Brave and the Bold Casting Thread

[DarthSkywalker]

The ideals, most of whom I don't think would actually be up for it, in no real order:

Jake Gyllenhaal
Cosmo Jarvis
Austin Butler
Jacob Elordi
Lee Pace
Oliver Jackson Cohen
Bill Skarsgard

If I could pick:

Bruce - Jake Gyllenhaal
Dick - Jacob Elordi
Babs - Thomasin McKenzie
Little D - Owen Cooper

 

[SwordOfMorning]

If they cast an old enough actor for Bruce, my absolute dream Nightwing casting is Dev Patel.

Who they then let be Batman with Damian as Robin because if we're doing Morrison stuff, do the best Morrison stuff.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Steven Yeun also has the exact right brooding intensity (see: Burning) for Batman but even a DCU that wasn't obviously pointedly not doing any racebending would never have the balls to be open to a Batman who wasn't white.

I feel like there is decent crossover for Bruce and Bond. Which is why Dev Patel would be be great. Michael B. Jordan is the choice people act like Glenn Powell is.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

If they cast an old enough actor for Bruce, my absolute dream Nightwing casting is Dev Patel.

Who they then let be Batman with Damian as Robin because if we're doing Morrison stuff, do the best Morrison stuff.

I feel like there is decent crossover for Bruce and Bond. Which is why Dev Patel would be be great. Michael B. Jordan is the choice people act like Glenn Powell is.

 

[The Lazarus Pit]

Robin Williams in One Hour Photo has some of the same DNA as Adam Sandler and Steve Carrell in Uncut Gems and Foxcatcher. I love when primarily comedic actors do something totally unexpected.

Robin Williams not ever being in a Batman movie was a huge missed opportunity. I feel like casting Steve Carrell or Sandler in one of these would set things right in some weird cosmic way.

Carrell for Hugo Strange

Sandler for Rupert Thorne

 

[SwordOfMorning]

Robin Williams in One Hour Photo has some of the same DNA as Adam Sandler and Steve Carrell in Uncut Gems and Foxcatcher. I love when primarily comedic actors do something totally unexpected.

Robin Williams not ever being in a Batman movie was a huge missed opportunity. I feel like casting Steve Carrell or Sandler in one of these would set things right in some weird cosmic way.

Carrell for Hugo Strange

Sandler for Rupert Thorne

I lowkey want a comedic actor to do a shock dramatic turn as Batman ala Keaton again. Bill Hader Batman has always stuck in my brain as an idea.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I lowkey want a comedic actor to do a shock dramatic turn as Batman ala Keaton again. Bill Hader Batman has always stuck in my brain as an idea.

Bruce meeting Dick:

 

[AndyTrevino]

Robin Williams in One Hour Photo has some of the same DNA as Adam Sandler and Steve Carrell in Uncut Gems and Foxcatcher. I love when primarily comedic actors do something totally unexpected.

Robin Williams not ever being in a Batman movie was a huge missed opportunity. I feel like casting Steve Carrell or Sandler in one of these would set things right in some weird cosmic way.

Carrell for Hugo Strange

Sandler for Rupert Thorne

I know Burton already wanted Williams for his Riddler but he would've been so good as Reeves' version if The Batman was made in the late 80s or 90s.

 

[Spider-Fan83]

for like a Keaton-ish, comedy to drama, unconventional pick....

Jake Johnson

just saying...

 

[Deck Rickard]

I like Jake Johnson well enough but I need to see him play something other than the same character he’s played in everything before I could ever see him as… anything else.

 

[Eddie Dean]

for like a Keaton-ish, comedy to drama, unconventional pick....

Jake Johnson

just saying...
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He would be great

 

[The Lazarus Pit]

He would be great

This feels like an Eddie Dean type of suggestion. Didn’t you bring up this idea years ago?

It’s not the worst idea and he’s good for a Keaton esque pick, but I really don’t wanna see it for this version.

I’d be open to Johnson as A version of Batman, but not THIS version of Batman. I don’t really want an unconventional pick for this.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

This feels like an Eddie Dean type of suggestion. Didn’t you bring up this idea years ago?

It’s not the worst idea and he’s good for a Keaton esque pick, but I really don’t wanna see it for this version.

I’d be open to Johnson as A version of Batman, but not THIS version of Batman. I don’t really want an unconventional pick for this.

So, here's what is interesting to me: Has there been an unconventional pick for Batman on film since... Keaton?

Kilmer is incredibly obvious, Clooney was miscast but you see the logic, Bale is absolutely the exact kind of actor you'd imagine, Affleck was unexpected but isn't unconventional at all and Pattinson only feels unconventional because he's playing an unconventional take. Not a single one of them is a hugely off the beaten path option, the "Really?! Him?!" reaction to Affleck/Pattinson is strictly based in them being very famous for decidedly un-Batman things at the time of their casting rather than anything to do with their appearance or ability.

 

[The Lazarus Pit]

Keaton is the only one I can think of.

And Ledger for Joker of course. Farrell for Penguin was a head scratcher.

If we’re going with a primarily comedic actor as Batman, I’m honestly still really open to Will Arnett.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

Keaton is the only one I can think of.

And Ledger for Joker of course. Farrell for Penguin was a head scratcher.

If we’re going with a primarily comedic actor as Batman, I’m honestly still really open to Will Arnett.

A long-term dream of mine is a modern Adam West style Batman series of a sort. Not a literal, retro throwback trying to emulate its exact style but a largely comedic, arch take that utilizes comedic performers while still remaining true to the spirits of the characters.