Batman: The Dark Knight Returns FAN CAST

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns FAN CAST

If the film version of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns came out in 1986, the same year as the graphic novel. The characters are listed in the fan cast as they were introduced in the comic.

By canadianturd - Jan 02, 2011 06:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic


Batman / Bruce Wayne - Powers Boothe

After seeing Powers Boothe in Red Dawn, I believe his Batman would have been an extraordinary contrast next to Christopher Reeve's Superman!



Commissioner Jim Gordon - James Garner

James Garner of The Rockford Files would have been a great Commish! He has the acting chops, stature and appropriate chin for the job. Before the 90's animated series, all of the Commissioner Gordon's sucked pretty bad (Neil Hamilton, Pat Hingle).



The Joker - Willem Dafoe

In book one, every time I turned the page to a picture of the Joker, it screamed Willem Dafoe! He was a brilliant choice for the Green Goblin and I think he would have nailed it as a younger Joker.



Harvey Dent - Patrick Swayze

The first person to come to mind when I thought of an intimidating, pretty boy from the 80's was Patrick Swayze! The Outsiders, Red Dawn or Road House. You make your pick, the man may not had much range, but he sure raked it in at the box office.



Alfred Pennyworth - Vincent Price

Although he was Egghead, a shitty villain from the Batman television series, I do believe he would transition nicely into the films as the Wayne Manor Butler. Price had a sarcastic cadence in his voice, with a smooth delivery which I think screams Alfred!



Robin / Carrie Kelly - Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald was America's sweetheart in the 1980's, mostly appearing in John Hughs teen movies. I think seeing her in a dark Batman flick would have been very interesting.



Commissioner Ellen Yindel - Linda Hamilton

At a point during the comic, Commissioner Gordon is replaced by Ellen Yindel, a female officer. Linda Hamilton, the original Sarah Connor of Terminator fame is the quint essential movie tough girl.



Bruno - Bridgette Neilsen

I'm pretty sure the the character Bruno was a transsexual criminal, but I think it would have been funnier and foreshadowing to make the (formerly) hot Bridgette Neilsen into a very manly figure.



Superman / Clark Kent - Christopher Reeve

I would really like to see a live action Superman / Batman team-up. Christopher Reeve (who I was named after) to me, was the best Superman ever! Even in the horrible third and fourth Superman movies.



Selina Kyle - Sally Struthers

I was having such a hard time thinking of a former hot, white girl from the 70's who sort of let herself go. I almost completely gave up until it hit me, Sally Struthers from All in the Family! If you nerds haven't watched that show, do yourself a favor and do it. It's one of the best television series of all time.



Oliver Queen - Nick Nolte

To pull off the Oliver Queen look, Nick Nolte would need a complete overhaul, making him more into an aging ex-con by attaching a white musketeer beard, dark eyebrows and a bald head. It'd be awesome!


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canadianturd
canadianturd - 1/2/2011, 1:46 PM
Without giving away much about the comic, I thought what they did to Superman was very ballsy and Marvel killed off Captain America a few years ago.

Aside from that, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns takes place in an alternate universe.
superbatspiderman
superbatspiderman - 1/2/2011, 2:32 PM
Great cast obviously this is based in the past because Patrick Swayze is dead. But I like this cast alot. The Dark Knight Returns is one of my favorite books of all time.
SuperManFan01
SuperManFan01 - 1/2/2011, 4:31 PM
Perfect Joker, Commisioner Yindel and "Green Arrow". I'm really not that familiar with the other actors, though. Oh, and Christopher Reeve is god. I hated the source though. DKR was horrible.
BobGarlen
BobGarlen - 1/2/2011, 7:32 PM
Great choices i have to say for the time at hand this would've been a dynamite cast for the film.
darknlight
darknlight - 12/31/2011, 12:48 AM
man this would have been a killer movie,perfect casting,feels like the characters were made for them.
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