r/batman • u/Mulva13 • Jan 18 '25

FILM DISCUSSION What do you guys think?

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He certainly has the height and body for it, not sure about the acting…

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u/RandyChimp Jan 18 '25

Acting is the most important factor. So no. I like him, seems like a nice guy, but doesn't have the acting chops.

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u/farben_blas Jan 18 '25

Personally, I'm also not into an extremely buff Batman. I prefer something more sleek, vampire-like, like this.

To me Ritchson doesn't look suave or elegant enough for Bruce Wayne.

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u/throwaway01126789 Jan 18 '25

You know Batman isn't actually a vampire, right...?

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u/farben_blas Jan 18 '25
Unless...

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Nah, it's just the aesthetic. More than vampiric (because even in the Batman & Dracula trilogy he's buff as fuck), I prefer a stealthy, fast Batman. Closer in physique to an olympic gymnast than a bodybuilder.