PhantomStranger

If Affleck wants the job, it is his. The only realistic choices are Hamm or Affleck. They will almost definitely cast an American actor in the role, mark my words.

I really don't like the sound of casting an older Batman, that completely sounds like the movie will end up being based off the Dark Knight Returns graphic novel. It will take massive plot machinations to pair up this version of Superman with the Batman from DKR.

Why So Blu?

It'll be Brolin. Affleck ain't gruff or tough enough for Batman.

Then again, I just read that Ryan Gosling is a frontrunner.

mattysemo247

+1

nando820

I dunno who he is but go for it Hamm!

Brack

He could work, maybe. Just have never seen him do any work that screams out as him being perfect for Bruce Wayne/Batman, but that doesn't mean he can't.

Why So Blu?

Brolin reminds me of a young Nick Nolte

Deftones

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/280...the-new-batman

Michael Corvin

I'm not familiar with any of his work but Joe Manganiello looks the part an could pull in the female crowd.

Armitage and Goode are too pretty for a grisled Bats. The latter looking more suited for a Young Justice or CW superhero role.

Max Martini was great in the Unit and could probably pull off both roles.

Maxflier

Fuuuuck. Aside from Manganiello, I wouldnt want to see any of those choices as Batman.

Dragon Tattoo

I'd rather see Gosling as Flash. Would he dye his hair or will both Bats and Lois be going light for the MoS-verse?

TGM

yep, when I think "old Batman" I think Ryan Gosling. smh.

Shannon Nutt

Yeah, he'd pull in the chicks...but has anyone see this guy act? He's okay, but he's not Batman material.

If those ARE the finalists, I'd take Brolin over any of the others.

Why So Blu?

Yep, out of all those, Brolin will be the one.

RocShemp

Matthew Goode was Ozymandias, right? I bet Snyder gives him the job.

I know I'm alone in this but I find Ryan Gosling overrated.

Josh Brolin is the best person in that list.

Richard Armitage is an excellent choice as well.

I never heard of Max Martini (and am disappointed that someone with that name isn't a porn star). I don't like his look. At least not for Bruce Wayne.

Joe Manganiello definitely looks the part but the only things I know him from are Spider-Man (weak performance but I believe it was his first acting gig), a few cameos in Scrubs, and Magic Mike. And I don't even remember him being in Magic Mike.

OldBoy

i think he is in an ice-cream commercial...

edit...yup. Some Magnum ice-cream or something like that...

DJariya

Max Martini was the Australian father on Pacific Rim, which you saw.




He also played "Mac" on the CBS show The Unit. He's more of a B or C list actor.

OldBoy

definitely C list according to his role in PR.

RocShemp

Ah, that guy. Definitely not right for Bruce Wayne.

Why So Blu?

I'd actually like to see Jeffery Dean Morgan as the older Batman but that's just me nitpicking. I know he's not on the list.

RocShemp

^ He'd be awesome.

I think we're just lucky they're not trying to cast young for Batman. I was afraid they'd come up with a list of kids in their early 20's.

Michael Corvin

You must not have watched the Unit. He was fantastic. But yeah, he'd definitely work behind the mask, but he might be a little too rough for Wayne.

Google is saying Manganiello is 6'5" so that gives him 4" on Cavill.

RocShemp

That's my issue with him.

Which means he'd be around 6'9" with the ears.

Deftones

i love Max Martini, but he's not right. Neither is Alciede. Hamm seems right. I wonder if instead of a batbelt, he'll just use his massive penis to take out villains.

Why So Blu?

Another cat that would rock it as an older-ish gruff type Batman would be Sullivan Stapleton. I only know of his work from Cinemax's "Strike Back" show, which is a great fucking series and he kicks major ass and bangs tons of women. He's the lead in the 300 sequel, as well. Granted, he's not on the list but that's another of my wishful thinking choices.

Mike86

I don't think they would do that. It honestly wouldn't even make sense for them to base this film off of The Dark Knight Returns if they want to use this as a set up for the new Batman films and the Justice League film. If they were to base it off of that Bruce would have already retired as Batman and would be way older (he's 55 in that story) and coming back essentially for one last blowout. I think what's more likely is that they're wanting to go for a Bruce who's been active as Batman for quite a while already (maybe like five years or so) and who will act as the eventual leader of the Justice League team.

I'd still love Hamm as our new Bruce/Batman but I could see Brolin playing him as well. He's got the look I think to pull it off and is a decent actor.