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It is indeed a very surprising pick for the role, at least for me it is, but i'm genuinely curious to see the dude in action.
I think he's going to be a pretty decent Batman, in a fast, agile kind of way, but a not so impressive Bruce Wayne.
Or maybe if they go for the philanthropic Bruce, then he could do pretty nicely i think.
Ah well, at least i'm interested lol.
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[QUOTE=Michael Watkins;4361105]who cares? the bat-movies depend on the strength of the villain(s). if they suck, the movie will suck.[/QUOTE]
I'll meet you halfway. If they saddle the movie with either of the Banes we been given so far, it won't work. That said, if they saddle it with a Clooney (and I love the guy in everything else I've seen) it also won't work. We need both. Not just a sufficient Batman. Not just a sufficient [fill in the villain]. We need a Batman and an Adversary with the antagonistic chemistry.
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I hope it's a elseworld title.
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[QUOTE=Madam-Shogun-Assassin;4361841]I hope it's a elseworld title.[/QUOTE]
He should do the Red Rain version of Batman
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[QUOTE=Madam-Shogun-Assassin;4361841]I hope it's a elseworld title.[/QUOTE]
All Batman movies are technically elseworlds. :p
I'm super pumped and know he'll crush it, he's become an incredible actor over the years.
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[B]Deadline.com is now reporting that their sources are telling them that Nicholas Hoult (Hank McCoy/Beast in the X-Men films) is on the shortlist for Batman. [/B] No deal with Pattinson is finalized yet.
[url]https://deadline.com/2019/05/rob-pattinson-nicholas-hoult-batman-short-list-matt-reeves-1202616908/[/url]
Just based on looks, I'd prefer Hoult, but I've only seen him in the ensemble X-Men films, so I don't know if he can anchor a movie by himself.
He's a few years younger than Pattinson -- only 29.
Still wondering where Armie Hammer is in all this. Guess Matt Reeves really wants a British actor for Batman.
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[QUOTE=Comic-Reader Lad;4361961][B]Deadline.com is now reporting that their sources are telling them that Nicholas Hoult (Hank McCoy/Beast in the X-Men films) is on the shortlist for Batman. [/B] No deal with Pattinson is finalized yet.
[url]https://deadline.com/2019/05/rob-pattinson-nicholas-hoult-batman-short-list-matt-reeves-1202616908/[/url]
Just based on looks, I'd prefer Hoult, but I've only seen him in the ensemble X-Men films, so I don't know if he can anchor a movie by himself.
He's a few years younger than Pattinson -- only 29.
Still wondering where Armie Hammer is in all this. Guess Matt Reeves really wants a British actor for Batman.[/QUOTE]
I can't believe these are the two finalists. Hammer would be better than both. And how could they never have looked at Garrett Hedlund?
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[URL="https://twitter.com/drhastings/status/1129384429812686848"]https://twitter.com/drhastings/status/1129384429812686848[/URL]
Just thought I'd post this.
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[QUOTE=DrNewGod;4361802]I'll meet you halfway. If they saddle the movie with either of the Banes we been given so far, it won't work. That said, if they saddle it with a Clooney (and I love the guy in everything else I've seen) it also won't work. We need both. Not just a sufficient Batman. Not just a sufficient [fill in the villain]. We need a Batman and an Adversary with the antagonistic chemistry.[/QUOTE]
Fair enough. I'm not personally skeptical of Pattinson. It sounds as if they are working around his weaknesses by making this Batman early in his career. He's already got a strong jawline, skill at brooding, and female fans. But I also think that he might be better served as a recast Joker.
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[QUOTE=Comic-Reader Lad;4361961][B]Deadline.com is now reporting that their sources are telling them that Nicholas Hoult (Hank McCoy/Beast in the X-Men films) is on the shortlist for Batman. [/B] No deal with Pattinson is finalized yet.
[url]https://deadline.com/2019/05/rob-pattinson-nicholas-hoult-batman-short-list-matt-reeves-1202616908/[/url]
Just based on looks, I'd prefer Hoult, but I've only seen him in the ensemble X-Men films, so I don't know if he can anchor a movie by himself.
He's a few years younger than Pattinson -- only 29.
Still wondering where Armie Hammer is in all this. Guess Matt Reeves really wants a British actor for Batman.[/QUOTE]
It's not his fault that Hammer is devoid of charisma. It's an almost exclusively American problem of handsome actors also being some of the worst.
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[QUOTE=DrNewGod;4361802]I'll meet you halfway. If they saddle the movie with either of the Banes we been given so far, it won't work. That said, if they saddle it with a Clooney (and I love the guy in everything else I've seen) it also won't work. We need both. Not just a sufficient Batman. Not just a sufficient [fill in the villain]. We need a Batman and an Adversary with the antagonistic chemistry.[/QUOTE]
Clooney was given a script that had him play an Adam West type of Batman. Clooney was perfectly capable of playing a hard-ass Batman if he were given that script. Anyone would have been a terrible Batman in that movie.
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[QUOTE=Osiris-Rex;4363755]Clooney was given a script that had him play an Adam West type of Batman. Clooney was perfectly capable of playing a hard-ass Batman if he were given that script. Anyone would have been a terrible Batman in that movie.[/QUOTE]
Disagree. Adam West would have nailed it and you know it.:p
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[QUOTE=Osiris-Rex;4363755]Clooney was given a script that had him play an Adam West type of Batman. Clooney was perfectly capable of playing a hard-ass Batman if he were given that script. Anyone would have been a terrible Batman in that movie.[/QUOTE]
Thing is, I don't think Clooney did a very good job playing an Adam West Batman either.