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post #31 of 118
6/18/03 at 9:19pm
nolan? for real? any info i can read about this anywhere?
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post #32 of 118
6/19/03 at 6:29am
Check out www.batman-on-film.com or AICN and run a search on batman.

There have been conflicting rumors that this is Nolan's next film and that he may do something else before it.

David Goyer, writer of Blade films plus some others I can't remember, is supposedly writing a script for Nolan. But Goyer was just hired to direct and write the next Blade film so I don't know how this fits into his schedule.

I think WB is still trying to get Superman off the ground before another Batman franchise. With WB's track record lately of failed attempts at Superman and other Batman projects, I don't have much faith that WB is going to cash in on the current comic book phase much less get anything to the screen worth watching. Nolan's Batman sounds promising as long as they let Nolan and Goyer work on it without studio interference (see Kevin Smith's take on his Superman experience in An Evening with Kevin Smith).
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post #33 of 118
6/19/03 at 6:54am
Along with Christopher Nolan's involvement, the possibility of his Memento star Guy Pearce as Batman/Bruce Wayne could make this a very interesting film.
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post #34 of 118
6/19/03 at 8:52am
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Along with Christopher Nolan's involvement, the possibility of his Memento star Guy Pearce as Batman/Bruce Wayne could make this a very interesting film.
Ugh. Another small guy like Keaton. When are we going to get a 6'+ guy under the cape and cowl?
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post #35 of 118
6/19/03 at 9:24am
Agreed! If memory serves, Batman was 6'1" (or 6'2") at 210 lbs. (I believe one of the comics had his stats way back when.)

I reiterate my statement above: the actor who plays Batman needs to be able to exude intimidation and strength as well as intelligence and wit. The screenwriter and director also need to underline these characteristics for the next Batman film to truly do the mythos justice.
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post #36 of 118
6/19/03 at 10:53am
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Ugh. Another small guy like Keaton. When are we going to get a 6'+ guy under the cape and cowl?


He's certainly taller than Michael Keaton. The muscle could be added with some training and a special diet.

I want someone like Christopher Reeve or Eric Bana who were good choices for their respective characters because they were relative unknowns (Reeve was on an American soap opera while Bana was a TV comedian in Australia and had a supporting part in Blackhawk Down). Pearce is certainly not as high profile as Ben Affleck, Keaton or even Maguire.
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post #37 of 118
6/19/03 at 10:57am
Christian Bale.

Perfect.
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post #38 of 118
6/19/03 at 10:57am

Here should be the next Batman.......

Dominic Purcell, formerly of John Doe. He is only 32 and his salary wouldn't break the budget.

Look he sees the Batsignal....


Just picture a cowl and the car as the batmobile...
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post #39 of 118
6/19/03 at 11:03am
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He's certainly taller than Michael Keaton. The muscle could be added with some training and a special diet.
An inch. And while weight training could help, I don't know that it could reproduce a lifetime's worth of training. Still, we'll see either way, right?
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post #40 of 118
6/19/03 at 11:36am
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An inch. And while weight training could help, I don't know that it could reproduce a lifetime's worth of training. Still, we'll see either way, right?

well, pearce used to be a bodybuilder. and the body never forgets that sort of thing.

but at any rate, i'm all for hiring unknowns - i hate seeing a character on screen and thinking "hey. it's george clooney", or "hey. it's guy pearce". it's distracting.

the best example for me is the casting of hugh jackman as wolverine: i had never heard of him before i saw x-men, so now whenever i see him i think "hey. it's wolverine".

that's the way i'd like to experience a batman movie.

- jd
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post #41 of 118
6/19/03 at 12:05pm
I think Pearce is more than an inch taller than Keaton. I'm just going on what's been rumored and he seems like the best choice out of all of them. I don't want him in the role if he's not going to make the effort to build his body up, Keaton didn't seem to make much of an effort for Batman but he did for Desperate Measures.

I don't feel he has to be so close to the comic short of putting a bodybuilder in the part. Christopher Reeve looked great and he was just well sculpted, not muscle bound in the least.

Look at it this way, considering the likes of Brad Pitt was rumored to be in the running, I think Pearce would be a decent choice.

I'll probably go see it anyway, I just don't know if I would rush to the theater to see Colin Farrell as Batman.

How about Clive Owen? I can see him doing some damage with or without the cowl.
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post #42 of 118
6/19/03 at 1:45pm
Per the IMDB, Guy Pearce is 5'11". That's hardly short. THough it is just an inch more than Michael Keaton.
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post #43 of 118
6/19/03 at 1:57pm
There's got to be some legitimate superhero concept somewhere in which we can cast Gilbert Gottfried and Emo Phillips as villains.
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post #44 of 118
6/19/03 at 2:06pm
I was watching Dark City the other night and I thought that Rufus Sewell would make a great Batman. He certainly has that creepy vibe going.



courtesy of imdb.com
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post #45 of 118
6/19/03 at 4:07pm
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the best example for me is the casting of hugh jackman as wolverine: i had never heard of him before i saw x-men, so now whenever i see him i think "hey. it's wolverine".
This is defineately a case of an actor inhabiting a role. When I watch Jackman in X2, he IS Wolverine.
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I don't feel he has to be so close to the comic short of putting a bodybuilder in the part. Christopher Reeve looked great and he was just well sculpted, not muscle bound in the least.
Yeah, but Superman's an alien with superhuman strength. He doesn't NEED to lift weights. Batman's just a regular run of the mill human being, who needs the weight training to gain that edge over his opponents.
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I'll probably go see it anyway, I just don't know if I would rush to the theater to see Colin Farrell as Batman.
I don't know, I think Farrell could pull off atleast the Bruce Wayne part well. Probably same problem as Pearce with Batman though.
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Per the IMDB, Guy Pearce is 5'11". That's hardly short. THough it is just an inch more than Michael Keaton.
Hardly short by normal standards, but everyone is around 6' in Hollywood. That's why Keaton wasn't very intimidating.
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well, pearce used to be a bodybuilder. and the body never forgets that sort of thing.
That is encouraging.
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Dominic Purcell, formerly of John Doe. He is only 32 and his salary wouldn't break the budget.
My God! Talk about perfect. Not only does he look like Bruce, but he has the physicality of Batman. Having John Doe coming down on my ass would scare the hell out of me. I like it mucho!
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post #46 of 118
6/20/03 at 1:10am
Christian Bale, Christian Bale, Christian Bale. Look at American psycho. He has the chops to pull off a rich business guy hiding a deep dark secret underneath it all. Equilibrium director Kurt Wimmer, remarked at what awesome physical shape he is in, not to mention the fighting skill he already posesses, He's a natural athelete and an incredible actor. 2cents.
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post #47 of 118
6/20/03 at 5:17am
Thanks, Jason.

Besides the fact that Christian is incredibly sculpted (but not muscle-heavy), besides the fact he's a classically trained dancer and sold the action in EQ with athleticism and (more importantly) GRACE, he's easily the best actor mentioned. Bruce Wayne...nailed. Batman...nailed. He wouldn't even be expensive (until the sequel).

Perfect

Take care,
Chuck
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post #48 of 118
6/20/03 at 7:00am
I watched all of the episodes of John Doe, and don't think Purcell has the physical presence to play Batman as well as other candidates, plus, he runs funny.

I wouldn't mind Christain Bale (I think he was one of my top picks when this topic was raised last year) as the Dark Knight. He can do "debonaire" and he can do "action".
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post #49 of 118
6/20/03 at 10:33am
Well their is a new rumor that Ashton Kutcher is up for the role.
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post #50 of 118
6/20/03 at 11:06am
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Well their is a new rumor that Ashton Kutcher is up for the role.

great. maybe they can avoid the complaints about the CGI in the next hulk movie by casting mini-me as the hulk.

i wonder if that really is a rumour; it's hard for me to imagine that anyone, even the people in hollywood, could be so catastrophically stupid.
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post #51 of 118
6/20/03 at 11:35am
from Dark Horizons,

Batman 5: Every now and then news comes along that scares the hell out of me, today is no exception. According to E! Online it seems that not only is Ashton Kutchner a candidate for the role of Batman, he is in fact the ONLY candidate. Seems that "when now out director Brett Ratner got close to casting Superman this year, he tested and retested Kutcher, who apparently did well. The "known mostly as a comic actor and that's even a stretch" Kutcher seemed to want Bats over Supes (who wouldn't?) and is now close to being announced as the lead in the flick to be directed by Christopher Nolan". This rumour was backed up by a report from DH insider 'Turncoat' who elaborates a bit more on the situation - "Christopher Nolan wants Guy Pearce. I think that's about the extent of it. Essentially, the studio has had another 'Ratner' situation on their hands, because the director wants someone, and the studio wants someone else. That someone the studio wants is Ashton Kutcher. Thankfully, it's not as big a deal as the whole Superman thing [which has been madness], because in this place everyone gets along - and from what I hear Kutcher is the new Batman. Done deal". Thanks to 'JHBlade' & 'Micah'.
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post #52 of 118
6/20/03 at 11:46am
Oh dear , and it was turning out to be such a good day too.
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post #53 of 118
6/20/03 at 11:46am
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and from what I hear Kutcher is the new Batman. Done deal

i would rather jerk-off with a hand full of thumbtacks than watch kutcher even say "batman".

it would do less damage to the character of bruce wayne and the dark knight if they cast the back of my sack in the role.
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post #54 of 118
6/20/03 at 11:47am
double posted
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post #55 of 118
6/20/03 at 1:14pm
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Per the IMDB, Guy Pearce is 5'11". That's hardly short. Though it is just an inch more than Michael Keaton.


I thought about looking it up but I don't know how accurate those records are, it's still a good reference, thanks Dan.

I "see" Guy Pearce as a lot taller than Keaton, which shows the perception of the actor being able to embody the character, which Michael Keaton was able to do based solely on his acting ability; the story, dialogue and Tim Burton's direction certainly didn't. Pearce is a good actor and I feel he can pull it off. Again, he's not my ideal, I'm just going by the rumors and he's the best of the lot.

Speaking of best of the lot.............

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According to E! Online it seems that not only is Ashton Kutchner a candidate for the role of Batman, he is in fact the ONLY candidate


My, my, my.
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post #56 of 118
6/20/03 at 2:10pm
Don't typecast Ashton Kutcher. Just because he's played comedy so far doesn't mean he's incapable of doing other things.
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post #57 of 118
6/20/03 at 2:23pm
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Don't typecast Ashton Kutcher. Just because he's played comedy so far doesn't mean he's incapable of doing other things.


Michael Keaton was known for comedy, even though he did do drama (Clean and Sober), and I had no problem with him. As for Ashton Kutcher, part of my reasoning has nothing to do with his being associated only with comedy, I just don't want the "it-boy of the month".
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post #58 of 118
6/20/03 at 4:54pm
Well, Kutcher is 6'3, to satisfy some of you size queens...

Not who I'd imagine for the role, but as I've said before around these parts, he's a much better actor than people give him credit for.

I'd cast Tony Leung. For some reason, I think the role of Batman calls for an seasoned and well-known HK star.
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post #59 of 118
6/20/03 at 5:56pm
Ashton Kuthcher's hardly the it boy of the month. If Married were a big hit so everyone was tryign to find a way to work him into other projects, I'd see your point. But it wasn't and he seems to have a moderate level of exposure.
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post #60 of 118
6/20/03 at 8:56pm
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I'd cast Tony Leung. For some reason, I think the role of Batman calls for an seasoned and well-known HK star.
Good enough. I remember a few years ago on Usenet, someone made the (pretty good) suggestion of Denzel Washington. Watching people try to say Washington wasn't the right, you know, "physical type" without sounding like racists was highly entertaining.

But a big HK star would work for me. Good looking guy, capable of being physically imposing, and believable as a guy who, though he has no super powers, doesn't need a gun and is unstoppable in close-quarters combat.
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