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Willem Dafoe reveals that he had early talks to play The Joker in Batman ’89

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Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman film is regarded as one of the best comic book films ever made. While Christopher Nolan reached staggering heights with his Dark Knight Trilogy, plenty feel that the Gothic world that Burton created is far superior. Burton’s film still looks good today, and truly does feel like a comic-book brought to […]

Rumour: Jake Gyllenhaal reportedly a lock for Batman if Ben Affleck leaves

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Well, it looks like Matt Reeves may have found his new Batman! Well, perhaps… maybe. This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard Jake Gyllenhaal’s name in connection with the upcoming The Batman trilogy, but a new rumour suggests that the role is waiting for Gyllenhaal if Affleck ultimately decides to abandon the cowl. Revenge of […]

Christian Bale has not seen The Dark Knight Rises since the Aurora shooting

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Christian Bale has been pretty vocal over the last week, from admitting that he hasn’t seen Ben Affleck’s Batman, to revealing that he was initially in talks for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Now, talking with MTV’s Happy Sad Confused Podcast, the Oscar-winning actor reveals that he has not seen The Dark Knight Rises since […]

Deathstroke actor Joe Manganiello reveals a particular Batman comic that he’d like to see adapted to the screen

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With Justice League now out in theaters, fans have their first official look at Joe Manganiello’s Deathstroke, who makes his appearance after the credits roll. While we have had test-footage showing the character, this is the first time that we’ve seen the legendary mercenary remove his helmet, showing off the actor’s picture-perfect likeness to Slade […]

Justice League costume designer on why the Batsuit was changed

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One of the best parts of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was Batman himself. Ben Affleck proved to be worthy of the cowl, sporting an incredible looking Batsuit. That suit was the most comic-accurate Batman suit to ever grace the big screen, wWhich is why it came as a surprise that Batman gets quite […]

That awesome Batman opening to Justice League originally had a more comedic tone, according to actor Holt McCallany

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Justice League has polarized fans, and isn’t exactly leaping-tall-buildings-in-a-single-bound at the box-office. However, one thing that everyone seems to agree on: the opening was awesome. Gotham City felt alive in a way that hasn’t been captured since Tim Burton’s Batman. The colors, dialogue, fight choreography… it simply felt right. Another pleasant surprise was (the EXCELLENT) Mindhunter’s […]

UPDATE: Matt Reeves reportedly eyeing Jake Gyllenhaal as replacement for Ben Affleck in The Batman

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UPDATE: In his latest video, John Campea is now claiming that Jake Gyllenhaal is being eyed for the role of Batman, and that Matt Reeves is considering two ideas for his trilogy – one which would serve as a prequel to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and the other as a standalone series of […]

Armie Hammer is relieved that he never got to play Batman in Justice League Mortal: “I wouldn’t want to watch a 19-year-old Batman”

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Once upon a time, a Justice League film was in the works under the direction of George Miller. The film was called Justice League Mortal, and in addition to the rest of the core League, the film would have featured an entirely new Batman. The unknown actor pegged to play Bruce Wayne was some guy […]

Ben Affleck on why Justice League was more fun to make than Batman v Superman

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Ben Affleck has had a lot to say regarding the tonal-shift that we will see with Batman in the so-close-to-release Justice League film. A lot of that has to do with Superman, who he views as a martyr, but some of the character changes may be the result of simplyhaving a great cast to play […]

Kevin Conroy shares his opinion on why Batman doesn’t kill

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One of Batman’s flagship qualities is that he does not take a life. In any altercation, Bruce Wayne/ Batman will attempt to save a foe by any means necessary, preferring to use intellect, and skill over lethal force. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice drummed up a lot of controversy over its interpretation of Batman. […]