Christian Bale Was Never In Talks To Play BATMAN Again After The DARK KNIGHT RISES

Christian Bale Was Never In Talks To Play BATMAN Again After The DARK KNIGHT RISES

Christian Bale earlier last month told that he 'stared into nothing for half an hour' after he heard Ben Affleck was cast as the new Batman. But now in an interview with the Esquire Magazine, Bale tells that he never had a conversation with anybody about a possible return. Check it out!

By NightWatcher - Dec 02, 2014 07:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: Esquire

While talking with the Esquire Magazine, Christian Bale revealed that he was never offered Bond before Daniel Craig as well as the Batman role before Ben Affleck, "No. I’ve never heard of that. Equally untrue about them coming to me for Batman, before Ben Affleck." He also told if he thinks it was the right decision for the role as the caped crusader to be passed on, "Yes. I think it’s the right decision. People were talking about this obscene amount of money they were saying was thrown at me." He then tells that he was never in talks to play the Dark Knight one more time after the final film in the Nolan trilogy (The Dark Knight Rises), "No. I didn’t have a single conversation with anybody about ever playing the role again." So that denies all the old rumors by certain sources (Latino Review), that Christian Bale was set to return as the Bat. With that said, who would you have preferred as the Batman in Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice? Sound off below with your thoughts!


The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced, and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the second part of Nolan's Batman film series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins. Christian Bale reprises the lead role of Bruce Wayne/Batman, with a returning cast of Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Gary Oldman as James Gordon and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. The film introduces the character of Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Gotham's newly elected District Attorney and the consort of Bruce Wayne's childhood friend Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal replacing Katie Holmes from the first film), who joins Batman and the police in combating the new rising threat of a criminal mastermind calling himself "The Joker" (Heath Ledger).

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yossarian
yossarian - 12/2/2014, 7:18 AM
Too bad they didn't ask McGee and B&Y.
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 12/2/2014, 7:22 AM
@yossarian

I heard that you turned down the role, would've liked to see your take on it
SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/2/2014, 7:23 AM
Glad he didn't return. Thought it was time for someone new anyway.
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 12/2/2014, 7:26 AM
I just hope we don't get the lung cancer voice ever again in any incarnation
JAC
JAC - 12/2/2014, 7:29 AM
Is this not common knowledge? Every times he was asked pre- and post-DKR he always said that he didn't have interest and that the story was done. Happy about Affleck taking the role though.
yossarian
yossarian - 12/2/2014, 7:31 AM
@Axe - I would have shocked the world.
Nate
Nate - 12/2/2014, 7:31 AM
No shit. People are stupid to believe they actually offered him. New universe=new batman. Common sense.
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 12/2/2014, 7:35 AM
Would've been a very different take yoss :P One I and mony others would pay to see
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 12/2/2014, 7:36 AM
@Doopie
I'm looking forward to that movie
pickleweasel2
pickleweasel2 - 12/2/2014, 7:36 AM
But but but el mayimbe said
yossarian
yossarian - 12/2/2014, 7:38 AM
Basically, I told them I would play Batman as a drunk. They liked the idea and said it was fresh. I just got too involved in my character research.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/2/2014, 7:44 AM
<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 12/2/2014, 7:44 AM
@Sipprelle

Well, some fantatic Balebatters has claimed that Warner Brothers have to try to have him back no matter what, because it would otherwize be unlogical, so they call you stupid if you say that the 50mil rumor for instance was bullshit...

So no, it is not common knowledge to everybody unfortunally
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 12/2/2014, 8:02 AM
@yossarian

I demanded a see-through cod piece and WB refused. Their loss.
yossarian
yossarian - 12/2/2014, 8:07 AM
hahahahahahhaahhahahahahaahah

It is absolutely their loss. Ours as well.
McGee
McGee - 12/2/2014, 8:11 AM
On the casting couch, I refused to go anywhere near the butt unless Charles Roven took a shower first.

...I want to believe that I made the right choice.
McGee
McGee - 12/2/2014, 8:12 AM
Alright, fine. I was the one that refused taking a shower when presenting myself to Roven.

You broke me...happy?
tokens
tokens - 12/2/2014, 8:18 AM
bruce is all like

but then banes all like

then the afterparty

while the real bruce waynes handling his political shit

and winning awards and shit
yossarian
yossarian - 12/2/2014, 8:25 AM
hahahahahahaha

That is the right choice.
mbembet
mbembet - 12/2/2014, 8:27 AM
Bale Batman>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>keaton batman
Supes17
Supes17 - 12/2/2014, 8:43 AM
Arkham Batman has been my favorite incarnation so far
FordEl
FordEl - 12/2/2014, 8:49 AM
@Supes17

Yet he sounds the same as Bruce Wayne
Supes17
Supes17 - 12/2/2014, 9:01 AM
@FordEl: lmao true. It's strange how they haven't discovered his identity.
SHHH! Plot holes only apply to Chris Nolan Batman films
Spideyinthemcu
Spideyinthemcu - 12/2/2014, 10:34 AM
Bale
Forthas
Forthas - 12/2/2014, 2:49 PM
I hope this puts to rest the utterly ridiculous rumor that "BALE TURNED DOWN THE ROLE!" It was the studio's (that would be Warner Brothers) dumb f@%k decision plain and simple. It WILL go down as one of the bonehead decisions in cinema history when you think about the lost potential a pairing of Bale and Cavill would have delivered. Now we have Affleck, Gadot and Eisenberg to look forward to...excuse me... other people can look forward to it, I will pass! That is why when this year ends, Warner Brothers will have NO top ten earning films atthe worldwide box office...that is how low this studio has sunk.
PeterParker1991
PeterParker1991 - 12/19/2014, 7:06 PM
I'll miss Bale as Batman.. although I have a feeling Affleck could end up surprising me. Bale never had the detective element of Batman down, no doubt due to the script, so I'm hoping for that in B vs S.. but won't hold my breath especially with all the Dark Knight Returns influence going into the film. Ugh
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