Now that's official, which actor you want as the new Batman in JLA?

[emeraldknight47]

Regarding Scott Adkins from the prior page: never seen him act or know anything about him, but from the way he's cut, he could definitely LOOK the role of The Batman. The only problem with someone as muscular as Mr. Adkins is the fact that Hollywood continues to have it's fetish for black rubber/vinyl/armor, so no matter how cut the dude it, the suit they shove him in won't convey that! MARVEL has the same problem with THOR. Chris Hemsworth is massive and really sculpted, but the minute the put him in that entire-body covering Asgardian armour, you lose that definition. That's why I was really glad to see him sleeveless in The Avengers; you could see the amount of sheer muscle the man actually has! WB needs to go the DEAD END route and just use a decent, gray bodysuit of some sort...

[MIB41]

Latest rumour is Orlando Bloom!! Ugh!!! I like OB fine as an actor, but he doesn't have, IMHO, what it takes to play The Batman...

Just read that! Ugh indeed.

[jimsmegos]

I say give George Clooney another shot. I'm sure he's learned from his previous mistakes

[BATMAN89]

Scott Adkins reportedly auditioned for Batman.

I could see him in the role.

Give the role to that dude!!!

[emeraldknight47]

Latest rumour is Orlando Bloom!! Ugh!!! I like OB fine as an actor, but he doesn't have, IMHO, what it takes to play The Batman...

[Goblin19]

He certainly looks the part. If they cast older, I'd love Eric Bana. I'm pretty sure they'd never do it because of Hulk.

[Hector]

Yeah, he looks the part, but I saw him in the low budget Tournament movie with Ving Rhames, and I'm sorry, great martial artist, terrible actor...just think of Ray Park (Darth Maul), and you get Scott Adkins.

[BlackKnight]

I hope He gets the part ...
I've never been this Jazzed about a possible Rumor for a Batman Actor ..., like Ever.
Who woulda thought..., to actually cast an Actor that can Actually Kick Arse !

[madmarva]

^yeah, Adkins looks the part to me, too. Reminds me of Neal Adams' Bruce Wayne. Wouldn't be a bad Bond, either. I think he's British.

[Earth 2 Chris]

If the guy can act, he's got Batman written all over him, for sure.

Chris

[BlackKnight]

Dude was In Expendables 2 ..., as Van Damn's Heel ...
Man, He sure Looks Like Bruce to Me !

[Earth 2 Chris]

^I see he has some decent credentials over at IMDB, but I don't recognize him myself. He certainly has the build and intense look.

Chris

[Operation:Mego]

Scott Adkins reportedly auditioned for Batman.


I could see him in the role.

[thunderbolt]

So, if it is an older actor, maybe they are lifting the Batman out of retirement angle from Dark Knight Returns and continuing the Bale storyline.

[Operation:Mego]

Ryan Gosling and Josh Brolin and other possible candidates, such as Richard Armitage and Matthew Goode, are being considered to star as Batman in the sequel