Bottom line, Affleck will indeed receive a solo series; there’s no doubt about it. It wouldn’t make much sense for Batman to only be seen in mash-up films, they have to make the audience feel for the new Batman or else his character is rendered useless (cough..Hawkeye in Avengers). Affleck will likely direct & write along with his
Argo scribe Chris Terrio. Hopefully Hans Zimmer will score; that’s if he’s able to produce a sound that is totally different from the Nolan series. If not, then Joe Kraemer would be a good fit. Not all characters from the Batman world are included in this cast. This is open for discussion.
Ben Affleck – Bruce “Batman” Wayne
bigshow2312: Though this wasn’t our first choice for the Dark Knight, I’m interested in how Affleck will bring a new Batman to life. Honestly, what more could one do with the character after almost 7 on screen depictions? Maybe Affleck has the answer. I do think he's the perfect guy to direct and helm a series such as this; he is a matured filmmaker. In addition, I think the
Batman: Arkham video game series should be sort of an inspiration; including the film tone and costume(
Origins). We’ll see!
dmb1511: Not necessarily anyone’s first choice as the new Batman, but we will just have to see what he does. I can only hope his acting has improved to play the one and only caped-crusader. Batman is one of the most important comic book characters ever. Affleck has lots of eyes on him now and has to create a Batman that has never been seen before. His portrayal could really kick start the DC universe or destroy it. In order to really be the Dark Knight, he should exist as a man that is fearless no matter what is in his wake. This decision will be weird until it is seen on screen.
Brad Dourif – Joe Chill
dmb1511: Chill’s character has to be the embodiment of immorality. Dourif has an amazing voice and has pulled of malevolence for many years as Charles Lee Ray and if the new Batman films will be as gritty as I think they will be, then he is perfect for the role.
Kyle Chandler – Dr. Thomas Wayne
bigshow2312: Hopefully Affleck won't spend the first 30 minutes of the film exploring the death of the Waynes; flashbacks would be acceptable. The film could establish how Bruce feels responsible for his parent's death and doesn't seek revenge. I think that'll be something different! Or he could kill Joe Chill and then he realizes that killing doesn't solve anything.
Bridget Moynahan – Martha Wayne
John Hurt – Alfred Pennyworth
dmb1511: So far Michael Caine has given us the greatest interpretation of Alfred that we have seen (In my opinion). John Hurt was selected because we believe that if needed, this Alfred can bring Batman back to earth by returning his crassness.
Glynn Turman – Lucius Fox
dmb1511: Morgan Freeman was a great Lucius Fox, but the one thing that I didn’t necessarily get from him or his character was the fact that he was an old tinkerer. Maybe Turman could show us more of Fox’s lab.
Asa Butterfield – Time “Robin” Drake
dmb1511: In
New 52 Tim Drake’s Red Robin character has already fallen out with Batman, so in this series Butterfield would have to show more anger and animosity towards his mentor. In essence, you will have to see that space begin to form between the two. Butterfield is up and coming but his work in
Ender’s Game does look promising. I would like to see where his talent takes him.
Alex Pettyfer – Dick “Nightwing” Grayson
dmb1511: Grayson’s character needs to be selfless and because we haven’t seen Nightwing on film before; Pettyfer needs to be good enough to carry the Batman mantle if the time should ever come. Pettyfer doesn’t just look the role, he is young and has loads of potential.
Alexia Fast – Barbara “Batgirl” Gordon
bigshow2312: We first saw Alexia on
Jack Reacher, where she played a naïve teenager succumbing to peer pressure. Wasn't a dynamic role but she still stood out above the supporting cast. Not to mention, she's young and demonstrates a promising career.
Lynn Collins – Katherine “Batwoman” Kane
bigshow2312: Affleck doesn't have to bring this character to life but it wouldn't be a bad idea to do so. I do feel, however, Kane would fit best on the small-screen.
Maggie Q – Helena “Huntress” Bertinelli
bigshow2312: Wait, What? Not Lady Shiva? Yep, what you see is correct; we've reserved Mrs. Q in this role for a long time. I mean, come on, she has the physical aspect and the acting chops. With this recent “Race Change” debate, this may be a problem despite my promises. If you're still feeling butthurt, then the character could be of mixed race origins (Bertinelli). Anything better than the Huntress portrayed on
Arrow. She was awful!
Tom Hanks – Commissioner Jim Gordon
dmb1511: Tom Hanks is a great actor. Jim Gordon is a great character. In this film we will see that. Even though Gordon is an excellent commissioner, he is not perfect and we should be able to experience that by studying his infidelity issues.
Emily Mortimer – Barbara Eileen Gordon
bigshow2312: Doing things a little different than before, I think it’ll be nice to explore the relationship between Jim and Eileen behind closed doors. In the end, he causes her pain emotionally and we needed an actress that doesn't appear as the strong willed type. Eileen should be a sweet, coy & soft character in the Batman series.
Tea Leoni – Sarah Essen
Inspired by ager bigshow2312: The total opposite to Eileen, a bad-ass no nonsense cop. This could be a total turn-on for Jim who may develop feelings for her over the introvert Eileen.
Robbie Coltrane – Harvery Bullock
dmb1511: In this film, Coltrane’s Bullock would now recognize the error of his ways. Though he would still be the type to take bribes, I would like to see his arc tie in with the Red Hood’s because of the similarities and differences between the two antihero’s.
Jordana Brewster – Renee Montoya
bigshow2312: A minor character under Gordon, I don’t think Montoya would have a problem portraying a conflicted cop. If we don’t see her become the Question in film, then it'll be nice to tap into that on the small screen.
Mos Def – Crispus Allen
bigshow2312: Def is truly an underrated actor. I think giving him a role like this will allow him to prove his incredible acting skills.
Elizabeth Banks – Vicki Vale
bigshow2312: Definitely a charming actress, I think she would have no problem in portraying this character. I honestly would rather have Vale as the comic-relief. Thoughts?
Kate Beckinsale – Selina “Catwoman” Kyle
bigshow2312: I know someone reading this is thinking that this is a really lazy choice, believe me, this was one of the harder choices. We wanted someone who could fit alongside the “tired, weary & seasoned” Batman that we’ll see in
BvS. Selena is suppose to be in the age range of Bruce; not saying Beckinsale is old. Catwoman should be, if you will, a much older woman and well experienced anti-hero that has grown weary along with Bruce. It wouldn’t make much sense to have a young Catwoman in this picture; thus the choice of Beckinsale.
Andrew Lincoln – Harvey “Two Face” Dent
dmb1511: Lincoln has been great on the
Walking Dead but he hasn’t played a sinister role yet; this would be a great opportunity for him to expand his acting horizons. Dent’s character has been explored enough on film; I would like to see how bad Two-Face’s multiple personality disorder can make him dangerously random.
Paul Dano – Jason “Red Hood” Todd
bigshow2312: From his recent work, he's played some really intense roles to be such a young actor. I feel he has the intensity and look to pull off a deranged antihero.
David Morse – Julian “Calendar Man” Day
bigshow2312: A true character actor, he came to mind after viewing
World War Z. I think he comes off to the audience as “oh, that guy” so his popularity won't outshine this lesser known character.
Aaron Paul – Garfield “Firefly” Lynns
bigshow2312: Definitely a fan favorite in any Batman fancast, he had to be in our universe. Based on his stellar performance in the
Breaking Bad series, he could portray a more realistic version of Firefly. Realistic, meaning a sound reason in why he's a villain instead of his actions running off senseless evil (similar to the
Arrow portrayal).
Clive Owen – Thomas “Hush” Elliot
bigshow2312: Clive is a decent actor and could handle an action role pretty well. It'll be awesome to see him go against Ben Affleck on film.
Daniel Craig – Slade “Deathstroke” Wilson dmb1511: Craig can give us a flawless Deathstroke. His acting has just enough suaveness and tact to make him snakelike.
Lukle Goss - Floyd “Deadshot” Lawton
dmb1511: Luke Goss has done tons of work with stunt coordinators so he can give us the action portion of the character. Perhaps in this Batman series, we’ll see the start of the Suicide Squad forming with Deadshot being the first recruit.
Daniel Day Lewis – The Joker
bigshow2312: Heath Ledger has arguably the best Joker depiction yet and it’ll be extremely hard to top. My brother and I think its best that a true method actor could bring (possibly) a different take on the character. Unlike Batman, there's many different ways the Joker can be handled. Like Beckinsale, we wanted someone who has also grown with Bruce but maybe hasn’t gotten “weary”. Our runner-up: William Dafoe.
Pauley Perrette – Harley Quinn
dmb1511: Because an older Batman has been chosen we had to select older members to portray and better match the Bat-Universe. Perrette has the perfect amount of weird to give Quinn’s character the proper film outing.
Benedict Cumberbatch – Edward “Riddler” Nigma
Timothy Spall – Oswald “Penguin” Cobblepot dmb1511: In this series, Spall could play the Penguin that would be the racketeer and cyber terrorist instead of the run of the mill super-villain. His role would be more minor which is why Spall was selected.
Jackie Earle Haley – Dr. Jonathan “Scarecrow” Crane
dmb1511: Criminally insane has always been Haley’s forte’. From Krueger to Rorschach he always adds his twists onto characters to give them an element that we didn't know they had. He’s perfect for Crane.
Mark Margolis - Arnold “Ventriloquist” Wesker
bigshow2312: Talk about another actor you've spotted before in movies, Margolis has these creep-like qualities that best suits a villain. I think he'll also be great voicing the doll Scarface.
Chad L. Coleman - Waylon “Killer Croc” Jones dmb1511: Croc has and will always be a menacing villain; his size makes his fear factor even stronger. In addition, his character will already be established in this series. Knowing that CGI will probably be used for the most of the new rendition, Coleman’s size adds to Croc’s intimidation.
John Hannah – Jervis “Mad Hatter” Tetch
Malcolm McDowell – Professor Hugo Strange
Dominic Purcell – Bane
dmb1511: This Bane would be the master tactician that will battle Batman’s wits. I would like to see Purcell play the venom addict. This version would be partially derived from the
Arkham Origins version of Bane. Besides the physical aspect of the character, Purcell can give us the dangerous feel of the character.
Peta Wilson – Pamela “Poison Ivy” Isley
Shartlo Copley – Victor Zsasz
bigshow2312: A true fan-fave for the Joker, I honestly believe that he can play almost any sadistic Batman villain. But he in this role will allow the audience to truly see how sadistic Zsasz can be... on the PG-13 level of course.
Giovanni Ribisi - Basil “Clayface” Karlo
bigshow2312: Clayface is a true baddie that deserves to be involved in the new Batman series; no excuses. Of course he should be presented in CGI form which will be interesting if done right.
Tobin Bell – Victor “Freeze” Fries
bigshow2312: Here’s a no brainer, it can’t be too hard to top Arnold Schwarenegger’s performance- can it? Just kidding; Tobin would be perfect! He’s unusual, aged & could pull off the character well if you look at Freeze from the
Animated Series.
Robert Maillet – Solomon Grundy
See our
Justice League: Fancast for description.
Colin Farrell - Roman “Black Mask” Sionis bigshow2312: I really wasn't a fan of Black Mask to begin with. That's until I played the
Arkham games which really blew me away. I like how intimidating and powerful he was and yet he has no powers. Farrell can pull this off. It'll be cool to see him orchestrate a bounty on Batman; that'll be awesome! Plus, who doesn't want to see Affleck and Farrell go at it once more?
Max Ryan – Tony Zucco
Max Minghella – Alberto Falcone
bigshow2312: My brother and I were looking for a young promising thespian that could handle playing a misfit. If you've seen
The Social Network, then you'll see why he's perfect.
Mel Gibson – Carmine Falcone
bigshow2312: Surprise! Even though Gibson is disturbed in real life, you can't deny his acting talent. I mean, who wouldn't want to see Gibson as a Gotham gangster?
Cole Hauser – Salvatore Maroni
bigshow2312: Hauser is a great actor and plays bad guys really well. I think his screen presence would fit perfect into this Batman film series.
Alfred Molina – Rupert Thorne
bigshow2312: Do I really have to go in detail on why he's in this role? He was incredible as Doc Ock and served his time well. It's time he finds another baddie to blow our minds away with. How about a guy obsessed with the secret identity of the Batman?
Oded Fehr – Ra's al Ghul
bigshow2312: Our original choice was Viggo Mortensen but we felt that his uses in Batman fancasts are simply overwhelming. Ghul is already a well known villain (thanks to Neeson) so it's important that the next actor bringing this character to the big screen is of a different caliber than Neeson and Mortensen. Fehr is, without a doubt, a decent actor but we just haven't seen him in much. However, with his awesome voice and acting skills, I'm convinced he's perfect. Maybe Affleck could take Ghul back to his Arabic origins and go deeper into Ghul's involvement with the Lazarus Pit.
Olga Kurylenko – Talia al Ghul
bigshow2312: The idea of her in this role came about after a recent viewing of
Oblivion. Not going to spoil the film, but she was actually fairly decent alongside Tom Cruise. I will say, she does not appear as what she seems (dum dum dum). This is how Talia should be portrayed, someone Bruce can't quite trust. He should be stuck in this mystery: who is Talia al Ghul?
Cameo
Christoph Waltz – Lex Luthor
dmb1511: Luthor’s cameo would allow the world of Metropolis and Gotham to meet. The idea of Waltz as Luthor, originates from our
Justice League fancast. We selected Waltz because he can give us the “Luthor complex” while simultaneously being one of the most powerful, powerless individuals in the universe.