His throat cleared and brilliant character actor Harry Lennix uttered the words “I want you to remember the one man who beat you” to an enraptured and stunned audience. Lennix was quoting from Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns, but he was standing next to Zack Snyder, who had come to Comic-Con’s Hall H to discuss a Man of Steel sequel. Then it clicked. Lennix was reading Batman’s sizing up (and smacking down) of the Man of Tomorrow for what may be the most anticipated movie of tomorrow (or at least 2015). A Batman and Superman movie is finally happening.
The crowd went nuts.
In the mayhem that followed, which you can read about HERE, Warner Brothers has gushed about Zack Snyder, who is apparently co-writing the sequel/DC’s answer to The Avengers with Man of Steel scribe David S. Goyer. People applauded WB’s desire to stand up to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and others wondered what role, if any, Christopher Nolan will have in this development (my guess is little…). But let’s be honest, what we are most keen on discovering is WHO’S THE NEXT BATMAN?
With the new The Crow remake coming soon, we take a look back at the 30-year-old cult classic original–and where the stars are now.
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Yes, except for Idris. No black batman, sir. (Not racist, just Batman isn't black)
Nice list, entertaining read, but I personally can't see any of them being Batman.
I mean Armie Hammer is the one everybody is talking about, but somehow I doubt he will be a good Batman.
Also, the new Batman needs to be a bit more buff than Christian Bale was in The Dark Knight Rises. something more along the lines of Batman Begins.
I doubt they'll call it 'World's Finest'. Probably has to have Superman and Batman in the name for marketing purposes to those who don't read comic books.
I don't see any of these names being the final selection. Joseph Gordon-Levitt? He's too short and doesn't fit as Batman. Idris Elba? Batman isn't black. Mark Strong? Batman also isn't bald. Armie Hammer? After The Lone Ranger's success at the box-office? I don't think so.
Sean Connery wore a toupee, though age is the only thing working against Strong. I think Coster-Waldau would be the most interesting (or Elba), but Hammer has a very good shot at getting it. Bale was in Reign of Fire, which was more of a Matthew McConaughey vehicle, before Batman Begins as well.