Who should play Batman for "Dark Knight Returns"?

[Benfea]

Let's play make believe. Let's pretend someone started making a movie adaptation of Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.

Who do you think should play the title role?

I say either Tom Selleck or Viggo Mortensen.

[flvegan]

1. Tom Jane (played The Punisher).

I think the voice is perfect, too.

[Benfea]

5. Isn't he a bit young, though? -NT

[Cannikin]

2. I have the book, but I dont recall his age at the time.

I know Batman was supposed to have been absent for ten years, but I dont recall his age. I'm not sure what age of actor to put in there



On edit:

I'd love to see 'The Long Halloween' made into a film. Its my favorite graphic novel so far.

[Benfea]

4. He needs to look like he's in his 50s.

"Dark Knight Returns" is the one with the elderly Batman.

He needs to be tall, imposing and have a strong jaw.

[Cannikin]

6. dupe

[Ravenseye]

8. 55

Not to old, but definatley not young...

[caty]

3. Gerard Butler

already played a masked man in "Phantom of the Opera". Let's mask him again in "Batman".

http://www.nndb.com/people/149/000089879/

[Ravenseye]

7. I'm gonna take a big leap here....stay with me....

Randy Quaid...

picture it...just....picture it...he's perfect if he gets in shape...

[Cannikin]

9. Oh no. I'm afraid he'll always be 'cousin Eddie' to us all

[Ravenseye]

10. Think about it though...

He needs to play a drunk....we know he can do that...he's got the right age (he's 55), and he's sort of big and husky, not some prissy thing....

Plus even Michael Keaton got to play Batman after playing Mr. Mom

[Benfea]

11. Uhm, I can't buy that.

Whoever plays this Batman needs to have a certain presence. It needs to be someone that can ooze intimidation from every pore, and… uh… I just can't see Quaid doing that.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

12. Tom Berenger.

[AmyDeLune]

13. MIchael Ironside? n/t

[Benfea]

14. Doesn't he seem kinda... I dunno... soft? -NT

[AmyDeLune]

16. Surely, you jest?

He does get dismembered/disfigured/dies horribly in almost every film he's in. Besides, he voiced the Frank Miller Dark Knight Batman to perfection in the "Legends of the Dark Knight" episode of Batman the Animated series. :D

[Benfea]

22. Being dismembered doesn't make you tough.

It makes you dead. :P

[AmyDeLune]

23. True!

...so maybe he would make a better Ollie Queen...}(

[Benfea]

24. ROFL!

:rofl:

[WCGreen]

15. Bruce Willis....

[Benfea]

25. Gack!

Away from me, Satan!

[Chovexani]

17. Scott Thompson.

:evilgrin:

[AmyDeLune]

18. We wait 20 years...

and let Christian Bale do it.:evilgrin:

[Benfea]

19. ROFL! -nt

[Telly Savalas]

20. Adam West

[Benfea]

21. Isn't he dead? -NT

[Giant Robot]

26. Bruce Campbell

If he buffs up some. Has the chin for it.

[NewJeffCT]

29. Joker - this... is my boomstick!

Actually, as I said below about Clooney, Campbell will probably be about the right age by the time the movie is made.

[Benfea]

30. Actually, Bruce Campbel would make an awesome Joker. -NT

[Giant Robot]

36. Yeah he probably would

But I think he has the looks and the acting chops to play Batman.

[Atmashine]

27. Warwick Davis

[Benfea]

31. ROFLMDAO! -nt

[NewJeffCT]

28. By the time it's made -

George Clooney will be around the right age... isn't he in his mid 40s now?

[Benfea]

32. Do NOT mention that name in conjunction with Batman ever again!

I like Clooney. I like his politics, and more importantly I admire his bravery at a time when everyone else is afraid to say anything that disagrees with the pronouncements of FOX News. However, if you speak that man's name during the course of any discussion about Batman ever again, I will duct tape you a chair and force you to watch Menudo videos until you kill yourself just to end the pain.

[NewJeffCT]

40. The movie & director sucked

But, I honestly think that Clooney has the necessary intensity & charisma to play *that* character if the script is right and if the director is good.

[dysfunctional press]

33. peter stormare-

time to un-pimp ze batsmobile...

[Benfea]

34. Erm, who the heck is that?

He looks kinda dorky.

[dysfunctional press]

35. you've seen him in LOTS of stuff-

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001780/

he's currently in the new "v-dub in da house..." tv ads.

[Benfea]

37. OK, from the picture in the bio...

…he'd probably work.

[chrisau214]

38. Kurt Russel

[Benfea]

39. That probably wouldn't be bad. -NT

[nemo137]

41. Sam Neill.

He's got that old guy/badass thing going on, but with the sort of charm needed to play a aging Bruce Wayne.