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

[Hector]

I think Worthington can act (I mean, not Daniel Day Lewis act, but decent enough), guess we have different opinions, lol.

[sprytel]

Mangialleno was my first choice for Supes too...he's more manly-looking than Cavill...but I think Magnaniello's nose was a bit large for that clean cut Supes look, lol.

Sam Worthington woukd make a great Batman...he's got that "look" for the part.

Yeah, he has the "look"... but Worthington can't act.

[emeraldknight47]

The problem is that Cavill just turned 30...so the next Bstman actor can't be way older than him...both Supes and Bats should be around the same age, just my two cents of course.

Trust me, a little hair coloring and you'd likely never guess too much of an age difference between Cavill and Mount. If you've ever watched HOW, his character doesn't come across as being in his forties at all...

The best part of the Superman/Batman dichotomy was that they were always peers. They were always around the same age, same height, same hair color, same eye color and were both orphans. It was their vast character and personality differences that separated them. Having one disctinctly older and wiser than the other alters that balance and makes Batman more of a mentor/tutor than a contemporary.

However, of they do go the route of Mound he has the look, intensity and vibe of both Bruce and Batman. Maybe he can pull off being younger or explain his looking older to his lifestyle. I like your choice but I like having my World's Finest team as authentic as possible.

I don't think they will use Mount, RA, it's just wishful thinking on my part. I do hope that whomever they get to play The Batman is not one of the current crop of "pretty boy" actors. He needs to be a man's man, so to speak, someone who's got a fair amount of machismo to him, IMHO. Actually, Chris Pine could pull off a pretty good Bruce Wayne/Batman, but he's likely too locked into the STAR TREK franchise to be of use as The Batman. Ideally, WB needs to launch a nationwide talent search for a late twenties/early thirties Clint Eastwood type since I always thought that Eastwood would've made a fantastic big screen Batman back in his youth...

[emeraldknight47]

I really don't trip on nationalities.

American Meryl Streep played English Margaret Thatcher...

...American/Australian Mel Gibson played Scottish William Wallace, Spaniard Antonio Banderas played Mexican Pancho Villa, and so on, and those were factual historical people.

Comic book superheroes are fictional, as far as I'm concern, an Argentine could play Batman as long as he looks like Bruce Wayne and doesn't have an accent, lol.

So go nuts, Aussie Hugh Jackman, continue playing Canadian Wolverine, lol.

Nationalities don't really bother me, either, Hec. But the red-blooded American in me just thinks it would be way cool to see an actual American playing a wholly American creation since you've had a Brit playing: Batman, Spider-Man and Superman in that order. They all do a fine job in the roles, I just wish the studios would give an American a chance to play the role...

[Hector]

I guess I'm all alone out here in the wilderness when it comes to suggesting Anson Mount from "Hell On Wheels", but just take a look at the dude...
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He's certainly got the intensity to play "The Batman" (as opposed to just "Batman"), plus he's got the physique to pull off he role without the addition of a bunch of rubber/leather, he can do suave and debonair for Bruce Wayne and---not to sound biased against the Brits----he's AMERICAN! I'd LOVE to see an American playing an American superhero instead of another British actor!!!

I really don't trip on nationalities.

American Meryl Streep played English Margaret Thatcher...

...American/Australian Mel Gibson played Scottish William Wallace, Spaniard Antonio Banderas played Mexican Pancho Villa, and so on, and those were factual historical people.

Comic book superheroes are fictional, as far as I'm concern, an Argentine could play Batman as long as he looks like Bruce Wayne and doesn't have an accent, lol.

So go nuts, Aussie Hugh Jackman, continue playing Canadian Wolverine, lol.

[Operation:Mego]

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[Random Axe]

The best part of the Superman/Batman dichotomy was that they were always peers. They were always around the same age, same height, same hair color, same eye color and were both orphans. It was their vast character and personality differences that separated them. Having one disctinctly older and wiser than the other alters that balance and makes Batman more of a mentor/tutor than a contemporary.

However, of they do go the route of Mound he has the look, intensity and vibe of both Bruce and Batman. Maybe he can pull off being younger or explain his looking older to his lifestyle. I like your choice but I like having my World's Finest team as authentic as possible.

[Hector]

The problem is that Cavill just turned 30...so the next Bstman actor can't be way older than him...both Supes and Bats should be around the same age, just my two cents of course.

[emeraldknight47]

CHris, that's a nice and fine choice, but he's too old. Remember, folks the actor chosen for this role is likely going to be locked down to a minimum of three films dragged out over the course of a decade. It's going to be a difficult casting job. Bale was cool as a relative unknown, but he wasn't being asked to do a lot. Act smarmy as Bruce, talk like cookie monster as Bats. Nothing to it based on Nolan's version of Batman.

Now, the Batman we all know and mostly love is known as the World's Greatest Detective. WTH did Bale's Batman ever detect? What cunning and intellect did he ever have to show aside from sneaky ninja skills and weapon tech? Whoever this new actor is will have to be suave and nuanced but also have a commanding presence and controlled intensity. Yeah, good luck with that...Should be interesting.

Actually, Mount was born in 1973 which makes him forty-ish---IMHO, just the right age to bring some gravitas to the character of both Wayne and The BatMAN. After all, look at IRON MAN and RD,J...

[Random Axe]

CHris, that's a nice and fine choice, but he's too old. Remember, folks the actor chosen for this role is likely going to be locked down to a minimum of three films dragged out over the course of a decade. It's going to be a difficult casting job. Bale was cool as a relative unknown, but he wasn't being asked to do a lot. Act smarmy as Bruce, talk like cookie monster as Bats. Nothing to it based on Nolan's version of Batman.

Now, the Batman we all know and mostly love is known as the World's Greatest Detective. WTH did Bale's Batman ever detect? What cunning and intellect did he ever have to show aside from sneaky ninja skills and weapon tech? Whoever this new actor is will have to be suave and nuanced but also have a commanding presence and controlled intensity. Yeah, good luck with that...Should be interesting.

[emeraldknight47]

I guess I'm all alone out here in the wilderness when it comes to suggesting Anson Mount from "Hell On Wheels", but just take a look at the dude...
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He's certainly got the intensity to play "The Batman" (as opposed to just "Batman"), plus he's got the physique to pull off he role without the addition of a bunch of rubber/leather, he can do suave and debonair for Bruce Wayne and---not to sound biased against the Brits----he's AMERICAN! I'd LOVE to see an American playing an American superhero instead of another British actor!!!

[Mikey]

it has to be someone in their mid to late 20's..

I know this is a against the modern norm of too young characters in EVERYTHING these days but I think an older Batman would be better --- like mid 40's

The guy (the character) should have some history behind him.

A young Batman would make me think he's a rich nerd geek ---- an old Batman would make me think he's a tad psycho (which is what Batman should be)

[Nostalgiabuff]

it has to be someone in their mid to late 20's. the idea will be both of them early in their roles as superheroes. I actually think a less known or completely unknown would be the best way to go.

[Hector]

Hamm could work as well.

[madmarva]

I like Bentley and Hamm as options.