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Richard Armitage auditioned for Batman in the DCEU, open to replacing Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

June 24, 2018 by Gary Collinson

When it was first announced that Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel would be joined by the Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a host of actors such as Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Wes Bentley were brought up as possible contenders to succeed Christian Bale before Ben Affleck was announced as securing the role.

Well, it seems we can officially add Richard Armitage to the list of actors under consideration, as the Ocean’s 8 star has revealed to Digital Spy that he tested for the role and made it far through the casting process.

“There was a little flurry once upon a time just after I’d come out of The Hobbit where I auditioned for Batman,” said Armitage. “It was at the same time that Christian Bale was leaving, there were about five or six actors that were in line for that character, so I went through quite a process with that. The sort of darker side of a man, and the desire to right some wrongs… I think it’s really interesting, that character Bruce Wayne.”

Armitage has since dipped his toes into the world of superheroes by lending his voice to the X-Men’s Logan in the Marvel scripted podcast Wolverine: The Long Night, and he went on to reveal that he would be open to succeeding Hugh Jackman when the character is eventually rebooted on the big screen:

“It would be a tall order, wouldn’t it, to follow Hugh Jackman’s performance?” said Armitage. “We look a little bit alike, which I think would be a bit weird… But of course it would be amazing. It’s a great character, a really great character.”

SEE ALSO: Exclusive Interview – Richard Armitage on his new film Pilgrimage, connecting with his characters, and more

What are your thoughts on Richard Armitage as Batman or Wolverine? Is he a good fit for either role? Let us know in the comments below…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Batman, Ben Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, Hugh Jackman, Marvel, Richard Armitage, Wolverine, X-Men

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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