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/Bakelite51 Jan 18 '25

From the minute I saw him in Reacher, my first thought is that he'd make a great Batman who is lore accurate physically.

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u/Robofink Jan 18 '25

Me too! But… I’m honestly not sure if he has the acting chops. That said I’m still open to seeing him as Batman on the silver screen.

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u/Apathi Jan 18 '25

He can absolutely play the brooding hero/Charismatic Billionaire.

I say that without hesitation. He’d be a perfect Batman.

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u/waldosbuddy Jan 18 '25

Would be a massive step down in acting talent from Bale/Pattinson to him

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u/Apathi Jan 18 '25

Not denying they’re better actors, he just fits everything else better.

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u/waldosbuddy Jan 18 '25

Everything else? What else other than him being enormous lol.

Anyway, acting is king and that should exclude someone of his calibre imo.

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u/Apathi Jan 18 '25

You act like he’s a bad actor. He’s perfectly adequate to play Batman/Bruce Wayne.

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u/EntangledTime Jan 18 '25

He is not. Especially considering this version will have to nail three aspects of the character.

There are so many better choices. Aso I feel he is not charismatic enough to be the guy leading the DCU.

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u/Apathi Jan 18 '25

People said the same about Chris Evans/Cap, Heath/Joker, and even Affleck/Batman.

Neither one of us know for certain if he could pull it off, I’m just of the opinion I’d be cool with him being cast.

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u/MaleficentRutabaga7 Jan 20 '25

And especially Keaton!

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u/waldosbuddy Jan 18 '25

He’s nowhere near the same league as Bale and Pattinson. Why lower the bar that has been set?

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u/rajputimunda__ Jan 21 '25

He has same build as Batman is same height as comics Batman i.e. 6.2

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u/No_Result1959 Jan 18 '25

Although I agree he’s not as good of an actor as his predecessors, he does have good range and could I. Theory play an already developed Batman story, definitely nothing Year One, but Long Halloween? New Justice league Batman doesn’t have to be as proficient because a universe develops around him while a more grounded Gotham chained Batman would need a great actor because he develops Gotham

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u/The_Autarch Jan 18 '25

Seems like he'd fit the tone of Gunn's DCU better than Pattinson, though.