CBR now has an article on the front page with more details:
https://www.cbr.com/the-batman-ben-a...r-bruce-wayne/
The article says:
1. Ben Affleck will definitely NOT be Batman, and Affleck himself tweeted that he's excited to see Matt Reeves' vision on screen.
2. The Batman will tell the story of a younger Batman
3. Deadline.com has said that the movie will NOT be an adaptation of Frank Miller's Batman: Year One
One of the names being rumored for young Batman was English-Irish actor Jack O'Connell. I don't know his work, but from what I've read, he's only 5'8" tall.
I know Michael Keaton was also controversial back in 1989 because of his height and build (not to mention he was known as a comedic actor), but I don't think, in these days of social media, they need to cast someone like O'Connell.
Gal Gadot was likewise controversial, but that was a bust-size thing, not an overall height thing. She knocked it out of the park, and perhaps acting-wise O'Connell can also, but I really do hope they go for a more physically imposing actor for Batman.
Looking forward, you really can't have a Batman that is shorter than Wonder Woman. And try putting him next to the 6'4" Jason Momoa in a scene. I realize that Reeves isn't necessarily planning on his Batman crossing over with other DCEU characters, but even though Warners is backing off from the shared universe, I don't know if they're dispensing with it entirely, so they should take it into consideration how each actor will look standing next to the others.
Does anyone know Jack O'Connell's work, and do you think he'd make a good Batman irrespective of his height? What other actor out there, aged late-20s to late 30's would be a good choice?