Batman Reboot - Fantasy Casting Game

angryangel

So, a Batman reboot is as inevitable as the sun rising. For giggles, I begin the Fantasy Casting Game!

As many or as few characters as you wish, one pick per character, explanations if you so wish, pretty simple. Go!!!

Bruce Wayne/Batman - Alexander Skarsgard

The look, can get the build (see True Blood Season No.2), acting ability (Generation Kill), constantly a topic, done.

Alfred - Iain Glen

Jer in Game of Thrones (Khalessi's minder/guide). Slightly young to be Alfred but more then able to pull off the class and care of the role.

Commissioner Gordon - Bryan Cranston

Breaking Bad. Disagree and you're wrong.

Lucius Fox - Ron Glass

Firefly fanboy shout out. Plays wise sage/father roles most times so has the history to do it.

Vicki Vale - Olivia Wilde

Kim Basinger is Batman's best Bond-girl. Revive the character in a reboot and keep for a series. If she stays around in the shape of the not unattractive Olivia,, it'd be worth it.

Dick Grayson/Robin - Cam Gigadent

Calm, haters. If he has to be in it Mr. Cam "There's-no-role-I'll-not-do" Gigadent has the experience of damaged/bad-ass/back-up guy from lots of films. Maybe build up to the Robin start over two movies.

Joker - Mads Mikkelsen

Impossible to beat the Dark Knight's Ledger, but if anyone could have a go it's Casino Royale antagonist. A great mix of all that is threatening in his roles make me think he might manage.

Mickeroo

I'd put Brian Cranston as Hugo Strange. He would make a good Gordon though in fairness.

I'd keep expecting Ian Glen to say Khaleesi at the end of every single sentence.

krudler

The Penguin- Paul Giammati, has the look and is a great character actor

Skerries

I was going to say Michael Shannon as Two-Face but he is going to be Zod in the Superman reboot so there would be a clash

Sleepy

Bruce Wayne / Batman - Jon Hamm

splashthecash

Off the top of my head...

Michael Fassbender - Batman\Bruce Wayne

Bobcat goldthwait - The Joker

Zooey Deschanel - Harlequin

Sam Elliot - Gordan

I agree with above for Brian Cranston as Hugo Strange

Sleepy

splashthecash wrote: »

Zooey Deschanel - Harlequin

Great casting there and all the better because it'd be cool to see Harlequin in one of the movies.

Thwip!

Sleepy wrote: »

Bruce Wayne / Batman - Jon Hamm

I'ld rather see him as Clark Kent to be honest

Sleepy

As would I.

Mickeroo

Hamm would be a great Superman, he was rumoured for Man of Steel for a while. He'd actually be great as Bruce too tbh.

DrumSteve

Aaron Eckhart has the chin for it.

Sleepy

Mickeroo wrote: »

Hamm would be a great Superman, he was rumoured for Man of Steel for a while. He'd actually be great as Bruce too tbh.

I picture him doing a close to the story adaptation of Dark Knight Returns.

Can't imagine that's how it'll be re-booted though.

faceman

Seeing as its fantasy casting:

Wayne/Bats: Michael Keaton. He captured Wayne better than anyone so get him back. Failing that, Bruce Campbell.

Alfred: Michael D. Higgins. Think about it!

Robin: Ryan Reynolds. Cocky and all that.

The Joker: Michael Shannon. Watch the movie Bug and you will see what I mean

The Riddler: David Bowie. Nuff said.

Gordon: Chris Cooper. Great actor with great restraint.

Penguin: Brian Blessed

Turtyturd

Johnny Depp as The Riddler.:pac:

krudler

Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory as The Riddler :pac:

Mickeroo

Sleepy wrote: »

I picture him doing a close to the story adaptation of Dark Knight Returns.

Can't imagine that's how it'll be re-booted though.

I always imagined Unforgiven era Clint Eastwood in that role.

syklops

krudler wrote: »

Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory as The Riddler :pac:

Yeah, except, wouldn't it be Sheldon, playing Sheldon, dressed as the Riddler? Just like it was Jim Carey, playing Jim Carey wearing a Riddler costume.

gloobag

angryangel wrote: »

Commissioner Gordon - Bryan Cranston

Breaking Bad. Disagree and you're wrong.
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Cranston already played Gordon in the Batman: Year One animated movie.

Michael D Higgins would make a pretty great Penguin.

WoollyRedHat

Paris Hilton as the Cat woman

Or the olsen twins as the cat women

WoollyRedHat

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Paris Hilton as the Cat woman

Or the olsen twins as the cat women

Or the Olsen Twins playing Catwoman, with one standing on the other's shoulders.

JP Liz V1

Batman/Bruce Wayne - Matt Bomer

The Riddler - Ryan Gosling

Penguin - Philip Seymour Hoffman

Harley Quinn - Rachel McAdams

Poison Ivy - Emma Stone

Alfred - Robert De Niro

Gordon - Jason Clarke

MJ23

Christian Slater - Joker

FlashD

Batman: Harrison Ford

Nightwing: Swarznegger

Gordon: Al Pacino

Alfred: Clint Eastwood

Killer Croc: Mickey Rourke

Mr Freeze: Dolph Lundgren

Joker: John Candy

Catwoman: Sacha Baron Cohen / Robin Williams / Ed Wood etc

Random psychotic killers: Robert de Niro & Joe Peci

FlowerBunny123

Christian Bale-Joker

humanji

Adam West, but in a version of The Dark Knight Returns.

maximoose

Hmmm it's hard to say who I'd like to see as Bruce - Fassbender is a good shout. Villains are easier to think of.

Ben Foster - Victor Zsasz. He plays crazy very well.

Kevin Spacey - Hugo Strange.

Gene Wilder - Mad Hatter

Brittany Murphy - Harley Quinn (too late I guess)

Michael C Hall - Has the look of a good Hush about him, although remembering him in that awful "Gamer" film puts me off.

David Tennant - Riddler.

Sean Bean - Jim Gordon

Al Pacino - Voice of Scarface for the lulz :pac:

Mickeroo

maximoose wrote: »

Gene Wilder - Mad Hatter

you're only saying that because he wore a hat in Willy Wonka :P

Penn

I always thought were it not for Wolverine, Hugh Jackman could have been a pretty good Batman. In fact I almost think he would have been better as Batman than as Wolverine.

TEMPLAR KNIGHT

Wouldn't mind seeing Daniel day Lewis as the riddler although I think he could pretty much nail any character!!

I wonder whether Nathan Fillion could make a good Bruce Wayne.

Thwip!

Deleted User wrote: »

I wonder whether Nathan Fillion could make a good Bruce Wayne.

he's very talented, but i rather he was green lantern tbh

Riddle101

Bruce Wayne/Batman: Sam Worthington - Good actor who I think plays good guy role pretty well.

Alfred: Ian McKellen - Going by Micheal Caine's performance, i'd say McKellen could rival that.

Commisoner Gordon: Bryan Cranston - Would definetely agree that he'd be perfect for the role.

Joker: David Tennant - Some people might laugh but I think he did a good job playing Barty Crouch in Harry Potter. If he did something similar but a little more ampted up I say he'd be a great joker.

Catwoman: Jessica Alba - She's got the looks and personality.

Two Face: Michael Fassbender - I reckon he'd do a good job.

Bane: The Rock - Would be different but he's got the muscle and toughness.

Riddler: Simon Pegg - I'd say he could pull it off, plus he's a ginger.

TEMPLAR KNIGHT

Riddle101 wrote: »

Bruce Wayne/Batman: Sam Worthington - Good actor who I think plays good guy role pretty well.

Alfred: Ian McKellen - Going by Micheal Caine's performance, i'd say McKellen could rival that.

Commisoner Gordon: Bryan Cranston - Would definetely agree that he'd be perfect for the role.

Joker: David Tennant - Some people might laugh but I think he did a good job playing Barty Crouch in Harry Potter. If he did something similar but a little more ampted up I say he'd be a great joker.

Catwoman: Jessica Alba - She's got the looks and personality.

Two Face: Michael Fassbender - I reckon he'd do a good job.

Bane: The Rock - Would be different but he's got the muscle and toughness.

Riddler: Simon Pegg - I'd say he could pull it off, plus he's a ginger.

Sam worthington, the rock and Simon pegg?? Jesus I hope not!!! Agree with Fassbender though would be a class two face and Cranston of course!!!

Turtyturd

Giancarlo Esposito as Two-face.

Bullseye1

Sam Worthington is a painfully talentless "actor".

MJ23

Marty Morrissey as Penguin

Thwip!

Riddle101 wrote: »

Bruce Wayne/Batman: Sam Worthington - Good actor who I think plays good guy role pretty well.

Alfred: Ian McKellen - Going by Micheal Caine's performance, i'd say McKellen could rival that.

Commisoner Gordon: Bryan Cranston - Would definetely agree that he'd be perfect for the role.

Joker: David Tennant - Some people might laugh but I think he did a good job playing Barty Crouch in Harry Potter. If he did something similar but a little more ampted up I say he'd be a great joker.

Catwoman: Jessica Alba - She's got the looks and personality.

Two Face: Michael Fassbender - I reckon he'd do a good job.

Bane: The Rock - Would be different but he's got the muscle and toughness.

Riddler: Simon Pegg - I'd say he could pull it off, plus he's a ginger.

DO NOT WANT

Riddle101

I stand by my list :mad: Except maybe Simon Pegg, i'd change the Riddler to James McAvoy. As for Sam Worthington as Batman. I don't know, Batman was the hardest one for me to choose. It's hard to find the right guy to play Batman, because you have to capture the essence with both Bruce and Batman. I threw Worthington out there because I believe he could pull it off.

JP Liz V1

Riddle101 wrote: »

I stand by my list :mad: Except maybe Simon Pegg, i'd change the Riddler to James McAvoy. As for Sam Worthington as Batman. I don't know, Batman was the hardest one for me to choose. It's hard to find the right guy to play Batman, because you have to capture the essence with both Bruce and Batman. I threw Worthington out there because I believe he could pull it off.

Ben Foster is another who could play Riddler imo

Sorry but Sam Worthington could not play Bruce Wayne he has no charisma imo

If anyone watches the tv show Suits I think Gabriel Macht could play Batman and Bruce Wayne

Potential-Monke

Hugo Strange - Robin Williams. Ever since i saw the fan trailer that had the clips from One Hour Photo, i believe he could pull off the role perfectly.

brianregan09

Batman: Gerard Butler ? Could pull of a Wayne character quite plus has the growl you need for Batman

Alfred: John Cleese , I know hes mostly a comedy actor but he can pull of serious quite well imo

Robin: Shia Lebouef : If ya forget the god awful Transformers movies he can be quite good

Joker: Tom Hardy..Anyone thats seen Bronson can back me up on that one guys a nutter

Catwoman: Megan Fox please lol

Gordon: I would say Cranston too but i'd rather him be a villain, not sure on this one, guy that was in capote ?

Hugo Strange : CRANSTON !!!!!

Riddler: Leonardo di Caprio

Thwip!

brianregan09 wrote: »

Batman: Gerard Butler ? Could pull of a Wayne character quite plus has the growl you need for Batman

Alfred: John Cleese , I know hes mostly a comedy actor but he can pull of serious quite well imo

Robin: Shia Lebouef : If ya forget the god awful Transformers movies he can be quite good

Joker: Tom Hardy..Anyone thats seen Bronson can back me up on that one guys a nutter

Catwoman: Megan Fox please lol

Gordon: I would say Cranston too but i'd rather him be a villain, not sure on this one, guy that was in capote ?

Hugo Strange : CRANSTON !!!!!

Riddler: Leonardo di Caprio

Phillip Seymour Hoffman?