Nathan Fillion Says He'd Make An Excellent Bruce Wayne But Terrible Batman

Nathan Fillion Says He'd Make An Excellent Bruce Wayne But Terrible Batman

Nathan Fillion - "I think I’d make an excellent Bruce Wayne; I think I’d make a terrible Batman." The Castle actor also says, "Probably the worst thing you could do if there’s someone you want to be Batman is sort of rally."

By MarkJulian - Aug 18, 2013 07:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: EW

Nathan Fillion Bruce Wayne Batman

Castle and Firefly actor Nathan Fillion thinks he'd make a pretty good Bruce Wayne. But what about Batman? "I think I’d make an excellent Bruce Wayne; I think I’d make a terrible Batman," said the fan favorite actor. He poked a little fun at Christian Bale's rendition, adding, "I wonder if my throat could take it."

In a more serious context, Fillion addressed the current trend of fans actively campaigning and petitioning for a favorite actor or actress to get a certain part. "If you wanted to see a particular person as Batman, I think one of the worst things you could do is shove it down someone’s throat as far as the new director of Batman or the new producers of Batman. Probably the worst thing you could do if there’s someone you want to be Batman is sort of rally." Fillion's words ring true as the casting selection for superhero roles tend to be who fans least expect. The popular or obvious choice seldom gets the part.


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bagadoosh
bagadoosh - 8/18/2013, 7:14 PM
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Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/18/2013, 7:15 PM
stfu ppl about fillion as pym. It's very annoying
l0rdleg0las
l0rdleg0las - 8/18/2013, 7:23 PM
I say Fillion for the voice of Rocket Raccoon. He is too busy with his show for a big movie commitment
jerryblake
jerryblake - 8/18/2013, 7:23 PM
that picture above (in tuxedo)... i could see him as Dr Jekyll in the new The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen adaptation.
Coolwhip
Coolwhip - 8/18/2013, 7:24 PM
Considering he can't act, this makes me very happy.
l0rdleg0las
l0rdleg0las - 8/18/2013, 7:24 PM
He has a likeable quality is familiar with voice acting and a friend of Gunn
JatevinM
JatevinM - 8/18/2013, 7:24 PM
No actually it was Bales choice. I've seen an interview where Nolan said that Bale when auditioning for the role just came out and did it and that he was the only one that did something like that something different. So Bale is the reason there is that voice.
BadJoke
BadJoke - 8/18/2013, 7:27 PM
That's what Clooney had to say when they asked him for the role in Batman and Robin...
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 8/18/2013, 7:28 PM
I never cared for the Bale voice. I understand it and am ok with it. Sure it was a bit too much but I don't care.

And why are we talking about Hal Jordan being Batman?

;D
Owlman88
Owlman88 - 8/18/2013, 7:28 PM
Lantern?
Lozzy
Lozzy - 8/18/2013, 7:30 PM
Fillion for Rocket Raccoon!!!!!
P862010
P862010 - 8/18/2013, 7:31 PM
bruce wayne is the easiest part to act

not hard to place a charismatic,charming playboy
jerryblake
jerryblake - 8/18/2013, 7:32 PM
Bale's Batman voice drastically changed since Batman Begins. Like he was trying to push it to the limits. At the end of The Dark Knight he was sounding like he was going to die. Then there's this "Where's the trigger" scene in TDKR when he was sounding like it's the last stadium of cancer.
bagadoosh
bagadoosh - 8/18/2013, 7:35 PM
green lantern voicing RR would be classic , I'm on board !!
JayJayCAW
JayJayCAW - 8/18/2013, 7:38 PM
he actually would make an awesome Bruce Wayne, the playboy billionaire side anyway, thats pretty much him playing Castle anyway, but yeah as Batman he`d be pretty bad lol
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 8/18/2013, 7:38 PM
He'd make a good Hal Jordan.
Demongod20
Demongod20 - 8/18/2013, 8:01 PM
Here the thing that kills me All the Actors make a Great Bruce Wayne and a terrible Batman. Christian Bale's Batman wasn't a great Batman either but we where forced to get used to him. I mean his batman voice was terrible.
Super12
Super12 - 8/18/2013, 8:09 PM
Batmans voice was completely Bale's idea, he's said it himself. He was basing it on some early descriptions of batmans voice as a "growl"
speno94
speno94 - 8/18/2013, 8:14 PM
Some people may think Fillion would be great as Hank Pym, but I wish he was cast as Peter Quill/Star-Lord because of Mal Reynolds and the fact that he worked with James Gunn before.

But I am still excited to see what Chris Pratt brings to it.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 8/18/2013, 8:16 PM
Dinklage as Mad Hatter.
Hoffman as The Penguin.
Jackie Earl Haley as Alfred
(on the second thought, Colin Firth would be great too)
Matthew McConaughey as the Joker(he basically played real life Joker in Killing Joe)
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 8/18/2013, 8:21 PM
How about no...
This man can pay neither.

CharlesLord
CharlesLord - 8/18/2013, 8:29 PM
actually he would be a really good bruce wayne. castle is essentially wayne
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 8/18/2013, 8:32 PM
Ant-Man for Bruce Wayne. ...no Thanks
StoneyArc
StoneyArc - 8/18/2013, 8:38 PM
I'm seriously ready for a black Batman now. I'm so done with rich white men takin' all the spotlight. Let's get Idris Elba to be the next Batman. Him goin' toe to toe with Henry Cavill would be so figgin' epic. =)
dckizzle
dckizzle - 8/18/2013, 8:46 PM
No black batman Stoney lol
eleven59
eleven59 - 8/18/2013, 8:51 PM
well Lucas cast hayden for Vader... guess he forgot all about Anakin...
ABH1979
ABH1979 - 8/18/2013, 8:54 PM
If we were to return to the Adam West Camp version of the character, then Fillion would make a great Bruce AND Batman.
Indy
Indy - 8/18/2013, 8:59 PM
Nathan Fillion is awesome and super funny. He fan of Indy that always a plus in my book.
Luigi
Luigi - 8/18/2013, 9:01 PM
I don't think he would make a bad TAS style Batman/Bruce Wayne
TheRebellion
TheRebellion - 8/18/2013, 9:42 PM
Matthew McConaughey as the Joker would be pretty awesome....he been killing it lately.
Grayson7954
Grayson7954 - 8/18/2013, 9:49 PM
who the hell said he cant act? he can definitely act.
loki668
loki668 - 8/18/2013, 10:25 PM
@Grayson7954

Just trolls looking for attention.
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