Chris Cooper can say he has no regrets, but that doesn’t mean he’s telling the truth. This new Batman franchise is certified blockbuster gold and certainly had the potential to push him from “Damn what was that guy’s name in that Ryan Phillipe spy movie?” to “Hey Chris Cooper was great in Batman let’s check out his new movie.”

I think it would be hard for an actor to swallow his pride and say that he made a bad decision or has regrets about his career.

I think Gary Oldman brings a lot of talent and genuine personality to the role. He truly owns the role in my opinion and brings to life a completely believable portrayal of Gordon.

Chris Cooper’s version of Gordon would have been different and not necessarily better or worse. I don’t think it means anything at all that he was the first choice. The truth is that actors are interchangeable and as far as the level of talent goes I think that both of them are excellent choices.

True.

But I’m still glad Will Smith didn’t take the Neo role in The Matrix:)

One thing about Hollywood media that ticks me off is when they look back on a film that an actor or actress wasn’t part of. If the film was a hit and the film they were in wasn’t, “Do you regret not doing that part, instead of this other film” or if the reverse “Are you glad you dodged that?” —to my POV that is outright idiotic. That’s hindsight we are talking about. Nobody can say that the role in a hit film would be better for them. They may have played it different. It would have been a slightly different film.