Brave and the Bold Casting Thread

[SwordOfMorning]

Honestly, I think it's Pace's hair that's throwing people off a bit rather than his facial features. They probably wouldn't notice such a stark difference if it was a little shorter and darker. As @DKDetective pointed out, Pace's facial structure isn't all that dissimilar to how Bruce is depicted in the comics (depending on the artist, that is). Moreover, there are a number of physical characteristics that he shares with comic book Bruce, including a longer head shape, straight nose, "bushier" eyebrows, and even the same color of eyes. If Gunn really wants him to look more like the classic version of the character, all he has to do is is darken Pace's hair and maybe cut it a bit shorter to make him look less like the Pattinson version.

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[Invader Joker]

Honestly, I think it's Pace's hair that's throwing people off a bit rather than his facial features. They probably wouldn't notice such a stark difference if it was a little shorter and darker. As @DKDetective pointed out, Pace's facial structure isn't all that dissimilar to how Bruce is depicted in the comics (depending on the artist, that is). Moreover, there are a number of physical characteristics that he shares with comic book Bruce, including a longer head shape, straight nose, "bushier" eyebrows, and even the same color of eyes. If Gunn really wants him to look more like the classic version of the character, all he has to do is is darken Pace's hair and maybe cut it a bit shorter to make him look less like the Pattinson version.

He could do that but honestly I feel that the longer hair he had on the first season of Halt suits him better, tho something like this looks good on him too:


I also like the look he had on the Guardians premiere, funnily enough (tho then again, I think it was right when he was filming Halt)

 

[Invader Joker]

In regards to styling him in any specific way to differentiate from Pattinson; honestly I don't feel that'd be necessary because him and Pattinson, while great in their own ways, are so ridiculously different as performers I really think his casting alone would be more than enough of a differentiator. Their physicalities and their screen presence are so ridiculously different that any comparisons like that would be kinda pointless. I couldn't imagine Pace playing most of Pattinson's roles and viceversa. Even if they were given the same script they'd do ridiculously different things with it they might as well would create entirely different characters.

Which to me is part of the appeal too. If you're gonna have another Batman actor running around at the same time as Pattinson's, it would be better to make it someone so extremely different that just by virtue of the actor alone it'd make it worth watching, even specifics of the script aside.

Ideally I don't want this to be a Batman that I could see Rob (even with all his amazing and insane range) having been able to play, and I don't want the actor to be cast in this to be someone that could've played Rob's Batman either. That's also kinda the hesitation I have with some other picks (mainly OJC and Ethan Peck) who I don't feel stray enough away from Rob's "type", as decent a job I feel they might do.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

He could do that but honestly I feel that the longer hair he had on the first season of Halt suits him better, tho something like this looks good on him too:
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I also like the look he had on the Guardians premiere, funnily enough (tho then again, I think it was right when he was filming Halt)

Yeah, this is fine. Like I said, a "bit" shorter should suffice, IMO.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

It’s okay to have a minority opinion! I have lots of them, literally no one agrees with me that most of the Superman: Legacy casting is boring. It happens. It feels like Pace has become this whole White Whale for you.

This is factually inaccurate. lol If I'm being honest, Brosnahan and Corenswet are the only castings that interest me thus far. Don't get me wrong, the rest of them are fine; they just don't excite me in the least. That probably applies to a lot of other people on this board as well.

 

[Invader Joker]

This is factually inaccurate. lol If I'm being honest, Brosnahan and Corenswet are the only castings that interest me thus far. Don't get me wrong, the rest of them are fine; they just don't excite me in the least. That probably applies to a lot of other people on this board as well.

I love the casting of Brosnahan and in regards to Corenswet think that they probably couldn't have hired a better actor for the traditional Superman they're going for. Jimmy's cool but I don't care about his character. Nicholas Hoult ironically might be the one I'm the most intrigued to see because I feel it'll either go really good or really bad. It'll be fun to see Antony Carrigan again and the rest I'm indifferent to.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

I love the casting of Brosnahan and in regards to Corenswet think that they probably couldn't have hired a better actor for the traditional Superman they're going for. Jimmy's cool but I don't care about his character. Nicholas Hoult ironically might be the one I'm the most intrigued to see because I feel it'll either go really good or really bad. It'll be fun to see Antony Carrigan again and the rest I'm indifferent to.

It's funny because I recall someone gushing about how good Skyler Gisondo is in The Righteous Gemstones, which sort of spurred me to check it out. But he really didn't stand out all that much until the very end of the last season. Walton Goggins, on the other hand, stole just about every scene he was in.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

But I'll say this. It's nice having someone in charge who shares our passion for these characters and understands them better than the average Joe. I'm willing to give Gunn the benefit of the doubt for this reason and a few others I won't go into now.

 

[emielaen]

Anthony Carrigan will never be boring.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Anthony Carrigan will never be boring.

True. I can't say that I'm a huge fan of Carrigan's work—because I'm not—but he's definitely one of the better castings after RB and DC. I especially liked him on Barry.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

This is factually inaccurate. lol If I'm being honest, Brosnahan and Corenswet are the only castings that interest me thus far. Don't get me wrong, the rest of them are fine; they just don't excite me in the least. That probably applies to a lot of other people on this board as well.

Brosnahan is great and I’m super hyped about Hoult. Corenswet just feels cut from the same Adequate cloth as Routh/Cavill, I don’t dislike him as a choice but there’s nothing that excites or intrigues me. The supporting cast is hit and miss, Gisondo feels hilariously uninspired.

But not the thread for any more extreme minority opinions.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Brosnahan is great and I’m super hyped about Hoult. Corenswet just feels cut from the same Adequate cloth as Routh/Cavill, I don’t dislike him as a choice but there’s nothing that excites or intrigues me. The supporting cast is hit and miss, Gisondo feels hilariously uninspired.

But not the thread for any more extreme minority opinions.

It seems like Corenswet and maybe Gisondo, to a lesser extent, are the only major castings that put you at odds w/ the majority, but your objections are reasonable, IMO. People appear to be sort of lukewarm on the supporting cast from what I've seen, so your views aren't too out of place there either.

 

[Invader Joker]

I wonder when they'll cast. John Logan seems to be reasonably fast, so I'm kinda expecting the script to be done from 6 months to a year. In that case I could see them casting Batman anywhere from September 2024-February 2025. I really really doubt it'll take him as long as it took for Matt to write The Batman, or as it's taking him to write The Batman Part ll for that matter.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

Is Batman usually viewed between 6'1 - 6'2?

 

[Monochron]

He's been listed as 6'2 pretty consistently for a few decades.

 

[Invader Joker]

I think as long as the actor is over 6'1 it should be fine for Gunn, but then again he's very picky with regards to tall actors so I wouldn't be surprised if he ideally wants just 6'2 and taller.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

He's been listed as 6'2 pretty consistently for a few decades.

Thanks.

 

[Invader Joker]

If Matt is involved in the casting of this Batman (which seems really likely to me if he's already involved in the Arkham show and appareantly more projects) who do you guys think he'd suggest? I think it's all the more reason it'd be someone older since Matt would be too keenly aware there is no one that can be as good as Pattinson in his age range.

 

[Filmfreak]

If someone other than Gunn is involved in the casting of Batman in the DCU that would be the director of this movie, not an executive producer of a spin-off show who's not even the showrunner.

 

[Invader Joker]

If someone other than Gunn is involved in the casting of Batman in the DCU that would be the director of this movie, not an executive producer of a spin-off show who's not even the showrunner.

If he's a producer on that, which is a show that'll inevitably expand A LOT on the worldbuilding for that Batman, common sense would dictate he's gonna be involved to some degree here too.

 

[Filmfreak]

You are taking for granted that the Arkham show will come before The Brave and the Bold which is probably unlikely. But even if that was the case, nothing suggests that Reeves would have anything to do with all Batman projects in the DCU, especially since we know he's not involved in this movie in any capacity. I doubt he would have much to do even with the show he's executive producing, let alone others he's not involved with. Plus I sincerely doubt that they would let him be involved in yet another Batman casting.

 

[Eddie Dean]

If Matt is involved in the casting of this Batman (which seems really likely to me if he's already involved in the Arkham show and appareantly more projects) who do you guys think he'd suggest? I think it's all the more reason it'd be someone older since Matt would be too keenly aware there is no one that can be as good as Pattinson in his age range.

Maybe the runner up Nicolas Hoult?

 

[Filmfreak]

Maybe the runner up Nicolas Hoult?

Hoult has already been cast as Lex Luthor in the same universe.

 

[Invader Joker]

You are taking for granted that the Arkham show will come before The Brave and the Bold which is probably unlikely. But even if that was the case, nothing suggests that Reeves would have anything to do with all Batman projects in the DCU, especially since we know he's not involved in this movie in any capacity. I doubt he would have much to do even with the show he's executive producing, let alone others he's not involved with. Plus I sincerely doubt that they would let him be involved in yet another Batman casting.

Unlikely? It's had a director, showrunner and writer for about a year longer than Brave and the Bold has lol. It's extremely likely this releases earlier than Brave and the Bold. It's not even implausible it might release on 2025, it's been on the works since October of last year.

"nothing suggests that Reeves would have anything to do with all Batman projects in the DCU, especially since we know he's not involved in this movie in any capacity" We know that how? Gunn hasn't confirmed it or denied it one way or the other. In fact Gunn implied Reeves is involved on more things in the DCU than just Arkham. And if he is involved in the Arkham show and appareantly more spin-offs, it only stands to reason he's gonna be involved in this as well. Not to mention, this movie being an unusual situation all-around with having to co-exist with Pattinson it only makes more sense they'd have the guy directing the other Batman franchsie that has to co-exist with this to give his two cents. I'm not saying he's gonna be the one casting but there is nothing remotely far fetched about Gunn asking him for his opinion.

Also... why wouldn't they let Reeves be involved in another Batman casting, especially when casting Pattinson was a giant win for everyone involved?

 

[Eddie Dean]

Hoult has already been cast as Lex Luthor in the same universe.

Well Batman wears a mask and has hair while Lex Luthor is bald and doesn’t wear a mask. No reason he couldn’t be both.