The Brave and the Bold News and Discussion Thread

[GreenKToo]

Just cast a slim actor as the joker and dub in mark Hamills voice. Lol. I'm kidding. Or am I.

 

[The Lazarus Pit]

Alan Ritchson has limited range, but what he can do, he does REALLY well. I think Hawk as a character is ****ing lame but he was arguably the best actor in the entire Titans tv show, and he made me love his version of the character.

I thought he was a good Aquaman too.

I’d love him as Shazam. They should’ve cast him as Shazam to begin with, Zachary Levi was ****ing horrible lmao. Those two Shazam movies probably killed the character for a while. I’d be surprised if he popped up in Gunn’s DCU any time soon. But you never know.

Ritchson as Aquaman or Shazam would be fantastic!

 

[ENCK]

I still say Alan Ritchson, every time I turn on the internet there is news about fan-casting batman and his name pops up, and memes etc. He is basically Batman in Reacher. He is imposing, over 6 feet and looks like he can scare criminals. Picking another skinny whiny pattison type figure from europe who can barely act or prove believability has been done to death before. Let Damian move into that territory. Bats in the comics especially drawn by Smith was over 6 feet and super muscular. It doesn't make sense not to do this. Heck, even Affleck's Batman came at least close to being imposing. So was nolan.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

I still say Alan Ritchson, every time I turn on the internet there is news about fan-casting batman and his name pops up, and memes etc. He is basically Batman in Reacher. He is imposing, over 6 feet and looks like he can scare criminals. Picking another skinny whiny pattison type figure from europe who can barely act or prove believability has been done to death before. Let Damian move into that territory. Bats in the comics especially drawn by Smith was over 6 feet and super muscular. It doesn't make sense not to do this. Heck, even Affleck's Batman came at least close to being imposing. So was nolan.

Lol, sorry, what do you mean has been done to death? That's, I suppose, meant to be an insulting description of Pattinson but who in God's name thinks he can barely act and also applies to literally no one who has been cast as Batman. It's not just about literal physical size in a movie, it's screen presence - Keaton was wildly more intimidating than Affleck because (and I say this as a huge fan of Affleck's perfromance) he's a much better actor who has more of a menacing presence in the suit.

If you're married to a super physically imposing Batman there's lots of actual great actors out there - to name two I think would be great, Jake Gyllenhaal and Lee Pace are in monster shape. While also feeling like Batman. Something Ritchson is literally not capable of doing. He is, genuinely, the worst popular Batman fancast I've ever seen - there's not a single thing about him that feels like the character and he isn't a good enough actor to change that.

I don't even think the kind of big Ritchson is looks all that good on screen for Batman, tbh. At a certain point you're just going to look like a Yeti in the Batsuit.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

I'll take it a step further about Ritchson and size: you know who is more intimidating than him on screen, having played the same character? Noted lil guy Tom Cruise. Because Cruise is a real actor and Ritchson is a tree stump carved into something vaguely man-shaped.

 

[B]

I'll take it a step further about Ritchson and size: you know who is more intimidating than him on screen, having played the same character? Noted lil guy Tom Cruise. Because Cruise is a real actor and Ritchson is a tree stump carved into something vaguely man-shaped.

Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel.

 

[flickchick85]

Alan Ritchson really is one of the worst popular Batman fancasts I’ve encountered in quite a while, though.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

Alan Ritchson really is one of the worst popular Batman fancasts I’ve encountered in quite a while, though.

Yes but what if we went from one of the most acclaimed, respected actors of his generation to a dude with the talent and screen presence of the average lead of a Godfrey Ho movie?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I'm geninuely surprised by fancasting of the DC a lot of the time. The most renowned DC actors weren't hulks, brainless or not. They were thespians. Reeve, Keaton, Bale, Pattinson, Nicholson, Ledger, Hardy, Farrell, Dano, Wright, Turturro, Milioti, Oldman, Eckhart, Caine.

Did everyone get brain broke by the DCEU?

 

[emielaen]

I still say Alan Ritchson, every time I turn on the internet there is news about fan-casting batman and his name pops up, and memes etc. He is basically Batman in Reacher. He is imposing, over 6 feet and looks like he can scare criminals. Picking another skinny whiny pattison type figure from europe who can barely act or prove believability has been done to death before. Let Damian move into that territory. Bats in the comics especially drawn by Smith was over 6 feet and super muscular. It doesn't make sense not to do this. Heck, even Affleck's Batman came at least close to being imposing. So was nolan.

Absolutely hilarious to go with the bad actor route re: Pattinson while backing Alan Ritchson though.

 

[WayneMB]

I still say Alan Ritchson, every time I turn on the internet there is news about fan-casting batman and his name pops up, and memes etc. He is basically Batman in Reacher. He is imposing, over 6 feet and looks like he can scare criminals. Picking another skinny whiny pattison type figure from europe who can barely act or prove believability has been done to death before. Let Damian move into that territory. Bats in the comics especially drawn by Smith was over 6 feet and super muscular. It doesn't make sense not to do this. Heck, even Affleck's Batman came at least close to being imposing. So was nolan.

lmfao. this is definitely one of the posts of all time

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I still say Alan Ritchson, every time I turn on the internet there is news about fan-casting batman and his name pops up, and memes etc. He is basically Batman in Reacher. He is imposing, over 6 feet and looks like he can scare criminals. Picking another skinny whiny pattison type figure from europe who can barely act or prove believability has been done to death before. Let Damian move into that territory. Bats in the comics especially drawn by Smith was over 6 feet and super muscular. It doesn't make sense not to do this. Heck, even Affleck's Batman came at least close to being imposing. So was nolan.

I really love the idea of beliavbility when it comes to Batman. That some people think being a muscle bound dude who is a massive target and can't move is somehow a more believable ninja. As if you know, he wouldn't die the first time he ran into someone with a gun in the first place.

 

[GreenKToo]

This batman will probably be in his late 30's or early 40s.
That said, you could get an older actor who could pull off that age. 30s to 40s.
Alan to me seems better suited for shazam/captain marvel.

 

[HydraSith12]

I hope this movie comes out before 2030 but i doubt it i think the late 2020s will be the age of Reeves the Batman franchise but the new Batman may appear in the Clayface movie

 

[ENCK]

I really love the idea of beliavbility when it comes to Batman. That some people think being a muscle bound dude who is a massive target and can't move is somehow a more believable ninja. As if you know, he wouldn't die the first time he ran into someone with a gun in the first place.

That makes no sense at all. Chris Kyle was a massive rather large man and real-life Navy Seal sniper when most SEALS are smaller and thin, same with other force recon soldiers and the like. Batman has been drawn in the comics for decades as being large, tall broad shouldered and heavily muscled. So, I don't see some frail actor giving sense to the brave and the bold. Corensweat was asked to bulk up so why would they not do that with Bats? In comics they both have very similar physiques. Ritchson is many people's pic, and REACHER is awesome as hell, as the ratings show. He would fit Punisher or Batman perfectly in all aspects.

 

[donuts]

That makes no sense at all. Chris Kyle was a massive rather large man and real-life Navy Seal sniper when most SEALS are smaller and thin, same with other force recon soldiers and the like. Batman has been drawn in the comics for decades as being large, tall broad shouldered and heavily muscled. So, I don't see some frail actor giving sense to the brave and the bold. Corensweat was asked to bulk up so why would they not do that with Bats? In comics they both have very similar physiques. Ritchson is many people's pic, and REACHER is awesome as hell, as the ratings show. He would fit Punisher or Batman perfectly in all aspects.

mmuuuuuuuuriiiiicaaaaaaa

Why the F we mentioning Chris Kyle as a template for Batman now?

Ritchson is the least indicated to play Batman... unless we're talking the Dark Knight Returns or Absolute brick-wall version.

But I gotta admit, once my cousin mentioned in public that Alan Ritchson is his top choice for Batman, and EVERRRYOOONE around him -- must have been a hundred peoplezz -- stopped right in their tracks and gave him a 25 minute standing ovation! True story!

 

[donuts]

I'll take it a step further about Ritchson and size: you know who is more intimidating than him on screen, having played the same character? Noted lil guy Tom Cruise. Because Cruise is a real actor and Ritchson is a tree stump carved into something vaguely man-shaped.

Tom Cruise Jack Reacher is an effin badass!

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Granted, there are a lot of mainstream artists such as Jim Lee, Mikel Janin, and Jorge Jimenez who tend to draw Batman with a massive physique akin to Ritchson's build, but I just don't find him interesting (as an actor) at all. That said, if he's your guy for this, more power to you.

 

[donuts]

Granted, there are a lot of mainstream artists such as Jim Lee, Mikel Janin, and Jorge Jimenez who tend to draw Batman with a massive physique akin to Ritchson's build, but I just don't find him interesting (as an actor) at all. That said, if he's your guy for this, more power to you.

It's "comic book big." It's not quite the Alan Ritchson physique. Like, Jim Lee's Batman is musclebound, but comes across as more as more svelte and thinner in a way real human anatomy doesn't really work.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

It's "comic book big." It's not quite the Alan Ritchson physique. Like, Jim Lee's Batman is musclebound, but comes across as more as more svelte and thinner in a way real human anatomy doesn't really work.

I didn't say it was exactly the same, but all of those artists I mentioned tend to depict the character with a massive/musclebound physique. And as far as actors are concerned, Ritchson's physique comes as close to that as you can get. That's the main reason he's being pushed for the role. It certainly isn't because of his acting chops!

 

[DarthSkywalker]

That makes no sense at all. Chris Kyle was a massive rather large man and real-life Navy Seal sniper when most SEALS are smaller and thin, same with other force recon soldiers and the like. Batman has been drawn in the comics for decades as being large, tall broad shouldered and heavily muscled. So, I don't see some frail actor giving sense to the brave and the bold. Corensweat was asked to bulk up so why would they not do that with Bats? In comics they both have very similar physiques. Ritchson is many people's pic, and REACHER is awesome as hell, as the ratings show. He would fit Punisher or Batman perfectly in all aspects.

Because Batman is a NINJA. Not a hulk. He's a detective who hides in the shadows. He's not suppose to kaiju the joint.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

That makes no sense at all. Chris Kyle was a massive rather large man and real-life Navy Seal sniper when most SEALS are smaller and thin, same with other force recon soldiers and the like. Batman has been drawn in the comics for decades as being large, tall broad shouldered and heavily muscled. So, I don't see some frail actor giving sense to the brave and the bold. Corensweat was asked to bulk up so why would they not do that with Bats? In comics they both have very similar physiques. Ritchson is many people's pic, and REACHER is awesome as hell, as the ratings show. He would fit Punisher or Batman perfectly in all aspects.

My dude, Corenswet isn't some ****ing huge freak of nature beast in Superman. He got pretty close to it but clearly cut down a ton for the actual movie. Pattinson isn't frail, he's just not a steroidal freak like Ritchson. Dude isn't Timothee Chalamet. No one is saying Batman can't be huge, Begins Bale and Batfleck looked great - it's just not a selling point for casting.

All of this is also irrelevant because Alan Ritchson is not a real actor. Please explain to me what makes Ritchson suit playing Batman as a performer and not an anti-charismatic slab.

Also not gonna touch the Chris Kyle thing. 'Cause when I think of Batman, I think of a pathological liar and serial murder fantasist lol

 

[DarthSkywalker]

My dude, Corenswet isn't some ****ing huge freak of nature beast in Superman. He got pretty close to it but clearly cut down a ton for the actual movie. Pattinson isn't frail, he's just not a steroidal freak like Ritchson. Dude isn't Timothee Chalamet. No one is saying Batman can't be huge, Begins Bale and Batfleck looked great - it's just not a selling point for casting.

All of this is also irrelevant because Alan Ritchson is not a real actor. Please explain to me what makes Ritchson suit playing Batman as a performer and not an anti-charismatic slab.

Also not gonna touch the Chris Kyle thing. 'Cause when I think of Batman, I think of a pathological liar and serial murder fantasist lol

Frank, is that you?