of Steel). Manganiello also played Flash Thompson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man.

Joe Manganiello, Richard Armitage, and Max Martini.
Joe Manganiello, Richard Armitage, and Max Martini.

A recent report, echoed by Latino-Review, adds that Gerard Butler, who starred in Snyder's 300, may also be in the running to play Batman.

"The script is still being written, so nothing has been submitted formally to reps and actors. Two, according to sources, director Zack Snyder is only just beginning to look at actors," THR cautioned. It's also entirely possible none of the actors will end up landing the role. "Casting is likely to solidify in the coming weeks as Warner Bros wants to shoot the movie in early 2014 for a 2015 release."

 

[Ajendo]

Here's your batman!

http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Caviezel,_Jim/gallery/LRS-011614/

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Taken from IGN

This article doesn't offer anything new. It's just relaying info from Meyimbe and THR.

 

[BatLobster]

He'd work perfectly for what we want though - "older" Batman, but not SO old that he doesn't look like he could be Superman's contemporary (re: Brolin, etc). He still works for being "around the same age" as Cavill to me (although Cavill looks like he will age better, no offense to Mr Bale).

I actually like the idea of an older Batman. I feel Bruce having a little seniority over him works well with the idea of Clark being a visitor on this planet who might still have a thing or two to learn about humanity. And I think him looking a little older emphasizes his mortality and vulnerability which would contrast nicely with Superman's godliness.

Also, Cavill does have a very mature and regal look. He's already playing opposite a 38 year old Amy Adams (who I guess is meant to be around Clark's age in the movie?) It could be vague like that if Brolin were to be cast too. He can pull off a 37-40 range, and they'd probably never specify his age anyway. But Brolin is in great shape coming off Oldboy.

I'd be down with a contemporary too theoretically, but I'm just not liking most of the proposed choices for the mid 30s actors right now.

 

[Harley2004]

If they can get him, do it. All these guys, you line them up, other than Manganiello , who is a meat head. Gosling is more formidable than any of them.

Brolin, I think would great, 10 years ago.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

I actually like the idea of an older Batman. I feel Bruce having a little seniority over him works well with the idea of Clark being a visitor on this planet who might still have a thing or two to learn about humanity.

Also, Cavill does have a very mature and regal look. He's already playing opposite a 38 year old Amy Adams (who I guess is meant to be around Clark's age in the movie?) It could be vague like that if Brolin were to be cast too. He can pull off a 37-40 range, and they'd probably never specify his age anyway. But Brolin is in great shape coming off Oldboy.

I'd be down with a contemporary too theoretically, but I'm just not liking most of the proposed choices for the mid 30s actors right now.

I agree, and like I said before, if Batman's already established, you don't have to worry about building up his character. You can focus on the expansion of Superman's world a little more, which is something that's sorely needed coming off of MOS.

 

[gohei_]

I really don't see Gosling as Batman to be honest. Let him bulk up and do a Hercules movie instead

 

[CharlieS]

Cavill 6ft Urban 6ft, Urban have the height, he have menacing eyes and he have the age what do you want more.

 

[gohei_]

Cavill 6ft Urban 6ft, Urban have the height, he have menacing eyes and he have the age what do you want more.

Don't forget that he has the voice t: