He'll Cancel the Pizzas: The Alfred Pennyworth Thread

[OutOfBoose]

I dig Mark Rylance too. I want a more "subtle" choice for the role of Alfred. Somewhat less familiar faces. So no to Atkinson, Laurie, Brosnan, Cranston...

 

[fan4stic]

Rylance is older than my preference.

 

[David H.]

Rylance is older than my preference.

Jeffrey Wright’s a bit older then I thought they for with Gordon. I’m trying to say that maybe age-ranges based around Pattinson’s casting don’t matter too much to the filmmakers? Maybe?

I think Liam Cunningham is the best possible pick, for the standards of reasoning set in this thread, at least. Very much in the mold of a classic Alfred (Luke Rylance) but can also pull of the more recent, tougher portrayals (like Pierce Brosnan.)

 

[Eddie Dean]

Rylance is only 59?

 

[fan4stic]

Rylance is only 59?

I was leaning on early 50's preferences. Or maybe 40's with the potential to be made to look older.

 

[Invader Joker]

Common sense would tell me that if they've already cast Gordon they've probably already cast Alfred. I hope we know who he is soon

 

[Enriquespy]

Ah yes, Batman's two dads.

 

[Sawyer]

Alfred, as far as I'm concerned, should always be older than Gordon. Wright was born in '65, so...

Yeah, Rylance works for me.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Go with Fiennes and get Felix Liter and M in a Batman movie.

 

[FatRobin]

I'd go with either Fiennes or Rylance. The other guys are either too mean-looking or too handsome/hot in my opinion. Lol.

 

[Tg11]

Ralph Fiennes

 

[Eddie Dean]

Who?

 

[MovieSlave]

I'm on board for Fiennes. Not a fan of Rylance in the role.

 

[Crashorama]

What about Charles Dance?

 

[Art Vandelay]

Would it be typecasting if we went with this actor?

 

[BatsAndNights]

Dance, 10-20 years ago, would've been perfect. But we gotta remember that this is likely gonna be the start of a franchise. Getting a 72 year old for the start of a franchise ain't exactly the best idea for fairly obvious reasons

 

[Tg11]

Another interesting choice for Alfred believe it or not would be Hugh Grant

 

[Eddie Dean]

believe it ornot!

 

[Invader Joker]

I do think Fiennes would be a great choice but who knows how likely he's at this point.

 

[David H.]

He said he’d do it (in live-action, I mean.)

 

[Eddie Dean]

Only if Naomi Harris plays Leslie Thompkins or something

 

[David H.]

Ben Whishaw as Paddington as Alfred.

 

[Sawyer]

David Hyde Pierce tbh. And just make the whole thing an episode of Frasier with Batman as Frasier.

BATMAN: Cranberry muffin, please. And... a vanilla latte.

ALFRED: Oh dear, comfort food. What happened?

BATMAN: Alfred, do you think I'm elitist?

ALFRED: Of course I do. You needn't worry about that.

 

[Willi Berg]

I don't think Ralph Fiennes has that warmth for Alfred. He's a good actor, but even in that King's Man trailer he seems a bit cold and detached (which could be good for that character.)

If Pierce Brosnan really is a contender then he would be an interesting take. Colin Firth was a good suggestion. I also like Sean Bean.

 

[David H.]

I don't think Ralph Fiennes has that warmth for Alfred.

Grand Budapest Hotel, dude.