Retro casting The Batman

[Eddie Dean]

For fun cast The Batman if it was made in a different time period!

The Batman (1991)
Dir. Oliver Stone

Batman / Bruce Wayne - Val Kilmer

He's probably a better fit for this version than his actual Batman movie lol

Catwoman / Selina Kyle - Angela Bassett

The Riddler / Edward Nashton - Eric Bogosian

Jim Gordon - Keith David

Bella Real - Kasi Lemmons

Gil Coulson - JT Walsh

The Penguin / Oswald Cobblepot - John Candy

Carmine Falcone - Dennis Hopper

Alfred Pennyworth - Terence Stamp

Commissioner Pete Savage - M. Emmett Walsh

Officer Martinez - Luis Guzman

Mayor Don Mitchell Jr. - John C McGinley

Mystery Inmate - Michael Wincott

 

[Sawyer]

Oddly enough, considering her iffy (at best) history with Catwoman, the short hair and the biracial actress playing the part makes it impossible for me to see anyone but Halle Berry as a 90s version of this Catwoman.

 

[Eddie Dean]

She certainly could have done it. Then there’s Lisa Bonet…

 

[BobJM]

THE BATMAN (2005)
dir. Christopher Nolan

Bruce Wayne / Batman: Cillian Murphy, 29
Selina Kyle: Natalie Portman, 25
Jim Gordon: Jeffrey Wright, 40

VILLAINS
Edward Nashton / Riddler: Edward Norton, 36
Oz Cobblepot: Philip Seymour Hoffman, 38
Carmine Falcone: Al Pacino, 65

SUPPORTING
Alfred Pennyworth: Jeremy Irons, 57
Bella Real: Zoe Saldaña, 27
Thomas Wayne: Linus Roache, 41
Martha Wayne: Sara Stewart, 39

GOTHAM CENTRAL
Commissioner Savage: Clancy Brown, 46
Chief Mackenzie Bock: Yul Vazquez, 40
Officer Martinez: Theo Rossi, 30

ADDITIONAL
D.A. Gil Colson: Guy Pearce, 38
Mayor Don Mitchell: Larry Holden, 44
Dory: Fionnghuala Flanagan, 64
Annika: Ivana Miličević, 31
Funeral goer / Riddler goon: Richard Brake, 41

PHOTO GALLERY

Bruce Wayne / Batman: Cillian Murphy, 29

Selina Kyle: Natalie Portman, 25

Jim Gordon: Jeffrey Wright, 40

VILLAINS
Edward Nashton / Riddler: Edward Norton, 36

Oz Cobblepot: Philip Seymour Hoffman, 38

Carmine Falcone: Al Pacino, 65

SUPPORTING
Alfred Pennyworth: Jeremy Irons, 57

Bella Real: Zoe Saldaña, 27

Thomas & Martha Wayne: Linus Roache, 41 and Sara Stewart, 39

GOTHAM CENTRAL POLICE DEPT.
Commissioner Savage: Clancy Brown, 46

Chief Mackenzie Bock: Yul Vazquez, 40

Officer Martinez: Theo Rossi, 30

ADDITIONAL
D.A. Gil Colson: Guy Pearce, 38

Mayor Don Mitchell: Larry Holden, 44

Dory: Fionnghuala Flanagan, 64

Annika: Ivana Miličević, 31

Funeral goer / Riddler goon: Richard Brake, 41

 

[Doctor Jones]

I'll transfer my post from the Misc. Films section.

The Batman (1993)

Director: Sidney Lumet

Bruce Wayne/The Batman: River Phoenix

Selina Kyle/Catwoman: Halle Berry

Edward Nashton/The Riddler: Edward Norton

Lt. James Gordon: Delroy Lindo

Alfred Pennyworth: Pete Postlewaithe

Carmine Falcone: Harvey Keitel

The Penguin/Oz: James Gandolfini

 

[Eddie Dean]

Postlewaithe as Alfred would have been so good

 

[Doctor Jones]

He was my dream choice before he died.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

This seems fun. I'll bite:

The Batman (somewhere in the 90s)

Keanu Reeves as The Batman/Bruce Wayne

Alan Rickman as Alfred Pennyworth

Jada Pinkett as Catwoman/Selina Kyle

Brad Dourif as The Riddler

Bob Hoskins as The Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot

Samuel L Jackson as Jim Gordon

Robin Givens as Bella Réal

Raul Julia as Carmine Falcone

 

[Eddie Dean]

Dano was def giving me Dourif in Exorcist 3 vibes in his Arkham scenes

 

[Eddie Dean]

1966

Batman - Terence Stamp

The Riddler - Anthony Perkins

Catwoman - Cicely Tyson

Gordon - Brock Peters

The Penguin - Richard Burton

*alt choice Oliver Reed

Alfred Pennyworth - Harry Andrews

Carmine Falcone - Anthony Quinn

Bella Real - Ruby Dee

Gil Coulson - Murray Hamilton

Commissioner Pete Savage - George Kennedy

Mayor Don Mitchel Jr - John Vernon

Mystery Inmate - Jack Nicholson

 

[Lautox]

1966

Batman - Terence Stamp

The Riddler - Anthony Perkins

Catwoman - Cicely Tyson

Gordon - Brock Peters

The Penguin - Richard Burton

*alt choice Oliver Reed

Alfred Pennyworth - Harry Andrews

Carmine Falcone - Anthony Quinn

Bella Real - Ruby Dee

Gil Coulson - Murray Hamilton

Commissioner Pete Savage - George Kennedy

Mayor Don Mitchel Jr - John Vernon

Mystery Inmate - Jack Nicholson

Murray Hamilton is perfecr for Colson

 

[Frodo]

The 1990s

THE BATMAN (1995)
Director : David Fincher

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Jude Law

Catwoman / Selina Kyle : Thandie Newton

Riddler / Edward Nygma : Philip Seymor Hoffman

The Penguin / Oswald Cobblepot : Joe Pesci

Gordon : Laurence Fishburne

Alfred Pennyworth : John Rhys Davies

Carmine Falcone : Chazz Palminteri

Gil Colson : Kiefer Sutherland

Bella Real : Angela Bassett

Pete Savage : Brian Cox

 

[Eddie Dean]

90s Cox is perfect as Savage

 

[Frodo]

The 1980s

THE BATMAN
Director : Brian De Palma

The Cast

Batman : Matt Dillion

Catwoman : Lisa Bonet

Riddler : James Spader

James Gordon : Morgan Freeman

Penguin : Joe Pesci

Alfred Pennyworth : John Rhys Davies

Bella Real : Rae Dong Chong

Pete Savage : Charles Durning

Carmine Falcone : Dennis Farina

 

[Eddie Dean]

Honestly I'd go with early 90s Spader as Batman. I can totally picture him.

 

[Frodo]

The 1970s

THE BATMAN
Director : Francis Ford Coppola

The Cast

Batman : Christopher Walken

Catwoman : Gloria Hendry

Riddler : Dustin Hoffman

Penguin : Robert Duvall in make up ala Colin Farrell


:

Gordon : Sidney Poitier

Alfred : Peter Ustinov

Gil Coulson : Donald Sutherland

Bella Real : Dianne Carroll

Peter Savage : Vincent Gardenia

Carmine Falcone : Joseph Campanella

 

[Kane52630]

I got a good casting for Selina Kyle, but I'll wait until we get to page 2.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Page 2 please.

 

[Eddie Dean]

For your consideration...

 

[Frodo]

For your consideration...

Burton considered him to play Batman in Batman 1989.
Alot of fans tend to think he was up for Joker, but he was actually up for Bruce Wayne.

 

[Eddie Dean]

I can see him as the Keaton version of Batman very easily.

 

[Frodo]

1950s

THE BATMAN
Director : Alfred Hitchcock

The Cast

Batman : James Dean

Catwoman : Ruby Dee

Riddler : Roddy McDowell

Penguin : Rod Steiger

Alfred : Alec Guinness

James Gordon : Roy Glenn

 

[Sawyer]

I’m too lazy right now to do a full cast, but Al Pacino as early-mid 70s Bruce, for sure.

 

[Eddie Dean]

I’m too lazy right now to do a full cast, but Al Pacino as early-mid 70s Bruce, for sure.

John Cazale as The Riddler!!!

 

[Sawyer]

John Cazale as The Riddler!!!

I was actually thinking of Oz, with some padding and makeup, but Riddler works too.