10 Actors Who Could Play The Mad Hatter In Matt Reeves' The Batman
9. Billy Bob Thornton
This choice mostly comes down to his excellent performance in the TV adaptation of the Coen Brother's film Fargo, which showed off how compelling Billy Bob appears as the manipulator of unfortunate events. Even so throughout his career, Billy Bob Thornton has always displayed a feeling of the charming manipulator.
Were he to play the role, he would match entirely up with what we've heard Matt Reeves desiring. As an older character who can hypnotise and manipulate people against their will, this actor would feel effortlessly intimidating and genuine.
From the appearance of the trailer, the film is going down a less comic-book style acting route, something that Billy Bob would synchronise correctly with, as he can generate the same feelings of discomfort and unease without needing to exude too much energy. Thanks to his wonderfully still, yet unstable, ability to portray characters, his version of The Mad Hatter would be something to behold.