Nolan isn't directing the reboot, sure he's staying on as producer, but hell, I doubt he'll even care, tbh. Nolan is done with Batman and he wants to move on with his career.
What did Henry Cavill do before Superman? Pretty much nothing..
Immortals with Tarsem
Whatever Works with Woody Allen
Showtime's critically acclaimed series "The Tudors"
He was also a previous finalist for Superman under another director.
Nolan had a
big influence in the Man of Steel casting. Do you think Russell Crowe would take his first supporting role in years for someone as mediocre as Zack Snyder?
It's obvious that Warners want Nolan and Emma Thomas to shepherd the Batman reboot as well, as per Robinov.
Yeah, because people actually went to go see TDK for Batman, right? And before you bring up there being no Joker in BB, that movie didn't make boat loads of money. It was a modest success.
The success of this franchise doesn't solely rely on Bale's performance. He's laughed at more than he's praised anyway...
I don't agree with that at all.
If you're referring to critics and general audiences, I'd like to see some proof of that from the reviews.
If you're referring to the online fans on SHH and Batmanonfilm, you're definitely wrong there by leaps and bounds. There's a huge reverence and respect for Bale on here. It's going to be amped up like crazy in a couple months. Guaranteed.
Everything Bale didn't bring to Batman, Jensen could. Bale is a better actor, but Ackles is still pretty damn great and his performances have much more heart than any of Bale's (excluding his Oscar winning performance).
As CCon said, Bale's characters are often emotionally vacant, and so is his Bruce/Batman.
Bale's performances as Batman fit exactly how Nolan handled the character. Nothing more, nothing less.
To say Bale is incapable of giving performances with heart would be an erroneous statement, considering his other work.
Nolan's films didn't call for Bale to give any more than he actually gave. TDKR may be a whole new ballgame though.
To use a metaphor, in a sphere of acting Bale is a heavyweight champ. Ackles is a mediocre fighter who's never successfully fought in the big leagues and shows no potential of ever entering them.
Once Supernatural ends, I wouldn't be surprised if Ackles ends up on another low budget TV series, if anything.
When it comes to his suitability for a DC character based of what he's shown in Supernatural (since you wanted me to refer to that as a basis of his talent), if anything... the only characters his acting and everything else seem suited for are Flash and Guy Gardner.
Oh yeah, because small comedies and Beetlejuice SCREAM Batman, right? Forget "My Bloody Valentine". Go watch a few SN episodes or look up some clips, he's got the talent.
Same can be said for Clooney, Kilmer and Keaton, yet they all got the role before. Were they good? Keaton sure as hell was and he looked or sounded absolutely NOTHING like Batman. Jensen has plenty of qualities needed for Batman.
Beetlejuice proved he could take direction from Tim Burton and transform into a Burton-esque role.
You're argument is flawed. You're saying Jensen 'supposedly' demonstrates the qualities needed for Batman, but your using the left field casting of Keaton as an example.
t: its them vs the potential cowel-donners to see if they pass the test and can atleast be in the same league!
sheesh.
