Who auditioned for Batman in Batman Begins?

Cillian Murphy Opens Up About His Bruce Wayne Audition For ‘Batman Begins’ He didn’t think he was Bruce Wayne material. Scarecrow actor Cillian Murphy recently looked back on his audition to play Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins.

Who almost played the Dark Knight?

Only a few days before the role of Batman was cast, eight actors were asked to audition for the part. They were Christian Bale, Joshua Jackson, Eion Bailey, Hugh Dancy, Billy Crudup, Cillian Murphy, Henry Cavill, and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Who auditioned for Joker in Dark Knight?

10 Joker: Paul Bettany Heath Ledger was always Christopher Nolan’s first choice for the role of the Joker, having been impressed by the range shown in his audition for Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins, but the studio reportedly had Paul Bettany waiting in the wings as a backup in case Ledger turned down the offer.

Who almost played Joker?

Famously, the series features two voice actors who have gone on to be considered the ‘archetype’ of that character: Kevin Conroy’s Batman and Mark Hamill’s Joker. However, Mark Hamill almost didn’t play the role. Tim Curry was given the role first and voiced several episodes.

Did Sean Penn play the Joker?

4 Sean Penn Due to this reputation, Christopher Nolan actually offered the role of the Joker to Sean Penn before Heath Ledger would eventually take the part. Sean Penn would ultimately turn down the role, though.

Did Robin Williams play the Joker?

The late, lamented Robin Williams got to tackle more than his share of memorable roles during his career, but we never got to see him play a villain in a Batman movie.

Why has Willem Dafoe not been the Joker?

Even though Willem DaFoe already looks like the Joker without having to apply any prosthetics or makeup, he simply isn’t someone that could bring the Joker’s special brand of crazy to life. I don’t think Hollywood cares about an actor already playing a character in past movies. Look at Thanos, (Josh Brolin).

Who auditioned for the Joker in Suicide Squad?

David Bowie was an inspiration to Jared Leto’s The Joker on Suicide Squad. In order to prepare for the role of The Joker for the upcoming Suicide Squad feature film, Jared Leto took a new and different approach to getting into character.

Did Tim Burton work Batman Forever?

Warner Bros. Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman.