That's the casting I was looking for. I can't believe I forgot about him. He got talked about during the TV show thing.
Bruce Wayne - Karl Urban
An Inspired Choice. He has the darkness, the action, the charisma, the build and the presence. He's come a long way from Chronicles of Riddick, my friends.
Alfred Pennyworth - Michael Caine
Great actor who has interest in reprising the character, brings with him the prestige of the Nolan films. Kind of a smart move, imho.
Lucius Fox - Andre Braugher
The tech has to keep rolling in. While not as big a part this time around, Lucius needs to represent, and that he does well. Braugher is one of the most underrated guys you'll ever see. He'd own this.
Jim Gordon - Bryan Cranston
Sure, I'll jump on the bandwagon.
Leslie Thompkins - Helen Mirren
Obviously she can do anything, she can also be this sort of unflappable psychologist and former mentor of Bruce's. This begins to add the psychological aspect to the character, and serves as a link to Bruce's past and Grayson's present.
Richard Grayson - Dakota Goyo
In a realistic version, a key witness turned apprentice, rather than a sidekick. Also, our intro into the new Batworld. Keep the Robin stuff out until the kid grows up some, but a sort of gofer spy/scary kid could be a cool addition, and flesh out another side of Batman's character. The kid for Real Steel who played Young Thor is a very powerful little up and comer.
The Riddler/Edward Nashton - Jude Law
Going off the old FBI investigator gets caught up in his own bait persona, The Riddler should be here to mastermind brilliantly, and really show of the detective aspect of the Batman character, a little CSI, but mostly logic. To play this kind of mental monster, someone A list is needed. Jude Law, as overrated as he is at times, is pretty perfect for this, y'know?
Killer Croc - Michael Clarke Duncan
I know, MCD does everything for big guys. But ideally, Killer Croc here would be more than just a ranting lunatic. He'd be a conflicted monster, almost Hulk-like in a way, and that'd require acting talent only MCD has at this size. Also works as the killer for the Graysons. Alternately you could do
Kristen Bell as a Joker-worshipping Harley Quinn. She also works as a circus killer, as well as a dark version of the psychologist to twist the concepts put forth by Thompkins.
Tony "Boss" Zucco -Jeff Garlin
Our new mob baddie, also works as an origin foe for supporting cast member Rich Grayson. Serves a similar function as Falcone and Maroni. Gets manipulated by Riddler, all that good stuff. Garlin's a bit odd choice, but the idea is to take a comedy actor and make them cruel, which makes their relationship/conflict with the child character that much more disturbing.
Oswald Cobblepot -Paul Giamatti
Arms dealer, not quite the penguin we all know, but important enough in the scheme of things when it comes to bringing the weaponry of gotham's criminals up to Batman-killing levels. He is a fourth tier villain in this story, like Mr. Earle or the Accountant. Giamatti can sell this kind of character without a lot of backstory, and can play up an umbrella with a blade in it pretty easily, and can reprise him as needed.
So what do you guys think?
