Cast Batman: Year One

[Two-Face]

I know thaaat it won't happen cos of BB and I love BB but let's say BB didn't happen and WB chose Frank Miller Batman graphic novel as new franchise who would you cast?

My cast:

Batman/Bruce Wayne: Christian Bale (duh!)
Alfred Pennyworth: Anthony Hopkins
Lt James Gordon: Kurt Russell
Commissioner Leob: ???
Carmine Falcone: Al Pacino
Dr Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow: Steve Buscemi.

 

[The Chairman]

Batman / Bruce Wayne - Christian Bale (who else were you expecting?)

Alfred Pennyworth - Anthony Hopkins

Jim Gordon - Gary Oldman

Carmine "The Roman" Falcone - Al Pacino or James Woods

Commissoner Loebe: Paul Guilfoyle

The Scarecrow / Jonathan Crane - Jeff Goldblum

 

[Two-Face]

Paul Guilfoyle! DAMN! why I didn't think of that!

 

[The Chairman]

Selina Kyle - Angelina Jolie or Charlize Theron

Detective Arnold Flass - Chris Noth

Detective Sarah Essen - Michelle Pfeiffer

 

[The Chairman]

Paul Guilfoyle! DAMN! why I didn't think of that!

Well, if it makes you fele btter, I saw the idea mentioned before, so it wasn't my original choice. I just stole it from someone.

 

[Two-Face]

Here is my rest of my cast:

Selina Kyle: Angelina Jolie
Detective Flass: Clancy Brown (sp?)
Detective Sarah Essen: Julianne Moore

 

[Ceb-Man]

Batman/Bruce Wayne: Christian Bale

 

[Eddie Dean]

Batman/Bruce Wayne: Christian Bale

Alfred Pennyworth: John Hurt

Jim Gordon: Chris Cooper

Carmine "The Roman" Falcone: Al Pacino

Commissoner Loeb: Brian Cox

Detective Flass: Clancy Brown

The Scarecrow/Jonathan Crane: Brad Dourif (I know he's too old, but...)

 

[Eddie Dean]

Detective Sarah Essen: Marg Helgenberger

or

Julianne Moore

Selina Kyle: Dagmara Dominczyk

or

Shannyn Sossamon

or

Jolene Blalock

 

[The Chairman]

The Scarecrow/Jonathan Crane: Brad Dourif (I know he's too old, but...)

He would've been awesome if he were younger.

 

[Eddie Dean]

He would've been awesome if he were younger.

Yeah, he would have.

 

[The Chairman]

Yeah, he would have.

Brad Dourif is one of those actors who can pull off several characters in the Batman universe. I can see him as The Joker, The Riddler, The Mad Hatter, Dr. Jeremiah Arkhum, The Ventriloquist and (though it's a bit of a stretch) Mr. Freeze. I could also see him as The Penguin if he were a little chubbier and shorter (he's 5'10, but I always thought he was shorter).

 

[warren_sparta27]

scraecrow was in year 1????

i'd stick with the Begins cast
maybe change Loeb and Flass.
but otherwise the begins cast is perfect.

 

[KrazyJ1098]

scraecrow was in year 1????

i'd stick with the Begins cast
maybe change Loeb and Flass.
but otherwise the begins cast is perfect.

Scarecrow was NOT in Year One. None of the major villains were. Unless you want to count Falcone.


EDIT: Catwoman was in Year One. I forgot about her...

 

[Dr. Fate]

I think Batman Begins is the closest we'll ever come to having a "Year One" scenario on film.

On the subject of Catwoman being in year one, can we think of anyone who can play Catwoman/Selina Kyle and hold her own opposite Christian Bale?

 

[Two-Face]

Kate Beckinsale or Jolie.

 

[trustyside-kick]

Paul Guilfoyle! DAMN! why I didn't think of that!

Ya. That is a really good choice. Cannot believe I let that slide past in my mind before too.

 

[trustyside-kick]

Kate Beckinsale or Jolie.

Beckinsale.

 

[Two-Face]

Beckinsale.

Yeah Beckinsale would be great plus she started with Bale in Laurel Canyon.

 

[trustyside-kick]

Also Jolie is too famous. You do not want someone like that to be in a comic book movie. Remember the movie Catwoman?

 

[Two-Face]

Also Jolie is too famous. You do not want someone like that to be in a comic book movie. Remember the movie Catwoman?

CINO (Catwoman In Name Only) that movie sucked because the script wasn't good and Berry acted **** in it plus Jolie is better actress then Berry. My point is if the script is NOT good even great actresses or actors could be **** in it Example: Batman & Robin (1997)

 

[trustyside-kick]

Yea but you do not want a red carpet celebrity. Basically try to avoid someone whose name will appear first before Bale's on the movie poster and DVD cover; hello Kate Beckinsale .

 

[Two-Face]

Yea but you do not want a red carpet celebrity. Basically try to avoid someone whose name will appear first before Bale's on the movie poster and DVD cover; hello Kate Beckinsale .

By then bale would have made 3 Bat-movies Jolie was and is my favourite actress way before she won Oscar but tho at the time there I didn't have internet. Everyone has different opinion and I don't care about her personel life.

 

[souloffire]

Why are you casting Scarecrow? He wasn't in Year One.

 

[BatmanBale]

Nice cast!