After The Dark Knight Rises: 10 Actors Who Should Play Batman in Reboot
10 actors who should take the Batman mantle in Warner Bros' inevitable reboot.
We have the third Batman, but then well have to reinvent BatmanChris Nolan and Emma Thomas will be producing it, so it will be a conversation with them about what the next phase is.With Warner Bros. presumably keen not to take too much heat away from The Dark Knight Rises and understandably so, not much else has been mentioned regarding Batmans cinematic future. What is known is that a probable reinvention is on the cards and that Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas will likely be involved as producers, thats it. With this in mind, speculation as to who might be the next Batman once the Dark Knight has risen may seem a little arbitrary, but its fun right? After the success of Nolans first two efforts and the inevitable success of the third instalment, it seems unlikely that Warner Bros. will want to stray too far from their winning formula, but it doesnt mean they won't. The recently released Spider-Man reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man didnt mark a radical new direction for Peter Parker (ok, hes a bit younger), and comes just 10 years after the Sam Raimi-directed original. Yet the box office hit $59m in two days, proving that an easily accessible franchise reboot is a no brainer for the studio. The superhero blockbuster is the cash cow that keeps on giving. By that rationale, its reasonable to suppose that the next Batman movie wont be too different in tone from Nolans. If the studio casts a younger Batman, they can start the franchise over, re-tell the origins story and get another three films from a well trodden, audience-friendly, familiar character with a pre-existing fan base. If this is the case then unfortunately for some fans, this may mean its the masses that gets what it wants, leaving other directions uncovered. In 2000, Darren Aronofsky was set to co-write with Frank Miller on an adaptation of Batman: Year One. As a film the project was shelved, with the reboot perhaps Warner Bros. will give Aronofsky another shot? Perhaps a more comic book feel will be introduced, although with the darker tone of Nolans trilogy proving successful and the failed comic book style of Schumachers Batman & Robin, the studio may be hesitant. Getting to Batman himself, with Christian Bale supposedly leaving, who will get to don the next Batsuit? Whatever direction Warner Bros. decides to go, theres a number of common traits the lucky actor will need to fill and a number of elements the studio will have to consider. Obviously theyll need to be Batman and Bruce Wayne. They will therefore need to be equally adept at playing a billionaire playboy and suit-wearing, crime-fighting tough guy. The right choice will not only need to look the part, but be convincing in the role, Batman is an highly intelligent, serious character with burden and responsibility. With little known about the proposed reboot there are a number of things to consider. The studio may want to start a fresh and cast an unknown or up-and-comer, with the intention of not only making a new film, but a new franchise. Without a star theres an element of risk (John Carter anyone?), though perhaps an A-lister or someone synonymous with another franchise would be distancing and thus distract the audience from believing in the character. Taking all this into account, heres 10 ways they could go when casting the next bat flick, and despite loving the idea of how awesome his chin might look in the famed Batsuit, Bruce Campbell didnt quite make the cut, in no particular order, heres who did. Click "next" below to start our journey...