The Batman: 10 Actors Who Should Replace Ben Affleck

9. Liam Hemsworth

Liam Hemsworth The Dressmaker
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With Chris Hemsworth playing the God of Thunder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's only fair that his lovely brother Chris Hemsworth gets a look in on some famous properties at some point, with his previous roles in films like Independence Day: Resurgence and The Expendables 2 being the perfect warm up to the sort of blockbuster franchise Batman would offer.

Dark, mysterious, and a pretty good dupe for a young Ben Affleck, Liam embodies Bruce Wayne's looks to a tee, as well as having the action experience on the set of The Hunger Games' dystopian future. His feature as Gale proved his capabilities as a brooding, troubled individual with a lenience towards violence, something that can be channelled perfectly into his take on Batsy.

And if he does get cast, that's the whole Hemsworth family sorted for massive, blockbusting roles that will define their careers forever. Wait, what? There's a third one? Never mind...

[Ashleigh Millman]

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