Five Actors Who Could Portray NIGHTWING

I know these sound odd, but my top picks for the role are Sam Witwer and Jared Padalecki. Ben Barnes is also my candidate, while I've never heard the rest of your picks...which is good! Love me some no-name actors for CBM roles. Great stuff.

I choose - Dillon Casey


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JGL is the one that should be Nightwing if he is ever used in a movie.

At a glance I thought the first guy was Chris O'Donnel.

Jospeh Gordon-Levitt, Ben Barnes, or (if he muscled up) Daniel Radcliffe.

I don't really agree with any of these choices, but I would actually recommend NPH. Neil voiced Nightwing in Batman: under the red hood. He has the physique to wear the tights and the comic delivery for the quips. I think he could pull it off.

I like the Harry Lloyd choice. Nightwing needs to be a less brooding character for sure.

JGL for sure.

Nightwing without Bats would be risky and WB dont seem to be taking any risks

Joseph Gordon-Levitt...I don't know, man. I absolutely love him as an actor (especially Looper), but "John Blake" is enough a CBM experience for him, I think. Putting him in the role of Nightwing may just confuse general audiences, and I'm against the idea of his character in The Dark Knight Rises to make further appearances in the future reboot movie. Not completely, but I'd rather not.

Neil Patrick Harris is another actor which I'm a big fan of, who's already in his 40's, while Nightwing is...um, Batman's apprentice. Just saying.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt...I don't know, man. I absolutely love him as an actor (especially after Looper), but "John Blake" is enough a CBM experience for him, I think. Putting him in the role of Nightwing may just confuse general audiences, and I'm against the idea of his character in The Dark Knight Rises to make further appearances in the future reboot movie. I'm not completely against it, but I'd rather not.

Neil Patrick Harris is another actor which I'm a big fan of, who's already in his 40's, while Nightwing is...um, Batman's apprentice. Just sayin'.

And yeah people saying NPH...nice, but the dude is way to old now for Nightwing.

IM53: I know, but he's way too old for a former Batman sidekick, don't you think? Well, unless it's Batman Beyond, or The Dark Knight Returns...

This list pretty much blows. JGL all the way, and anyone questioning his athleticism needs to watch Premium Rush.

Nph is way too old. Matt bomer is probly too old also, but is a good choice.

@InfiniteMonkey-
agreed

The hardest part from casting a character like Nightwing is that physically, the guy has to look both believable as a former sidekick as Batman's, while also mature enough at the same time that you can actually see him one day donning the mantle of his mentor.



I've been hearing Sam Witwer's name being thrown around for the new Batman, but I know that's he's still too young-looking for the Bruce Wayne Batman. However, he is indeed a great actor who can embody Batman's characteristics easily, and he's both youthful and mature enough to fit a character like Dick Grayson. Yeah, I realize that he's closing to his late 30's, but to be fair, he still looks like he's in his early 30's! I have pretty much the same reasons for Ben Barnes.



Jared Padalecki, meanwhile, has experienced nearly everything in becoming a young hero in Supernatural. The downside is that, he's more youthful than mature in appearance, although for a big screen Nightwing (which most likely will never become the new Batman in the future), I think that's not that much of a problem.

And, what's with the sudden love for Joseph Gordon-Levitt? Again, I adore him as an actor, but don't people here put his appearance in The Dark Knight Rises into considerations?

Despite his age, Matthew Bomer is already mature enough to become something more than Nightwing. And that is? Yeah, Bruce Wayne himself.



IM53: I think, I'm all for Neil Patrick Harris as Dick Grayson in the Batman Beyond universe. Especially, for his interesting arc, such as in Hush Beyond...





Tell that guy to do drama, and he'll pull it off. Great actor.

I think the best way to do it is to look for someone who could grow into Nightwing. For me the most interesting aspect of bringing Dick Grayson to life is that we can really see the character grow and evolve. Nightwing is awesome as a culmination of Dick Grayson's coming of age story and a transition into something new. As a starting point, it's not nearly as interesting.

Sorry, but no more actors playing roles that is American made.

JGL hands down.If not him,somebody mentioned Kevin Zegers I remember him from Air Bud.

All of you choices were terrible, back to the drawing board I think it has to be an actor who looks about 23 as if he's just left college remember undue comics he is 25 at the most and is more of a ladies man than Bruce is.

Typo "remember in the comics" not "remember undue comics" predictive texting and sensitive touchscreen lol

JGL played a tame pseudo-Robin in a film that is never supposed to enter DC-movie continuity again. COULD he play Nightwing? Probably, but it's not like he's "THE ONLY MAN FOR THE JOB, RAAAAHHH" There are plenty of good actors out there, many of whom could fit the bill for Nightling's physicality and smirking allure with less work. JGL could bulk up and start practising his Robin smile. Sure he could. So he's ONE OPTION. That's it. He doesn't have a holy claim on the role.

@Nevermender

But Nightwing could be for DC?Time/Warner what Iron man was for Marvel in the movies.

Remember Iron man at best was a second tier character for Marvel until that first movie made into an A List character for Marvel. Also it might be a smart move on their part to make a Nightwing movie since you have the batman connection that will hopefully bring in those non comic book readers who saw Nolan's Batman

DC and Time/Warner just can't keep depending on Batman and Superman to be their only characters made into movies. And I hope they don't let the disappointing Green Lantern hold back from putting other characters on the big screen.

Either Way DC and Time Warner need to get their butts in gear because Marvel(and that includes the movies made by Sony and Fox)are leaving them in their dust.

I vote NO to Nightwing and Batman Beyond.