BvS The Alfred Pennyworth Casting Thread

[Wheels]

The B66 Alfred was mustached. Unless you mean on the silver screen.

I did.

 

[Gianakin_]

I'd be open to a 'stached Alfred. He can use it as a utility 'stache.

 

[Wheels]

I just keep imagining Rickman making smartass comments with his dry delivery and I start laughing.

 

[Gianakin_]

The only potential problem I'd have with Rickman is that I'm not sure how he'd do the softer side.

 

[Wheels]

The only potential problem I'd have with Rickman is that I'm not sure how he'd do the softer side.

That's a good point . I would like to see him try the softer more tender moments though.

 

[Gianakin_]

I'm sure he could pull it off, he's an amazing actor. I just have a hard time imagining it, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Rodrigo90]

That slow mundane voice goes against him for a potential softer side.

 

[Gianakin_]

They'll get Jane Levy to voice him.

 

[Rodrigo90]

Now that would work

The thing I always do is, I always imagine an actor who would be a man who would sacrifice his life to raise a deeply disturbed child. Who ends up going cynical in his older age

Rickman isn't someone I can imagine doing that.

Pierce Brosnan fits that image in my head, because he works well with children in films, giving him a great and very believable fatherly quality. And we know he's good at being sarcy

 

[Gianakin_]

I mostly agree with your assessment on Rickman, that's why I have a hard time imagining him as Alfred. Although I'm not gonna complain if he gets it.

 

[Wheels]

Pierce Brosnan Is great but it'd almost feel like two Batmen sharing the screen together. I mean Alfred might be cooler than Bruce.

 

[Gianakin_]

So, Batman Earth 1.

Imagine, we have enough people blaming the filmmakers for villains stealing the spotlight from Batman, imagine Alfred joining in that trend!

 

[Wheels]

So, Batman Earth 1.

Imagine, we have enough people blaming the filmmakers for villains stealing the spotlight from Batman, imagine Alfred joining in that trend!

I mean nothing against Ben but Pierce beats him on the cool factor. That guy is smooth.

 

[Rodrigo90]

He's 60 and working out on the beach with his dog nearby. ..he does beat Ben in being cool

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

How about Timothy Dalton as Alfred? He kind of looks like the mainstream version of the character. In his younger days, he bore a close resemblance to Bruce Wayne as well.

 

[Gianakin_]

Yes, there was a rumour about him a couple days ago. I'd love him as Alfred. Sam Neill is my eternal pick, though.

 

[Rodrigo90]

A rumour from CBN

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

A rumour from CBN

Yeah, the rumor is silly. The choice itself is pretty cool though.

 

[Lily Adler]

If Bruce get teh Scruffy, then Alfred should have the 'stache, finally.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

If Bruce get teh Scruffy, then Alfred should have the 'stache, finally.

Teh Scruffy and Teh Scruffier

 

[Lily Adler]

Ah, reminds of the era on television where only opposites could solve crimes.

 

[Rodrigo90]

Dalton has that gentle vibe to him. I can see him make a good father like figure within the film. And he has this old gentleman quality as well, which I think makes him very believable if he called Ben Affleck "Master Bruce"

 

[Casval]

How about Timothy Dalton as Alfred?

Then you'll have to name the movie :

THE BUTLER
introducing Batdude and what's his face.

Way too charismatic.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Lee Daniel's The Butler?

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Dalton is definitely a top choice of mine. Probably because he's probably my favorite James Bond.