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UPDATE: Vanessa Kirby comments on rumours linking her to Catwoman role in The Batman

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Following last week’s report that director Matt Reeves is looking to reunite with his Planet of the Apes star Andy Serkis on The Batman, the latest casting rumour for the film has surfaced via Geeks Worldwide. According to the site (which accurately reported that Nicholas Hoult was a final contender for the role of Bruce […]

The Batman reportedly features up to six villains, including The Penguin and Catwoman

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With reports circulating that Robert Pattinson is all but officially on board to become the latest actor to don the cape and cowl as The Dark Knight, attention is starting to turn towards which members of the Rogue’s Gallery we can expect to see showing up in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. According to an article […]

Robert Pattinson top choice for new Batman for Matt Reeves, Nicholas Hoult in the mix

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It looks like we may finally know who will next don the cape and cowl in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. After months (perhaps years given the back-and-forth rumours of Ben Affleck’s continued involvement) of speculation, Variety is reporting that Robert Pattinson looks set to be cast as the new Batman for Warner Bros. The outlet […]

The Batman may not start production until 2020

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Warner Bros. and DC Films finally put an end to all of the rumour and speculation surrounding The Batman back in January when it was officially confirmed that Ben Affleck would be stepping away from the role of the Dark Knight for the Matt Reeves-directed solo movie, which was given a release date of June […]

8 Actors Who Could Replace Ben Affleck in The Batman

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Liam Hoofe with a list of possible replacements for Ben Affleck as Batman…. In perhaps the least surprising news of 2019 so far, it has been confirmed that Ben Affleck won’t be reprising his role as Batman for Matt Reeves’ upcoming movie The Batman, which Warner Bros. have confirmed is set to be released in […]

Armie Hammer debunks Batman and The Invisible Man rumours, casts doubt on Call Me By Your Name sequel

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Over the past couple of months, one of the names that has cropped up frequently with regards to Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Batman vacancy is that of Armie Hammer – an actor who, coincidentally, was previously cast as the Dark Knight back in 2007 for the ultimately aborted Justice League: Mortal movie. Last month, […]

J.K. Simmons doesn’t know if he’ll play Commissioner Gordon again

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While we’ve had confirmation that Ben Affleck is handing the cape and cowl over to a new, younger actor for Matt Reeves’ The Batman, one thing we’re unsure about at present is if Reeves plans to completely overhaul the other inhabitants of Gotham City for his solo Dark Knight movie. During an interview with Entertainment […]

UPDATE: Armie Hammer debunks rumour he’s in “advanced talks” to star in Matt Reeves’ The Batman

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UPDATE: Armie Hammer has now debunked the report himself, telling Yahoo! UK that: “No one who can actually give me the job has asked me if I’m interested. I don’t even know if they’re done – I think they’re still working on a script. I don’t think that they’re close to production but I can […]