When we heard that John Cena was seriously being considered to play Superman we thought it was a joke, but it turns out they actually gave it some thought. Thankfully the guy who lost a bet and was told to keep a straight face while bringing that to the table has cracked and he is not being considered at all anymore.
But what about Batman? With Nolan and Bale bowing out after three, surely people are tired of real actors playing Superheroes right?
Now comes word from the Examiner that Cena is already being considered to play Batman after “The Dark Knight Rises,” which will be the last installment for Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale.
Obviously no serious talks are currently going on since “The Dark Knight Rises” won’t hit theaters until July 20th, 2012. And it will probably be a few years after that before a reboot is considered.
I think its more accurate to say there are “obviously no serious talks” because no one could take that seriously.
Why not just let Schumacher direct again. That worked out so well for you the last time.
Ok, nerdrage subsiding… green tint leaving skin…
But honestly, I would think with the raging success that a serious Batman has taken, it would be a step backwards to cast a meatbucket because he has biceps and would look intimidating in the suit. Clearly keeping it mostly realistic is far more successful, and realistic Batman is going to need a real actor.
I am actually hoping they keep a Nolan styled Batman going and just replace Bruce and Nolan after he gives up on the franchise.
If they reboot the franchise with Cena as Bats, I am done with it.
Another Batman reboot…jesus is hollywood so desperate that they have to reboot a character every 6 months?????…I might have to stop watching movies and maybe pick up a book and start readaing before they descide to start rebooting novels…
The only superhero John Cena could play would be the Hulk. And I’m not talking about Banner–I mean just the green-painted hulk. The grunts and growls would fit his acting prowess perfectly.
If Cena played Batman in an “Arkham Asylum” styled movie, I’d watch it.
Seriously, do sometimes hollywood want their movies to suck on purpose? Like that green lantern script with jack black? the Revenge of teh fallen script? Seriously, some hollywood writers smoke too much crack
The answer is no. But that said, I’m under the impression that, well, did you see that first comment? WB, it seems, still thinks movies based on comic books are supposed to be silly high camp. See what happened to Jonah Hex. Remember what they had planned for JLA. Afyer Tim Burton went “dark” (although still in his usual carnival attraction) Shimacher headed towards camp and codpieces.
After giving the rumor some thought, I said to myself ‘Okay, Maybe Killer Croc’ or MAYBE Deathstroke. But it hit me between the eyes. The only reason to reboot Batman after Dark Knight Rises is to fit in with a JLA kind of film
So, them if WB intends on making a high camp JLA film, the answer is a YES John Cena would be “good” as Batman, at least in the eyes who want to rape the material ASAP.
Bat’s should take a bow for at least 5-6 years before spewin’ out more.
That would be atrocious.
Cena realy?? the guys huge I seen him once in person the guys a Monster maybe he could play killer crock or Bane but not batman the guys too big to even play superman.
If i was the big boss I would fire the dude who mentioned John Cena as batman on the spot.
If Bale desent do a fourth batman I say wait atleast 7 years before you even think of doing another reboot ..
ricci… I have no read some of the darker series (like the dark knight) and more recent batman comics? Nolan has done a great job of bringing that across… ps the original series, with burton starting off, had that comical but still serious dark tones because the comics are darker than they are campy and sunny
NO!!!
Plis…God nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
I think Nolan’s take is more accurate to the original comic by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Nolan even said he went back to those original issue for some inspiration. Batman is and always was meant to be a Dark character. Though publisher’s have made him kid friendly by adding Robin, more comedic or campy for more public consumption, the character always returns to his dark and serious roots. Nolan’s movies did so well because the darker version makes more sense and the public gets it. The campy comedic versions are all kids fare.
John Cena as Bruce Wayne/Batman?….. maybe in a parallel Earth… perhaps WB/DC Comics wants an “Elseworlds” type of Batman movie. lol
I recently purchased the box set of the original batman movies on blu-ray, and while george clooney should never have been cast and batman & robin was a little to much corn – to me – they much more resemble the comic book, crazy and wild antics that the batman of my youth resembled.
While I like the new batman movies and look forward to the next, I still feel I’m missing somthing, they are far to serious, are trying to be far to real and in my opinion kinda mis the point in comic book, superhero type movies.
Now thats nolans take on it, and it’s made alot of money and alot of people like it, but for me, that isn’t superhero!
But Cena………..noooooooooooooo way
nolan’s batman was drawn a lot from Frank Miller’s adaptations written in the 80’s. they are known as some of the best batman stories, and they are serious and realistic. all comics were very goofy back in the 60’s compared to comics today. batman is meant to be a dark, tragic character, so it makes sense that people like mediums representing him like that better.