I don't know about Crudup, I don't think he has the chin. Maybe Christian Bale. Nolan wanted Guy Pearce.
After American Psycho, I don't think I can see Bale in anything and not think of his portrayal of Patrick Bateman. I couldn't get past that for Batman. Honestly, though, I didn't think I'd get past Mr. Mom as Batman back in '89. So who knows. Guy Pearce would've been good, though, in my opinion.
The movie I'm waiting to be released is the big screen adaptation of Arthur C. Clark's, "Rendevous with Rama" starring Morgan Freeman. This is the mother of all "space, origin of life, scifi" films/books...
Hey, don't be too hard on WB. Yeah, they've screwed up the Batman movies. But I feel they've given us the best on screen portrayal of batman in Batman: The Animated Series. I don't know why they can't translate this show's style to the big screen though. "Batman and Robin" seemed like a silly Saturday morning cartoon compared to B:TAS. It was just horrible.
ever see ALMOST FAMOUS? crudup (who's a great actor, btw) would have trouble seeing over the batmobile's steering wheel. he's too little. i'm sick of our superheroes being midgets. batman is a big guy. kutcher's an awful choice, too, but at least he's a big guy. and i agree with whoever said christian bale. and please do B:YO with aaron eckhart as gordon...
It's time for Ashton Kutcher to get busted for something so we don't have to be inundated by him any more. The guy is a non-talent.
Complete with product placement, a hip soundtrack, amazing special effects....and no plot. *sigh* Movies just ain't what they used to be. All style, no substance. Too many sequels, too many based on TV series, too many based on comic books. Nothing original.
I hate to say it, but I think George Clooney did a fine job as Batman. It's just too bad EVERYONE and EVERYTHING around him in Batman and Robin sucked major donkey balls. If I had to suggest someone new for Batman, I might go with Hugh Jackman (not to typecast him or anything...). I say keep Clooney in the role, bring in Scarecrow as the main villain (and the ONLY villain in the movie), kill off Robin and Batgirl, make the movie infinitely darker than the last one, hire some real dialogue guys (I suggest Kevin "Mr. Comic Book Fan" Smith), hire a director with a vision to helm the movie (i.e. anyone but McG or Michael Bay), don't use CGI as a crutch, add some NEW cool gadgets, and for the love of God, create a plot that's gripping and somewhat realistic. No more "Get-some-really-big-diamonds-and-freeze the-whole-world-with-my-big-ass-gun!" type of plots. Be sure that the main villain does NOT upstage the Dark Knight in the movie (see: Jim Carrey as the Riddler). Also, don't be afraid of characterization or "talky-talky-slow-part" scenes. Batman is a twisted f*** with loads of inner demons. Go with that and expand upon Burton's Batman movie. Less action does not necessarily equate SUCK. See X-Men for prime example of how this works. See Mummy Returns for prime example of "ADD-riddled 'action for the sake of action' movie." Lastly, get the WB execs the hell outta the way of this franchise. Studio suits will only ruin this movie with more random Batman nipple and and ass shots, muted PC (politically correct) dialogue, inane casting decisions, ridiculous product tie-ins (watch Batman use the BatToilet, available at Target everywhere!), stupid audience test viewings and polls ("Well, I think Batman should shake hands with the bad guy at the end."), and other assorted movie-killers. Execs should just hire a GOOD director and let him go to work, then sit back and watch the cash roll in. We're talkng freaking Batman here, not Legally Blonde 2. This shouldn't be that complicated...
