Rumor: Bale may be back as Batman in JL

Let me see...

1) I liked the ending of TDKR.
2) I enjoyed Nolan's and Bale's Batman, but I really want to see a new take on the character (and his world).
3) I've never been a fan of the idea of Batman being part of a league of superhumans fighting aliens and gods and crazy stuff like that.

I'm voting "no". And by "no" I mean, hell no.

 

Im neither for it nor against it. I'm just wondering how things would turn out by it

 

As an older, more cynical Batman? I would love to see that dynamic between him and Cavill's Superman.

And in reply to Abudefduf's first point, I personally hated TDKR's ending. But if it allows Bale to reprise the role in a new way, I might grow to like it in the grand scheme of things.

 

No way. We need a rebooted Batman to really go with this universe. If he's not going to do anymore Batman solo movies it should be a hell no. Get someone fresh in there.

 

I'm excited to see a different take on Batman and the building of a DC cinematic universe, but I'll never say to no to Bale as Batman.

 

I don't buy it. Nolan clearly wanted Bruce Wayne to move on with his life and away from Batman, leaving his place as Gotham's hero in the hands of Robin. Why he would go back on this and make the ending to his trilogy null and void doesn't make sense.

 

Maybe they could do a flash back to the end scene of TDKR & Superman before going public saves Batman or something like that

 

I don't believe it , but would love to see Bale back in the costume. The only negative aspect would be no Batman solo films. However that might cause WB to produce solo films for heroes like Wonder Woman and Flash. I think it's a fair trade off.

 

That would be very helpful t:

 

Why does Blake have to die? He can become Nightwing.

 

An old enemy of Bruce comes back to Gotham that Bruce made out of during TDK & TDKR & kills Alfred to get Bruce's attention & injures Robin. Bingo done

 

According to TDKR though...he was practically on the verge of his legs snapping off. His physical health was bad. It was part of the reason for his retirement.

 

There would have to be a huge threat and Superman to need Batman to do something he couldn't. Maybe something involving kryptonite. It will be interesting to find out how these two crossover , but it could take most of the movie to explain.

 

Maybe Bruce could have pissed off someone political or a rival company during retirement somehow

 

Nolan's version should be left alone. But I understand WB's temptation to ride the TDK/TDKR $2 billion wave.

 

There's nothing to fix. Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne has reached the intended end of his story. This can not be said of any other movie superhero done before him. The Nolan trilogy consists of a definitive beginning, middle, and end. Bringing him back in any way is unnecessary and goes against what Nolan has laid out. It doesn't matter if the story says Robin dies, or Gotham needs the real Batman, or only he can stop the Joker. Any return to the cave betrays the notion that Bruce finally got to live the life he's wanted for so long. With so many interpretations of Bruce not being able to give up the mantle of the bat, it's great to see that in the Nolan films, Bruce Wayne gets to live on, leaving behind the tortured personality of The Batman.

 

And here comes the part where everyone assumes that this movie will be tied into the same universe as the Batman films.

Not necessarily the case, folks. You should know that as comic readers.

 

Courtesy of my exploits in the JL Boards, a little something I whipped up for those of us hoping for a post-credits scene for MOS.