Dick Grayson Casting Thread

[SlamAdams]

I like Glen Powell for the role. In Expendables 3 he played a gymnastic techie, in Everybody Wants Some a constant jokster, and in Hidden Figures he played John Glenn, a unanimous symbol of classy, heroic masculinity.

 

[Matt]

What about Joe Keery of Stranger Things fame? I think he would be an ideal Dick Greyson. Especially after season 2, where he shows quite a bit of depth, switching flawlessly between a kind and compassionate person and a brash, somewhat cocky, teenager.

Plus, he has the look.

 

[terry78]

Him or O'Brien would work, I'm probably leaning more towards the latter due to the look.

 

[KevTravels]

Him or O'Brien would work, I'm probably leaning more towards the latter due to the look.

I concur. Both are like 25/26 but can easily look as teenagers or early 20's.

 

[Mandon Knight]

What about Joe Keery of Stranger Things fame? I think he would be an ideal Dick Greyson. Especially after season 2, where he shows quite a bit of depth, switching flawlessly between a kind and compassionate person and a brash, somewhat cocky, teenager.

Plus, he has the look.

He really doesn't.

 

[Silvermoth]

I think we might have to face the fact that no one is going to have the perfect look.

Unless they cast a male model

 

[THE WOLF]

What about Joe Keery of Stranger Things fame? I think he would be an ideal Dick Greyson. Especially after season 2, where he shows quite a bit of depth, switching flawlessly between a kind and compassionate person and a brash, somewhat cocky, teenager.

Plus, he has the look.

Too goofy looking

 

[KevTravels]

Interesting choice Fatbat86... or should I say Bug Hall...

dude has one of the most memorable screennames ever.

I saw him in Arachnoquake recently

 

[craigaat]

I'd prefer someone that looks more physically threatening for Grayson.

 

[terry78]

That's just it though, he's never supposed to look like that. He's pretty much always been a boy band looking mother****er that was trained by Batman, which makes him all the more deadly.

 

[craigaat]

Eh, maybe. Shouldn't this version of Grayson be about 30 years old though?

 

[Rodrigo90]

Depends on the age of the new actor and the timeline in Reeves' movie.

 

[Silvermoth]

Yeah I've never thought of Nightwing as physically imposing. Batman yes but he should contrast with Dick

 

[craigaat]

I doubt they'd set a prequel too far in the past. Bruce is what, 45? 20 years as Batman, with the first Robin for roughly half that time? I'd guess that Dick became Nightwing around 20 years old, which would leave enough time for the Jason storyline to happen.

Just speculating since I can't sleep.

 

[metaphysician]

I doubt that Reeves is going to feel beholden to a specific age that Snyder had in mind.

 

[Rodrigo90]

It seems Reeves isn't a fan of anything within the DCFU. He wants this film to be his own.

 

[thebatfan5194]

I think it's less of "he doesn't like what the DCFU has had so far" and more that he wants to be able to put his own spin on the character. The DC Universe has been "unique" in the sense that one guy was in charge of the designs/introductions for all of the main heroes. A guy like Matt Reeves probably doesn't want to be directing "Zack Snyder's Batman" but "Matt Reeves' Batman." Whether he likes what Zack has done or not.

 

[Boy Scout]

What about Joe Keery of Stranger Things fame? I think he would be an ideal Dick Greyson. Especially after season 2, where he shows quite a bit of depth, switching flawlessly between a kind and compassionate person and a brash, somewhat cocky, teenager.

Plus, he has the look.

I actually wouldn’t be even a little bit surprised if he were cast. The fan community would throw a fit because he’s not traditionally handsome, but I think he’d silence most of his detractors once the movie came out.

 

[Astro13Zombie]

What about Joe Keery of Stranger Things fame? I think he would be an ideal Dick Greyson. Especially after season 2, where he shows quite a bit of depth, switching flawlessly between a kind and compassionate person and a brash, somewhat cocky, teenager.

Plus, he has the look.

They call him Robin because he looks like a bird

 

[Silvermoth]

I doubt that Reeves is going to feel beholden to a specific age that Snyder had in mind.

I'm not sure if they'll be following much on from Snyder

 

[chamber-music]

Nick Robinson from Jurassic world

 

[MadderMaximus]

Since his schedule's wide open now, what about Chandler Riggs?

 

[KevTravels]

Nick Robinson from Jurassic world

He could work. Decent actor. Has been in some films. Only 23 but can easily look 17/18/19. Good height as well, like 5'11 or so.

 

[fan4stic]

Aaron Taylor Johnson is my pick for a sequel:

Prequel-Judah Lewis:

 

[Tg11]

I would go with Colin Ford as Dick Grayson/Nightwing if it was a prequel