The Batman: 10 Actors Who Could Play The Joker For Matt Reeves
6. Nicholas Hoult
X-Men franchise star Nicholas Hoult was actually up for the role of Bruce Wayne in The Batman at the same time as Robert Pattinson, and it looked like he might get to suit up as the Caped Crusader at one point. Clearly, Matt Reeves saw something special in him that those Marvel movies never brought out, so why not have him play The Joker instead?
Everything from Skins to Warm Bodies and Mad Max: Fury Road have shown what an incredibly talented, diverse actor Hoult is, and he could really shine as a Joker who is roughly the same age as Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne (giving Reeves the chance to explore how their lives have differed and what pushed this villain into madness).
Honestly, Hoult definitely looks the part, and when you think of The Joker in Scott Snyder's critically acclaimed Batman run, for example, the British actor feels like a great fit.
If what's been revealed about The Riddler is any indication, Reeves isn't going for comic book accuracy, so having Hoult play a dark and twisted Joker who torments Batman is an intriguing prospect.