• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines

8 Actors Who Could Replace Ben Affleck in The Batman

May 1, 2019 by Liam Hoofe

Dacre Montgomery

Dacre Montgomery burst onto our screens in 2017 with his performance as The Red Ranger in the critically panned Power Rangers reboot, but it’s not his performance there that helped put him on the map, but rather his appearance as Billy in Stranger Things season 2.

Montgomery’s slightly twisted take on one of the show’s key antagonists could be exactly what Reeves is looking for in a younger Bruce Wayne, and at just 24 years old, Montgomery could easily secure himself the role for years to come as well.

Kit Harington

Kit Harington’s name has been knocking around The Batman discussion for some time now, and while he wouldn’t be my personal choice, he certainly shouldn’t be ruled out of the running.

Harington, like Hammer, is one of the slightly older names on this list, but his boyish good lucks could easily see him taking on a much younger role. Filming has also wrapped on Game of Thrones now, and Harington is likely to be looking for another franchise that can take up some of his time going forward. His already large fanbase could also attract some fresh audience members to the DCEU and help give the franchise the injection of life it so desperately needs.

Michael B. Jordan

It wouldn’t be a list of potential superhero replacements without a mention of Michael B. Jordan. Jordan has become one of the hottest stars in Hollywood over the last few years, and his incredible performance in Black Panther has only helped his stock rise.

The fact that he has worked with the MCU isn’t likely to stop him though, with the Fruitvale Station star having already work with Fox on the critically panned Fantastic Four reboot prior to that.

Jordan could help re-define Batman for a new generation, dragging the character out of the darkness and reinventing him in a way that could really help take the franchise forward in the future.

Click below to continue on to the last page…

Pages: 1 2 3

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Liam Hoofe, Movies Tagged With: Armie Hammer, Batman, Ben Affleck, Dacre Montgomery, DC, DC Extended Universe, Jack O'Connell, jake gyllenhaal, Kit Harington, Michael B. Jordan, The Batman, Tye Sheridan, Zac Efron

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Back to the Future at 40: The Story Behind the Pop Culture Touchstone

Great Cyberpunk Movies You Need To See

The Goonies at 40: The Story Behind the Iconic 80s Adventure

Great Vampire Movies You May Have Missed

Horror Video Games We Need As Movies

10 More International Horror Movies You Need to See

10 Horror Films That Channel True Crime

1995: The Year Horror Sequels Hit Rock Bottom?

The Best Sword-and-Sandal Movies of the 21st Century

The Essential One Man Army Action Movies

Top Stories:

Movie Review – All You Need Is Kill (2026)

When Horror Got Smart: An Intellectual Turn in the 90s

Movie Review – Greenland 2: Migration (2025)

The Top 10 Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes

Blu-ray Review – Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)

LEGO Star Wars goes SMART Play with new sets

Movie Review – Primate (2025)

Movie Review – Sleepwalker (2026)

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming #4

Movie Review – People We Meet on Vacation (2026)

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

FEATURED POSTS:

The Best 90s and 00s Horror Movies That Rotten Tomatoes Hate!

10 Essential Cult Classic 80s Movies You Need To See

10 Actors Who Almost Became James Bond

Coming of Rage: Eight Great Horror Movies About Adolescence

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles and Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines
  • About Flickering Myth
  • Write for Flickering Myth