So that whole DC Universe announcement of movie and TV projects James Gunn made a while back?
The photo above is of three prior Batmen: Val Kilmer, George Clooney and Bale.
Pretty easy to guess which one is being referred to.
Cue an ecstatic DC fan base who’s clamoring for a great, cohesive story!!
Here’s the thing.
She was played briefly by Marion Cotillard inThe Dark Knight Rises.
Talia is the daughter of notorious Batman nemesis Ra’s al Ghul.
SO TAKE THIS REPORT/RUMOR with a grain of salt, yo.
We’ve got some expected contenders and interesting dark horses you’d not think of at first.
Christian Bale
Bale gets an honorary inclusion.
I guess this would be cool, but I liked the way his story ended.
Lately he’s made his mark on the small screen in Yellowstone.
Not the splashiest casting but I think Bentley would crush.
He’s quite funny in that, which I imagine only helps his Batman cause.
John Cho
This would be such an interesting direction to take the character.
He even blew out his knee during filming.
Cho would be a fantastic Batman, even if he’s not an obvious choice.
Seann William Scott
WILD CARD ALERT.
I can see it now: STIFLER PLAYING BATMAN WTF!?
Hear me out: Seann William Scott has legit dramatic chops.
Scott plays an enforcer whose main job is to fuck up the opponents with huge hits and fights.
ALSO: Scott has an excellent, hilarious movie where he mentors a young kid,RoleModels.
Tell me you don’t see it.
Scott’s comedy-heavy background meshes well with Gunn’s sensibilities as well.
Michael Fassbender
Multiple badass cowboy/law enforcement key in of roles where he takes justice into his own hands?
Tons of blockbuster movie experience?
Sam Rockwell
Has experience on the Marvel side with Iron Man 2 as the villainous Justin Hammer.
That was a long time ago.
Since then, all Sam Rockwell has done is win a freaking Oscar forTwo Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Rockwell would be my top choice if “box office draw” calculus wasn’t baked in a little.
Big Bruce Wayne vibes in thisLimitlessclip.
Ryan Gosling
Along with Cooper, Ryan Gosling is the clear box-office draw on this list.
He was offered the Joker role forSuicide Squadbefore Jared Leto signed on.
A lot of Batman actors you could see playing either/or.
Just thinking of him inThe Nice Guysinteracting with his daughter has me cracking up.
Oh the things Gosling could do with his comedic chops opposite a Damian Wayne bang out.
Some DC tidbits scatted about in there.
