The Batman: 10 Actors Who Should Replace Ben Affleck

2. Armie Hammer

Had things gone to plan, Armie Hammer would’ve already played a young version of Batman, which is particularly crazy when you think he's only 32 now(!), despite being cast as Bats in George Miller's infamously unmade Justice League: Mortal.

Hammer’s career has fallen and risen again since - there’s a reason he’s now regarded as one of the internet’s many boyfriends - but while his classic good looks make him an easy fit for Bruce Wayne, there’s something interesting in seeing him go a bit darker and really challenging himself further.

You can definitely see him as a billionaire with a hint of arrogance and a slight aloofness to his character that draws people to him but keeps them at arm’s length, and he has the frame for Batman too. He'd also be able to handle showcasing the kind of genius intelligence and deduction skills for the kind of World's Greatest Detective story that Reeves wants to tell.

With the right director - and Reeves is legitimately brilliant - there’s another, darker side to be brought out in him. He’d be a very different kind of Batman, but coming so soon after Ben Affleck - and being the third take on the character this Century - that’s to be welcomed.

[JH]