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Batman is a character that a lot of actors would love to play. The character has had a long-standing cinematic history, with the recent boom in superhero fiction bringing in some of the greatest stories to life on the big screen.
Needless to say, for every actor who gets the role of Batman, there are at least a dozen who do not. These 4 actors were no different, having auditioned for the role in various capacities, only for the role of the Caped Crusader to go to another actor.
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Jason Momoa
Jason Momoa debuted in the DCEU as Aquaman inBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. However, when Momoa first entered the audition thinking he was playing the character of Batman, Snyder cast him as the King of Atlantis. Ironically enough, Momoa would go on to be the last standing member of the Justice League as the DCEU closes out, asAquaman and the Lost Kingdomis playing in theatres.
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Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill was Superman in Zack Snyder’s DC Extended Universe. But before that, that actor auditioned for Batman in Nolan’sBatman Begins. The role was up for grabs, with Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal and Christian Bale in the running. Unfortunately, Cavill’s run as Superman was short-lived, and he never really got to play Batman either. Now, the actor is moving on to another IP, one more close to his heart thanThe Witcher,Warhammer 40,000.
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Cillian Murphy
Before Murphy was scaring people with his fear toxin as Scarecrow, he was in the running for the role of Batman in Christopher Nolan’s trilogy. Having been beat out by Christian Bale, the actor went on to essay the role of Jonathan Crane. While the new DCU could be an opportunity for the actor to play Batman again, given that the Batman that James Gunn wishes to present will be a little older, already with Damian under his wing. Murphy could essay the role, and perhaps fulfill his aspirations to play the Caped Crusader.
Scott Adkins
AnotherBvSauditionee, Adkins was one of the actors who were in the running to play Bruce Wayne in the DCEU. Adkins would, of course, lose out on the role to Ben Affleck, moving on to other smaller projects likeThe Legend of Hercules, while also making appearances in smaller capacities in other superhero franchises likeDoctor Strange. The actor has also been a part of many an action flick, making him a great contender for the Caped Crusader, now that the character is up for grabs again.
Anuraag Chatterjee
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Anuraag Chatterjee, Web Content WriterWith a passion for writing fiction and non fiction content, Anuraag is a Media Science graduate with 2 year’s experience with Marketing and Content, with 3 published poetry anthologies. Anuraag holds a Bacherlor’s degree in Arts with a focus on Communication and Media Studies.
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