Batman not only has one of the greatest rouges gallery in existence, but also one of the greatest cast of allies. In this list I'll be casting these people in this article. Lets begin!
Dick Grayson/Nightwing - Jared Padalecki
The actor moderately famed for his role as demon hunter Sam on Supernatural, Jared Padalecki could capture the essence of Nightwing's character brilliantly. He's got the looks, the build, and the acting chops. The only problem would be the chance of him making Ben Affleck look bad by being too BA. If he won't be put in the DCCU, I would still like to see him as the character in the upcoming "Titans" show, based on the Teen Titans comic book.
Jason Todd/Red Hood - Aaron Paul
Aaron Paul is one of those actors who stars in a role that proves him to be one of the strongest performers alive, and then goes on to do Need for Speed and Xbox one ads. We need him to do something interesting again, and I think Jason Todd is a good way to go. A rugged, damaged and street smart character, but not so close to Jesse Pinkman that this feels like type-casting. It would also be good to see him in a villain role (depending on which way they would go if the character was used). Since Dawn of Justice introduces us to an older Batman, why not do an "Under The Red Hood" style story, and introduce Jason's Robin through flashbacks. Wouldn't you love to see Aaron Paul holding a gun to Jared Leto's head? If not, we could have him as a villain or perhaps an un-easy ally on Titans? Either way, this is one of those fan castings I love with a passion.
Tim Drake/Red Robin - Dane Dehaan
Dane, give up on the Goblin. The Amazing Spider-man 2 was an utter mess, but your Harry Osborne was one of the best parts. Your Green Goblin on the other hand, was well... Toothy?
(Yeah let's just forget that)
The role of Red Robin is far more subtle, somewhat similar to his character from Chronicle if he hadn't (spoilers) gone insane and killed a bunch of people. Red Robin earned his role in the Bat-Family by using his detective skills to figure out who Batman and Nightwing were. He's intelligent, and Dehaan suits the roll well.
Carrie Kelley/Robin - Chloe Grace Mortez
Since we probably won't see another Kick Ass anytime soon, I think we need to see Mortez as the closest possible character to Hitgirl, the only female Robin. Will she be slicing arms off and refering to the Joker with the C-word? unlikely. But I think Mortez could be great. Plus, who wants to see another film like "If I Stay?". No one, that's who.
Damien Wayne/Robin - Ty Simpkins
You know what make's me give a pre-teen actor credit? When they don't make me want to gouge my eyes out. Ty Simpkins has appeared in Iron Man 3 and the Insidious franchise, and for someone so young, he is very talented. He's engaging even in the Shadow of Robert Downey Jr. I think he would work as the latest incarnation of Robin. He has to be a tough snob, with a heart of gold. I think Ty can do it.
Barbara Gordon/Batgirl/Oracle - Emma Stone
Dane Dehaan was one of the redeeming factors of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Emma Stone was the best part of the two films. She can play smart, as demonstrated by her role as Gwen Stacy, so she could do Oracle well. But we still need to see her play a more BA character. And since her character in TASM2 (spoilers) died, she's freed up for a new role.
Kate Kane/Batwoman - Sarah Paulson
I don't have much to say on this, aside from the fact that Paulson needs more recognition, and I believe she could pull off the role very well.
Bat Mite - Jonah Hill
Yeah, it's odd to even include this character, but I thought I should. I'm not going to explain him (wiki it) but he is more of a comedic character. If he was done, I don't know if he would exist as an actual character or as a figment of someone's imagination. Probably the latter due to the insistence on being "realistic" in modern superhero movies. Either way, I think Jonah Hill could capture the comedy of this role brilliantly. Plus, more of him in anything is nothing to be upset about.
So that's it. My fan casting for the Bat-Family. I hope you enjoyed!
- CapedCruVader