The Batman Reboot Casting Thread

[ross2287]

As long as we're talking manips, someone should do some of Aaron Paul in the opening of that one episode where he's playing that shooter games. I think it's episode 7 of this last season.

 

[hellblazer103]

As long as we're talking manips, someone should do some of Aaron Paul in the opening of that one episode where he's playing that shooter games. I think it's episode 7 of this last season.

i posted several pics that were perfect but no one seemed to notice

 

[Boom]

The Good Guys

Bruce Wayne/Batman: Alexander Skarsgard

Alfred Pennyworth: Bill Nighy

Jim Gordon: Bryan Cranston

Lucius Fox: Idris Elba

Leslie Thompkins: Helen Mirren

Thomas Wayne: Viggo Mortensen

Martha Wayne: Cate Blanchett

 

[Eddie Dean]

Skarsgard is a cool choice for Bats.

 

[Johnny Drama]

The Batman(2015)
Directed By: Guillermo Del Toro
Written By: Jonathan Nolan, David Goyer and Guillermo Del Toro
Premise: NOT a reboot in the typical sense, everything that happened from Batman Begins to The Dark Knight Rises is very much in canon, this is just a reboot in tone and style.

Bruce Wayne/Batman - Josh Brolin
Roman Sionis/Black Mask - Leonardo DiCaprio
The Red Hood - Jude Law
Harvey Dent/Two Face - John Hamm
Dick Grayson/Robin - Logan Lerman
Commissioner Jim Gordon - Bryan Cranston
Alfred Pennyworth - Anthony Stewart Head
Detective Harvey Bullock - John Goodman
Detective Rene Montoya - Jordana Brewster
Rupert Thorne- Brian Cox
Mayor Hamilton Hill - Phillip Seymour Hoffman
The Joker (late movie cameo) - Jude Law

 

[ross2287]

what he said.

he's already wearing the suit and fedora hat at the end of korn's " thoughtless " video, you could use that lol

Anyone else getting a David Bowie/Velvet Goldmine vibe from these? Hahaha

 

[Silvermoth]

Bill Nighy as Alfred and Aaron Paul as the Joker are both genius suggestions

 

[Eddie Dean]

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Batman / Bruce Wayne

Sam Neill as Alfred Pennyworth

Sean Bean as Commissioner Gordon

Sigourney Weaver as Doctor Leslie Thompkins

Clarke Peters as Lucius Fox

Michael Sheen as The Riddler

Terry Crews as Killer Croc

Brendan Gleeson as Rupert Thorne

and a special appearance from Sharlto Copley as The Joker

 

[flickchick85]

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Batman / Bruce Wayne

Sam Neill as Alfred Pennyworth

Sean Bean as Commissioner Gordon

Sigourney Weaver as Doctor Leslie Thompkins

Clarke Peters as Lucius Fox

Michael Sheen as The Riddler

Terry Crews as Killer Croc

Brendan Gleeson as Rupert Thorne

and a special appearance from Sharlto Copley as The Joker

Nice cast (idk about Crews for Croc, though)! And I thought I was the only one around here who liked Nikolaj for Bruce.

 

[Brian2887]

Bruce Wayne / Batman - Joe Manganiello (True Blood, Spider-Man) If the franchise continues, I don't want to watch another young Bruce Wayne grappling with his choice to become Batman. I want a mature Batman who's been at the game for a while, and Manganiello is perfect to embody the older, worn down but still fighting, hero.

Alfred - John Cleese (Monty Python, Rat Race) I know he's too old, and semi-retired from acting, but dammit, he would have been perfect.

If you have to have someone younger.. Bill Nighy.

Dick Grayson - Reece Thompson (Assassination of a High School President, Rocket Science) Very talented young actor who can easily handle Grayson's mourning, rage, sense of humor, and, eventually, transformation into Nightwing.

Commissioner Gordon - Dennis Quaid (Vantage Point, Day After Tomorrow) Assuming Gordon is already Commissioner, I could see Quaid as someone beaten down by Gotham, but still hopeful for a better future.

Joker - Bill Hader (SNL, Paul) Fantastic comedian with great range of voices and facial expressions. He's tall, lanky, and can easily be scary if given the opportunity.

Penguin - Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, The King's Speech) There's no one else.

Riddler - Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon, Underworld) Such a great actor who can easily be both cerebral and creepy.

Mr. Freeze - Ed Harris (The Rock, Gone Baby Gone) Great actor who can make Freeze both tragic and frightening. Plus, he's got that steely, cold blue eyes.

Victor Zsaz - John Hawkes (Identity, Winter's Bone) Underrated actor who can really make Zsaz terrifying, not just a small obstacle or henchman.

 

[Young Superman]

@Brian2887: I can't see him as Batts but, Joe Manganiello is my pick for Hercules in a 'Thor' sequel. I really like your Alfred and Gordon picks though.

 

[Young Superman]

I want either Jim Caviezel or Jon Hamm as an older established Dark Knight. For a younger Bruce I'm not sure who I'd cast.

 

[Rocketman]

Maybe unconventional for Batman, but what about Jon Bernthal from The Walking Dead? The dude has serious acting chops. His southern accent is fake, for the record:

 

[Jordacar]

Everybody's southern accent is fake on that show

 

[Rocketman]

Everybody's southern accent is fake on that show

Thanks for telling me!
I was really dying to know!
Thank you so much!
You're amazing!
What would we do without you!

 

[BatBat]

New suggestion for Batman/Bruce Wayne: David S. Lee

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1605085/

IMO he looks a bit like a combination of Michael Keaton and Daniel Craig, in a good way. The only issues are his accent and maybe his age. Again, I'm just throwing him out there as a suggestion, because I thought he somewhat resembled a taller, more muscular Keaton. What do you think?

I can see it

 

[Marx]

Very good choices for the next Batman in here.

 

[Boom]

Joe Manganiello or Alexander Skarsgaard plz .

 

[Enriquespy]

Penguin - Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, The King's Speech) There's no one else.

YES

Riddler - Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon, Underworld) Such a great actor who can easily be both cerebral and creepy.

YES
Mr. Freeze - Ed Harris (The Rock, Gone Baby Gone) Great actor who can make Freeze both tragic and frightening. Plus, he's got that steely, cold blue eyes.

DOUBLE YES

Great choices.

If muscled up, Sachary Quinto could do a decent Batman...?

 

[Marx]

Joe Manganiello or Alexander Skarsgaard plz .

...or Skarsgaard as Batman and Manganiello as Bane.

 

[Silvermoth]

Batman- Elliot Cowan

Catwoman- Emma Pierson

Dick Grayson- Sean Faris

Joker- James Nesbitt

Bill Nighy- Alfred (That, along with the Timonthy Spall as Penguin (he would also make a great Proffesor Pyg) suggestion are my two favourite posts
I've seen in this thread)

Jim Gordon- Bryan Cranston
Oracle- Claire Danes
Talia Al Ghul- Summer Bishil (Towelhead)

Directed by Guy Ritchie (RocknRolla, Sherlock Holmes) or David Slade (Hard Candy)

 

[Changeling]

Bruce Wayne/Batman: Leonardo DiCaprio or Ryan Gosling

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Hmm...not feeling the Leo choice.

 

[Optimus_Prime_]

Leonardio DiCaprio could definitely play Bats and so could Ryan Gosling yet I don't know, I feel like they're too obvious.

 

[Marx]

...definitely a "no" to Dicaprio as Batman.