The Dark Knight Returns Live Action Casting

[bat89]

If The Dark Knight Returns was ever made into a live action movie, this would be a cool cast:

Sean Bean as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Peter O'Toole as Alfred
Chloë Grace Moretz as Carrie Kelly/Robin
John Hurt as Comissioner James Gordon
Cate Blanchett as Ellen Yindel
Neal McDonoughas Harvey Dent
Vincent Cassel as The Joker
Eddie Cibrian as Superman
Anthony Geary as Oliver Queen
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[Boom]

Brad Dourif: The Joker

 

[cryptic name]

Bruce Wayne/Batman: Kurt Russell

Jim Gordon: Sam Elliot

The Joker: Willem Dafoe

Carrie Kelly/Robin: Saoirse Ronan

Superman: Bruce Campbell

 

[shauner111]

Bruce Campbell as Superman LMAO id pay a LOT of money to see that.

Russell and Elliott are great choices. If you were doing it now. If it's in 10 years or so, Jon Hamm will be perfect. An easy transition (from the animated movie) would be to cast Michael Emerson for the Joker. Since it's an older and slightly different Joker.

 

[Changeling]

CrypticName i love your cast, especially Kurt Russell and Sam Elliot. Willem Dafoe is a great choice but Id replace him with David Bowie.

Bruce Campbell as Superman... i love Campbell but just no to that idea. Maybe Jon Hamm?

 

[ThePhantasm]

An easy transition (from the animated movie) would be to cast Michael Emerson for the Joker. Since it's an older and slightly different Joker.

And since Michael Emerson is an awesome actor. I always thought he'd be a great Mad Hatter.

 

[shauner111]

And since Michael Emerson is an awesome actor. I always thought he'd be a great Mad Hatter.

He could play Mad Hatter or Riddler extremely well. The guy is awesome, someone please hire him for something Batman live-action related.

 

[Rodrigo90]

I'd give my right arm to see Superman say to Lois
"Give me some sugar, baby"

"The world is safe again, Superman. Thanks to you"
"Groovy"

 

[TheWatcher]

Love that cast! I've wanted Campbell for a superhero for awhile, he'd be an excellent Superman if he got in better shape.

Chloe Moretz as Carrie Kelly would be fantastic.

 

[cryptic name]

CrypticName i love your cast, especially Kurt Russell and Sam Elliot. Willem Dafoe is a great choice but Id replace him with David Bowie.

Bruce Campbell as Superman... i love Campbell but just no to that idea. Maybe Jon Hamm?

I actually thought about Jon Hamm but I settled on Campbell because in my eye he just looks like an aged Silver Age Superman come to life. But Hamm would be pretty perfect, especially in a few years.

 

[Rodrigo90]

If Campbell sorts out that voice, sure lol

 

[Eddie Dean]

The Dark Knight Returns (2014)
Directed by Neveldine / Taylor
Music by Daft Punk

Stephen Lang - Batman

Alison Pill - Robin

Scott Glenn - Jim Gordon

Tilda ****in' Swinton - The Joker

Ed Harris - Two-Face

Terry Crews - The Mutant Leader

Amy Ryan - Ellen Yindel

David Cross - Dr. Bartholomew Wolper

Ben Kingsley - Alfred Pennyworth

Woody Harrelson - Green Arrow

 

[Eddie Dean]

Josh Brolin - Superman

 

[BH/HHH]

Why a woman as the Joker?

I could definitely see Josh Brolin as this version of Superman but I also could see him as Batman.

 

[TheWatcher]

Absolutely amazing cast. No to your Joker though.

 

[NosfeRomas]

Batman/Bruce Wayne : Rutger Hauer
The Joker : Anthony Head or Sacha Barron Cohen
Carrie Kelly/Robin : Ellen Page
Gordon : Stephen Lang
Alfred : Ian McKellen or Matt Frewer
Dr. Wolper : Rob LaBelle
Two Face : Jeffrey Dean Morgan

 

[MarvelKnight]

Ray Stevenson - Bruce Wayne/Batman
Saw this in another thread for the batman reboot, and while I didn't agree with it for that, I think he'd be a great older bruce for a live action DKR

Rory McCann -Mutant Leader

Kris Kristofferson - Commissioner Gordon

Jeff Bridges - Oliver Queen

 

[TheWatcher]

Tim Curry or David Bowie as The Joker?

 

[Joker's Lackey]

Bruce Wayne/Batman - Tom Berenger
Alfred - Donald Sumpter
Gordon - Will Patton
Mutant Leader - Jason Mamoa
Carrie Kelly - Molly C Quinn
Harvey Dent - Kurt Russell
Dr. Bartholomew Wolper - Sacha Baron Cohen
Ellen Yindel - Charlize Theron
the Joker - Daniel Day-Lewis or Guy Pearce
Selina Kyle - Patricia Arquette
Superman/Clark Kent - Jon Hamm
Oliver Queen/Green Arrow - William Sadler

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

alec baldwin would be my bats and willem dafoe would be my joker. what coulda happened in the late 80's can happen now.

liam neeson as clark?

 

[hammerhedd11]

Josh Brolin - Superman

Funnily enough I came in here to suggest him for Batman. With a little bit of age makeup he'd be perfect.

 

[dgnightwing]

Bruce Willis: Bruce Wayne/Batman
Elle Fanning: Carrie Kelly/Robin
Steve Buscemi: The Joker
Bryan Cranston: Harvey Dent
Daniel Day-Lewis: Clark Kent/Superman
Christopher Plummer: Alfred
Martin Sheen: Gordon
Jennifer Aniston: Yindel
Channing Tatum: Mutant Leader
Ed Harris: Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
Nathan Lane: Dr. Wolper
Rosanna Arquette: Selina Kyle

 

[The Techno Bat]

There are alot of great picks

Here's my choice for Bruce Wayne/Batman: Christopher Noth

And I gotta say I love the idea of Bruce Campbell for Superman LoL that would be awesome.

 

[Wyrminarrd]

They should just have Mark Hamill get into shape and play the Joker

 

[dnno1]

Jed Hill for Bruce Wayne/Batman