The Batman Reboot Casting Thread - Part 6

[Eddie Dean]

Interesting, I think Jim Carrey would make a great older Riddler too.

 

[Rodrigo90]

Fixed.


And I'll get back to you with one. And it won't be full of overly-suggested actors, flavor of the week actors, or wtf-ery mindsets.

Come on Maj!

I wanna see your picks

 

[regwec]

I was really against the typical "Eva Green for Catwoman" but after seeing her in Sin City, she's just perfect for Selina Kyle. It's crazy.

Does she use an American accent? That has always been the single impediment to my endorsement of her for the role.

As it stands, my Catwomen are Emily Blunt or Paula Patton. I think Kate Beckinsale could still do it if the role were to be filmed soon.

I would quite like to see something from a Bizarro world where Halle Berry gets to play Catwoman in a good movie.

 

[shauner111]

That's the only thing, she uses it but she goes back and forth between british and american. At least that's what it sounded to my ears, like she couldn't really pull it off properly. But maybe that could work if she's only in a few scenes tops, in one solo movie. Which would probably be the case. A short one-off.

 

[shauner111]

Im of the belief that either Joker or Riddler will be the main villain. If it's Riddler, then Joker will probably get a few scenes in Arkham. If it's Joker, then i can see one cameo by Riddler in Arkham Asylum. My vote is for Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker if he doesn't do Dr Strange.

So let me add some more to my list:

Gordon- Bryan Cranston (or Kurt Russell)
Alfred- Jeremy Irons
Batman - Ben Affleck
Thompkins- Sigourney Weaver
Zucco- Ray Liotta
Two-Face- Jon Hamm
Catwoman- Eva Green

I dont see the monsters or even Freeze being used in the Batfleck film. The classics. Besides Riddler or Joker, i can see Penguin and maybe Black Mask being used.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Catwoman - Paula Patton
The Joker - Leonardo DiCaprio
The Penguin - Jonah Hill
Harley Quinn - Lily Rabe
The Riddler - Gael Garcia Bernal
Mr. Freeze - Billy Crudup
Poison Ivy - Jessica Chastain
Two-Face - Timothy Olyphant
The Scarecrow - Jimmi Simpson
The Mad Hatter - Dwight Yoakam
Killer Croc - Terry Crews
Hugo Strange - F. Murray Abraham
Clayface - Mickey Rourke
Calendar Man - John Lithgow
Professor Pyg - Eddie Izzard
Rupert Thorne - Brendan Gleeson

Commissioner Gordon - Billy Bob Thorton
Harvey Bullock - Louis C.K.
Leslie Thompkins - Francis McDormand
Lucius Fox - Lennie James

 

[shauner111]

Not a fan of that list with the exception of two picks, that i think are awesome.

Brendan Gleeson as Rupert Thorne. And especially F. Murray Abraham as Hugo Strange.

 

[Eddie Dean]

The world could always use some more F. Murray.

 

[shauner111]

For real! Great choice dude, i can't believe i haven't heard that suggestion before for Strange.

 

[regwec]

Catwoman - Paula Patton
Clayface - Mickey Rourke
Calendar Man - John Lithgow

 

[Boom]

How about Lars Mikkelsen for Ra's al Ghul?

 

[Eddie Dean]

We go with Lars when you can have Mads?

 

[shauner111]

Mads needs to be Freeze!

 

[Boom]

I just think Lars would make for a more interesting take.

Get a bit more color in his skin, give him the classic Ra's look, and I think we'd have ourselves a winning formula. Look at those ****ing eyes.

 

[shauner111]

 

[Lobo]

Sasha Bordeaux-Rosario Dawson

 

[shauner111]

OK updated. Here's the main cast for the next movie. Can't think of anyone for Nightwing right now.

Batman - Ben Affleck

Alfred - Jeremy Irons

Gordon - Bryan Cranston

Barbara - Brie Larson

Essen - Julianne Moore

Thompkins - Helen Mirren

Zucco - Ray Liotta

Joker - Joaquin Phoenix

Harley - Jane Levy

Strange - F. Murray Abraham

So yeah, you can say that i believe the next solo film won't have the Man-Bat's, Killer Croc's, Clayface's, Mr. Freeze's or Poison Ivy's of Gotham. I would imagine that some will either be ignored (Scarecrow, Ras, Talia, Mad Hatter, Hush, Bane), or dead (i'd bank on Black Mask at least, still under the category of ignored).

As for possible cameos? Im sure we'll see where some of the classic rogues are years later in this universe. We'll see what Catwoman and Penguin are up to. One owns a club, the other guards her own side of town. We'll see that Two-Face and Riddler are stuck in Arkham Asylum.

But above is my movie. I think some basics of the Arkham Asylum story will be present without getting too deep into it. Flashbacks to Death In The Family. And some hints of Dark Knight Returns. The previous and only two Robin's will be featured quite a bit i think. But there's my cast.

 

[regwec]

How about Lars Mikkelsen for Ra's al Ghul?

Eh, as you say, he is too white.

 

[shauner111]

Yeah i dont see Ras at all.

Me and Eddie Dean agree on F. Murray Abraham for Hugo Strange but i think he could pull off Ras Al Ghul as well. With Berenice Marlohe as Talia.

 

[Fiddlesbatch]

Some suggestions:

Batman - Ben Affleck
Alfred - Jeremy Irons
Commissioner Gordon - Bryan Cranston
Catwoman - Eva Green
The Joker - Willem Dafoe
Penguin - Timothy Spall
Harley Quinn - Natalie Dormer
Ra's Al Ghul - Ralph Fiennes
Talia Al Ghul - Olga Kurylenko
The Riddler - Leonardo Dicaprio
Hugo Strange - Christoph Waltz
Lady Shiva - Maggie Q.
Poison Ivy - Jessica Chastain
Vicky Vale - Naomi Watts

 

[regwec]

Some suggestions:

Batman - Ben Affleck
Alfred - Jeremy Irons

Those are great suggestions.

 

[Rorschach2012]

that cast looks great shauner.

and fiddlesbatch, that's an awesome cast

 

[LEVITIKUZ]

If Phoenix won't be Lex or Dr Strange, no way he will be Joker.

I like Jane but she's a bit too young for Harley. Amanda Seyfried is a popular choice. Me? Idk who would be good.

My pick for Dick Grayson would be Zac Efron and for Barbara is Shailene Woodley.

Ray for Zucco. That was ****ing brilliant Shauner.

 

[shauner111]

Liotta fits that part like a glove!

I disagree with what you say about Joaquin though. He's only nervous about sequel after sequel deals, because you're signing on for something and you don't know if you like the scripts or not. And he's not into all the amount of green screen and effects. With Joker, it's a one-off movie in this situation, probably no green screen, and potential to be a great film due to Affleck directing. Joaquin is very picky. But a solo Batman movie where he plays Joker, Riddler or some kind of villain could really work out for him.

Im pretty sure that's why Josh Brolin didn't take Batman, because he didnt agree with the direction. Probably too many sequels and team-up movies.

 

[LEVITIKUZ]

I think with Joker, Brody is the best pick. Good actor, wants to play Joker. With Dafoe, that's fanboy nonsense and besides he was already the Green Goblin which is similar to Joker.

Personally I wanted Jim Carrey for Joker. Sure he was Riddler but he's perfect for Joker but I doubt he would do that.

Too me unless Joker is the main villain, I doubt Phoenix would do Joker if its a small role.

Brolin didn't agree to Batman for 2 reasons.
1. WB wanted Affleck. They've wanted Affleck to be Batman for a while.
2. His ex wife is Ma Kent and I heard the divorce was messy.

I think that guy who played Q in Skyfall would be a good Riddler. Matt Smith (one of them Doctor Who's) said he would reach out to WB and see if he could ever play Riddler. Justin Timberlake said he wants to be Riddler.