10 Actors Who Could Play The Mad Hatter In Matt Reeves' The Batman
Follow down the rabbit hole, as we discuss the perfect choices for Jervis Tetch.
The Batman trailer debuted at DC Fandome and looks very compelling, as its dark Noir-esque tone suggest the film is going in an exciting new direction with the character. Although the realistic dark Batman isn't new to audiences, the decisions made appear to be unique in approach, and it's safe to say that the final product may very well be something special.
Matt Reeves has made it clear before that he's very interested in bringing the character of The Mad Hatter (Jervis Tetch) into his rogues' gallery. Although no sign of him has appeared so far, it seems that should any more of these Reeves led movies appear, then Jervis will too. In that case, it's an excellent time to begin speculating as to who could hold the mantle of The Mad Hatter.
Reeves has said that he would want to cast an older actor in the role, and this shall be taken into account with these choices.
Also, a precursor, the character of Gil Colson being played by Peter Sarsgaard is speculated to be a twist villain reveal. The consensus is that this will be an iteration of Two-Face, but there is still a chance that this character could be Jervis Tetch, seeing as Peter would be a great choice for the role - so consider him an honourable mention.
10. Brendan Gleeson
We are starting strong with the very talented and well-respected actor Brendan Gleeson. Gleeson has proved many times across his expansive career that he is more than capable of producing performances that are truthful and charismatic in large scale productions and smaller ones respectively.
In regards to the Mad Hatter, we have seen Gleeson take on more manic roles before with his turn in the Harry Potter franchise as Mad-Eye Moody. This erratic yet believable behaviour would mould well not only with the character but with the clear objectives of what the film appears to be aiming to generate.
With his wealth of experience, Gleeson has established a respectable image and could help to continue to strengthen the credibility of the performers involved in the franchise. If Matt continues to want to cast people with good profile than Gleeson treads the line of fame wonderfully.