RUMOR: Armie Hammer On WB's Radar To Play Batman In JUSTICE LEAGUE

Eh, I don't know. He'd make a better Aquaman, I think. This probably ain't happening, anyway.

Well, I won't ever say if they are right or wrong for a wrong -- How many times do we need proving wrong until we learn to see the final product-- however, I will take this rumour with a pinch of salt.

It wouldn't surprise me if true, because of his link to a JL project before.

Maybe the script that is being worked on now is a rewrite of the Mortal script, who knows?

If I had to give an opinion I actually think he can pull off a Bruce Wayne/Batman, but it all comes down to the approach the studio goes for and if he is right for that, which is a whole different topic of conversation.

I've had a few that is why I got that wrong...whoops.

I will kill someone if this happens

not a bad choice but this will probaby be debunked within 24 hours.

He's looks like a BEEEYOTCH!!! He'll never get the part!

@ grif

he was in mirror mirror,j.edgar & the social network.

he's a decent actor but I don't want him as Batman.

As long as Batman is smart and not some dumbed down Nolan character. I'll buy it that this guy can be batman.

Whenever I watch him I can't help but think he's gay. It's just his demeanor or something. Just pay bale 20 million or something.

I'm not against this. He could pull off a younger version like in the Nolanverse. At least we're getting semi-news about this movie.

I would prefer him as Aquaman

karl urban for bats

If you want to know who WB will cast in Studio Controlled DC movies, just look at all of the 90's Batfilms from Burton+Schumacher and Catwoman and Green Lantern.
What you see is they only cast actors who are POPULAR at the time.
So if you thumb through some list of hottest current actors you will find 99% of the cast.
They like to add at least 1 Oscar winner to each cast or at least 1 respected veteran.

Then you get a script comprised of a meaningless plot and filled with loads of humor attempts and one liners.
The film is then carefully injected with many vehicles and costume changes for the toys and then you have a corporate WB CBM.

And you get yet another WB film in the tradition of Batman 1990's, Catwoman and Green Lantern.

What's really sad is there's people who buy their garbage. Even today we see people swear that the 90's Batfilms 1-4 were good. So sad!

@AmericanPsycho I don't think he was bashing the Batman movies (could be wrong on that). I read both Batman comics and Spidey, and I just feel like Batman hasn't gotten the correct treatment yet. When I watched The Amazing Spider-Man I felt like I was watching a comic on the big screen (at least the last 2 acts anyway).

I love Bats as a character and I really want to see him get the movie he deserves. He is so much more than a vigilante, in fact he's way more effective against thugs and villains than he was ever shown in the Nolan movies. The Arkham games get his feeling right and I'd love to see that in a movie. Not to be rude, but I feel like the previous Bat's movies have downscaled the action from the comics.

[frick] THAT. anybody who knows remotely anything about the definition of the character of BATMAN knows this guy is no way in hell the right guy to take over. no no no. just no.

I haven't really seen him in anything, so I'm not judging. Still I'd personally like someone like Scott Adkins get the role, although he may be too old as he's 10 years older than Hammer.

Maybe the new Batman reboot will be more true to the comics but never be as emotional and inspirational as Nolan's.

@Froggy that's a pretty good line up.

These JL rumors are hilarious.

Debunked by the end of the week.

I truly believe that Batman should be a lot older than everyone else in The Justice League. Save for maybe Manhunter.

Give that boy some hair dye and BAM we've got an aquaman, hire Rian Johnson to direct JL and BAM we have a CBM

2 things, @Froggy have you put that into a formal article? because you should. Great job with all the pictures and video clips to further your point btw.

@MrEko I completely agree with your reasons for liking Hammer. There should be a shock moment when someone sees Batman take off his mask, thats how it is in the comics.

I really wish DC would just go for the full Cinematic Universe with inter-connected films and characters played by the same actors. It's working wonders for Marvel, and Hammer could be the guy that is contracted to play Bruce for years and years... if only ;)

Mr Eko, I get it, armies is a great actor, but he just looks a little to frat boy to me to pull off a character that has gone through what Bruce has. To young I think. I dOnt have a better choice, the guy is a good actor, I guess I'm just going by the assumption and hope that this will be an established bats that has been through some shit. I guess I was just hoping for a little gruffer and manly-er. To me that's what bale did well, just barely keeping his true self below the surface, even when he was playing the playboy role. I guess I'm just getting a Clooney feel off of this choice. He was the best looking Wayne by far and a great actor, but a bad Batman :)