
Today there was news from a UK source (The Sun) that Eddie Murphy is being considered for the role of the Riddler and Shia Lebouf is on tap to play Robin. Fortunately this was all fabricated by The Sun and is not true at all. As far as I'm concerned, Eddie Murphy's career died with this movie. And while I am actually a Shia fan, I think putting Robin in this new wave of Batman flicks is a BAD idea.
This did get me thinking about who should be cast in particular roles if the third film does get the green light. A lot of rumors are floating around about Phillip Seymour Hoffman playing the role of Penguin. While I think that is a pretty solid choice, I present a much better alternative: Paul Giamatti. He already has the balding look down and he's short, stocky and possesses the kind of demented humor you'd expect from the character. I think Giamatti is the perfect choice for Penguin if they decide to cast the role. Other ideas I have (depending on if Nolan decides to include the characters in the story or not) are:
Riddler: Steve Carrell
Catwoman: Angelina Jolie (I don't care if she's "too big a star" for a Batman movie, she's definitely the best choice)
Robin: If the boy wonder ever does get introduced into the new series of Batman films, I think Brian Austin Green (fresh off a strong career revival in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) should get the role
Any other creative casting ideas out there?
3 comments:
Don't you think David Silver is too old to play Robin? I do. How about Chace Crawford?
Valid point. He would be about 36 or 37 at the time of the next movie. I don't know of this Crawford character because I don't watch Gossip Girl (ensuring another annual renewal of my Man Card).
If we're going younger and not Shia, I would throw Jim Sturgess from 21 out there. He's 27 and could fit the role.
Johnny Depp for Riddler. Also, Christian Bale has publicly said that he won't be in a Batman where there's a Robin.
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