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gummybearstastelikesadness · 2 years

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Team Phantom all have an inside joke where they refer to Dani as Danny’s daughter, while also calling Vlad an absentee mother who doesn’t pay child support.

Eventually Danny’s at the Justice league space station and hears some of the senior members talking about how the current Robin has attempted to stab a multiple people.

Danny curiously asks them about Robin and eventually they tell him he’s 11 and he just accidentally blurts out that his daughter’s around robins age.

The league members, stare at “eternally a teenager” Danny and go through mini existential crisis about the member that looks like a child having a child of their own. One of them asks if his daughter’s adopted and Danny says that she’s biologically his.

They ask about her mother or other parent and he says that if his daughters “mother” paid child support then he could have a say in things.

Eventually the conversation gets to Batman’s ears and he corners Phantom, not for learning sensitive information about Robin, but for parenting tips.

Now Danny’s giving Batman advice on how to treat/care for a surprise ex-assassin child with an absentee criminal “mother” who obsesses over their child’s father.

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theprocrastinatingalien · 5 years

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Casting The Batman: Allies and Villains

Last week I started suggesting actors to replace Ben Affleck as Batman, for Matt Reeves' upcoming THE BATMAN. I offered 12 suggestions, of which my personal favourite remains Karl Urban (from the new STAR TREK films, and DREDD).

Now, however, I turn my attention to the supporting cast... starting with characters that already exist within the DCEU (remembering, we don't actually know for certain if this movie is included within that).

ALFRED PENNYWORTH

Alfred is (officially) Bruce Wayne's butler, but he also runs the Batcave, and help makes Batman's suits, and some of his weapons. For a long while, he's the only person that knows Bruce's big secret, and has cared for the young Wayne boy ever since the death of his parents.

Jeremy Irons plays Alfred so far in the shared universe, playing him in both BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE and JUSTICE LEAGUE. The character has previously be played by Alan Napier (60s TV series), Michael Gough (Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher's movies) and Michael Caine (THE DARK KNIGHT Trilogy).

But who could take on the role in THE BATMAN? Here are some suggestions...

PATRICK STEWART

Well, why not? I mean, I may be suggesting him because I'm a Trek fan, and the actor may feel playing Bruce Wayne's butler and bit of a come down from playing Professor X, leader of the X-MEN... still, he's English, could totally play a butler, and would be believable in bossing Batman around as he gets himself into some dangerous situations.

At 78, Stewart's getting on a bit (8years older than Irons), and if Reeves' decides on a younger Batman, he may go with a younger Alfred too...

COLIN FIRTH

Yep, you heard me, Colin Firth. He's edging towards 60, which sets him as a good age for Batman in his 30s. Firth is your typical stiff-upper Englishman, and just in case Alfred needs to get involved in fist-cuffs he proved he can manage a bit of action here and there when he took the part of Galahad in KINGSMAN. Originally I was going to suggest Hugh Grant, but then immediately switched to Firth and am actually starting to really like the idea.

COMMISSIONER JAMES GORDON

To many, JK Simmons will always be J Jonah Jameson from the SPIDER-MAN movies, but Simmons also happens to be James Gordon in the DCEU. He's only had one appearance as yet (JUSTICE LEAGUE) so it's always possible he and Irons will continue over to Reeves' Batflick. But just in case, I'll make a couple of suggestions for the future Batgirl's father, to join the ranks of Neil Hamilton (60s), Pat Hingle (80s/90s) and Gary Oldman (Nolan's movies).

TOM SELLECK

I like Tom Selleck, always have. Not seem him in that much though. It was cool in MAGNUM PI, and one of my favourite guest stars in FRIENDS. For me, I think Selleck has the spot on look for Gordon. Well, an elderly Gordon. Selleck is 74 now. Which actually would place him nicely with my suggestion of Stewart for Alfred. I could see Selleck as a police Commissioner.

Looking for someone a little younger?

JOSH BROLIN

Brolin's in his 50s and that would place him nicely opposite Firth's Alfred. Also, Brolin's collecting comic book characters right now. He's played Cable in DEADPOOL 2, and famously decimated half of existence in AVENGERS: ENDGAME. Fighting crime on the streets might be a little low key for him now. Still, I reckon he'd rock the 'tache.

Now moving on to the villains. But who the villains? Originally the villain that had been announced was Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke - to be played by Joe Manganiello. That was when Affleck was in line to write and direct though, and explains the post-credit scene with Deathstroke and Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg). Matt Reeves has apparently suggested that he'd like to include the following rogue...

THE PENGUIN

Oswald Cobblepot was played by Burgess Meredith in the 60s and the (somewhat iconic) turn Danny DeVito in the 90s. I have only one suggestion for the role here...

TOBY JONES

This isn't the first time I've suggested him, and I will continue to suggest him until he (or someone else) is cast. Jones is a good actor, and think has a Penguin-esque vibe about him. So much so, I'm not even going to suggest anyone else.

Now, typically, we can usually expect a second villain in a Batman movie, and everything is pointing to one of my favourites....

THE RIDDLER

What Reeves has described his Batflick as being, certainly points to The Riddler. I certainly have my fingers crossed. I'm still frustrated that Nolan didn't bring the character in for his trilogy. Before that, Edward Nygma appearing in the 90s as played by Jim Carrey, and in the 60s, played by Frank Gorshin.

This isn't the first time I've suggested actors for the part...but here's two I've never thought of, until recently...

JAMES MCAVOY

McAvoy has actually suggested himself for the part. He likes how DC do their villains, and might be setting his sights on the upcoming movie, now that it looks like his role as Charles Xavier is coming to and end (thanks to the Fox/Disney merger). McAvoy is a fantastic actor, as demonstrated in SPLIT and GLASS where he tackles multiple personalities in a masterclass. If Warner Bros. grabs JM for The Riddler, that would pretty exciting.

Alternatively...

DAN STEVENS

I was originally going to suggest Stevens as potential (out of the box) option for Bruce Wayne, but then immediately switched to him playing Nygma. He's also a good actor... and I think, if you want an example of how he suits the role just look at his lead role in the mind-bending LEGION series (another X-MEN property, it so happens).

So there you go, these are my suggestion for the characters that could pop up in THE BATMAN. I could go further, and try my hand at casting Vicki Vale or Lucius Fox, either of whom could turn up. Maybe I will, but for now, let me know what you think of these suggestions!

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