News Variety Reports Robert Pattinson is the new Batman

[Christopher]

The funny thing is that Dublin criminals are often given nicknames like that by each other and the press, the most famous being The General aka Martin Cahill, who was played by Brendan Gleeson in John Boorman’s film of that name. In fact, another one is even called The Penguin https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....rge-the-penquin-mitchell-pension-13515562.amp

Mobster nicknames were pretty common in the US back in the '30s and '40s -- Scarface, Legs, Pretty Boy, Fat Tony, The Nose, things like that. So the colorful nicknames for comic-book supervillains probably sounded less absurd in the Golden Age than they do in retrospect. (In the same way that superhero capes probably seemed less absurd because capes and cloaks were still relatively common fashion accessories.)

 

[The Nth Doctor]

NO CAPES!

 

[Ovation]

NO CAPES!

So...you remember Dynoman, eh?

 

[The Nth Doctor]

No, but I remember Dynaguy.

 

[Captaindemotion]

Newcomer Jayme Lawson has joined the cast, fuelling speculation that she’s playing Barbara Gordon https://collider.com/jayme-lawson-joins-the-batman/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter

 

[dahj]

Newcomer Jayme Lawson has joined the cast, fuelling speculation that she’s playing Barbara Gordon https://collider.com/jayme-lawson-joins-the-batman/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter

That's a heck of a first gig to land, especially with the Batgirl solo in the works.

 

[Captaindemotion]

That's a heck of a first gig to land, especially with the Batgirl solo in the works.

Of course, we don’t know if she’s Barbara/Batgirl or not but even if she’s playing another role, yes, it’s certainly some start to her film career.

 

[JD]

Yeah, that's a pretty good first gig if she is Batgirl, but I kind of question that. I wouldn't expect her to be that old if this is all the way back at the beginning of Batman's career.

 

[JD]

A new story is going around that says that Jayme Lawson's character is a "grassroots political candidate running for office in Gotham", named Bella.

 

[Samurai8472]

Andy Serkis is Alfred

https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/11/13/batman-matt-reeves-confirms-alfred-andy-serkis/

And queue all the “Motion Capture Alfred?” jokes

 

[Nerys Myk]

Andy Serkis is Alfred

https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/11/13/batman-matt-reeves-confirms-alfred-andy-serkis/

And queue all the “Motion Capture Alfred?” jokes

Head of the queue

 

[The Nth Doctor]

This isn't the first time he's played a manservant to a reclusive, eccentric rich man (without motion capture to boot!): He was terrific in The Prestige.

 

[The Borgified Corpse]

This isn't the first time he's played a manservant to a reclusive, eccentric rich man (without motion capture to boot!): He was terrific in The Prestige.

That's actually my favorite Andy Serkis role. "It amazes me how many of you newspaper writers fail to read my sign!"

Speaking of Pattinson, I just saw The Lighthouse. It's a strange mix of genuine good acting alongside Pattinson's skill at doing facial expressions that no actual human being would ever make.

 

[Anwar]

That's actually my favorite Andy Serkis role. "It amazes me how many of you newspaper writers fail to read my sign!"

Speaking of Pattinson, I just saw The Lighthouse. It's a strange mix of genuine good acting alongside Pattinson's skill at doing facial expressions that no actual human being would ever make.

Check him out in Netflix's "The King" as the Dauphin of France.

 

[Captaindemotion]

This isn't the first time he's played a manservant to a reclusive, eccentric rich man (without motion capture to boot!): He was terrific in The Prestige.

So that film now features two Alfreds (as well as a Batman, Wolverine & Black Widow).

 

[The Nth Doctor]

So that film now features two Alfreds (as well as a Batman, Wolverine & Black Widow).

And most importantly, Ziggy Stardust!

 

[Anwar]

So that film now features two Alfreds (as well as a Batman, Wolverine & Black Widow).

And Maya Hansen from Iron Man 3!

 

[The Borgified Corpse]

And Maya Hansen from Iron Man 3!

I was just going to say that. Rebecca Hall is a great actress and deserves to be a much bigger name than she currently is.

 

[Captaindemotion]

Carmine Falcone! https://batman-news.com/2019/11/22/john-turturro-carmine-falcone-the-batman/

 

[JD]

Wow, he really is putting together a pretty unexpected cast for this, I love it.