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Warner Bros. & Chris Nolan Zeroing in on Batman Actor

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Tuesday, September 2, 2003

www.comingsoon.net

 

In the next three days Warner Bros. and director Christopher Nolan will be testing several young actors for the title role of the next Batman movie, which is scheduled to start shooting in February.

 

The list of potential thesps include Jake Gyllenhaal, Christian Bale, Joshua Jackson, Cillian Murphy, Henry Cavill and Eion Bailey.

 

Hugh Dancy, who is currently filming Disney's King Arthur, may also test if his schedule permits and he is able to shave the beard his "Arthur" character, Galahad, is sporting.

 

Jake Gyllenhaal:

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Christian Bale:

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Joshua Jackson:

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Cillian Murphy:

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Henry Cavill:

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Eion Bailey:

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Hugh Dancy:

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I'd like to see Jake Gyllenhaal get the part. He is a really good actor and has the "dark" look that is needed to pull off Batman.

Guest El Satanico
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Other than Joshua Jackson I don't have a known problem with those.

 

Out of that list, I'd prefer Jake or Christian Bale

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Christian Bale almost has a face that would just fit the mask perfectly. It's a little longer and would make the top of the mask taller and more narrow like it is in the comics.

 

Plus he's a good actor and I could see him doing Bruce Wayne.

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I say Bale or Eion, but def. Bale. Everyone else on there looks to young. And since Nolan is directing it prob. wont be a "Happy happy fun fun" kind of movie. It will most likely kick ass, unless they get some guy who looks like he is 7 to play the part(Everyone except Bale and Eion!)So, I say go with Bale and it should be awesome.

Guest El Satanico
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The studio is probably bugging him to cast "young attractive will be able to do multiple movies" types. Joshua Jackson reading for the part is probably Nolan's way of keeping the studio heads quiet.

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Hopefully the actor chosen will bulk up for the part like Reeve did for Superman and McGuire did for Spider-Man.

Guest El Satanico
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Why...Batman doesn't win fights by outpowering people. He isn't Superman.

 

Hell, I'd like to see them show that Batman is human and not as a bulked up unstoppable force like Superman.

Guest TheZsaszHorsemen
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I don't want to say (looks gay) that looks are the number one thing. (looks gay) But Cillian Murphy just (looks gay) looks very odd. I can't quite put my finger on it (looks gay). But I don't want him to play bats. (looks gay)

Guest El Satanico
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He doesn't look gay...he looks like he has down syndrome.

Guest El Satanico
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You're right....he still needs to look somewhat strong though...

Well yeah, of course Batman should be in good psychical shape. But he doesn't need to be and shouldn't be bulked up looking.

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Well yeah, of course Batman should be in good psychical shape. But he doesn't need to be and shouldn't be bulked up looking.

Right. We're talking a Year One bodytype, not a DKR one.

Guest TheZsaszHorsemen
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Well yeah, of course Batman should be in good psychical shape. But he doesn't need to be and shouldn't be bulked up looking.

Right. We're talking a Year One bodytype, not a DKR one.

Ideally I'd say Batman should be 6'1, 235 lbs.

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Ideally I'd say Batman should be 6'1, 235 lbs.

That sounds about right.

Guest TheZsaszHorsemen
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To put that into perspective, Chris Reeve was about 225 in Superman 1 and he looked skinny, so...

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Why...Batman doesn't win fights by outpowering people. He isn't Superman.

 

Hell, I'd like to see them show that Batman is human and not as a bulked up unstoppable force like Superman.

Because Bruce Wayne keeps his body at the absolute peak of it's human limitations.

 

Everyone knows this.

Guest TheZsaszHorsemen
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Bruce Should look about as built as the bodybuilder who played him in DEAD END.

Guest El Satanico
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Oh alright thought we were talking about him being Mr. Olympia.

 

Bale is usually in pretty good shape when it's part of the character, so he'd be able to pull that off.

 

Bale would be the best choice of that group.

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Bale, Bailey & Dancy stand out more than the rest. Dancy was said to be the frontrunner a few weeks ago, but I think Bale or Bailey will get the role instead. I think all three could be good, but I hope Bale gets the role. He's been a fan favorite as Batman for a long time.

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I don't want to say (looks gay) that looks are the number one thing. (looks gay) But Cillian Murphy just (looks gay) looks very odd. I can't quite put my finger on it (looks gay). But I don't want him to play bats. (looks gay)

I think he looks like the guy who plays Clark Kent in Smallville. Tom Welling if i'm not mistaken.

Guest Choken One
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what happened to Nolan's Golden Boy Pearce?

 

I thought he was hell bent for him...

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The only one of these people I care about is Bale, who is not only a fine young actor but would fit the part, physically-speaking, quite well. I hope he gets cast.

 

There will be a geek revolt, I predict, should Jackson get anywhere near the cowl.

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