Zack Snyder Almost Set Man of Steel in Christopher Nolan s Dark Knight Universe
Zack Snyder Almost Set Man of Steel in Christopher Nolan s Dark Knight Universe
Prior to the birth of the DCEU, Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan discussed the possibility of setting Man of Steel in The Dark Knight universe.
Henry Cavill s Superman and Christian Bale s Batman could have shared the same cinematic universe. As we know now,
Man of Steel would be the movie to launch the DCEU when it was released in 2013. Many other movies would follow in the coming years set in the same universe, which includes a version of Bruce Wayne played by Ben Affleck.
Zack Snyder Reveals Who Could Have Played Batman If Ben Affleck Said No
Snyder also talks about how Warner Bros. thought about putting The Dark Knight and Man of Steel in the same universe.
Before Ben Affleck signed on to play Batman in Batman v Superman, director Zack Snyder had his eye on a different actor for the role. He said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he was looking at Belgian actor and director Matthias Schoenaerts for the part. I was talking to him a lot about it, Snyder said (via The Hollywood Reporter).
Schoenaerts has appeared in numerous films, including Red Sparrow and Netflix s The Old Guard in recent years. He never put on the Batsuit, but Snyder confirmed he created a bunch of mock-ups of what Schoenaerts would look like as Batman. This was all happening because Affleck hadn t yet made a decision, so Snyder was considering other options.
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Thuso Mbedu is fully prepared for backlash against new series, The Underground Railroad Following the release of the trailer for the 10-part Amazon Original, the 29-year-old newcomer – this is her first role outside South Africa – read people’s reactions on social media.
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How Joel Edgertonâs cruellest role turned into a blessing
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How Joel Edgertonâs cruellest role turned into a blessing
The 46-year-old actor was driven to play a ruthless slave catcher in the yearâs most anticipated TV series. It may be his defining moment.
May 12, 2021
Joel Edgerton asked to be considered for the role of slave catcher Arnold Ridgeway in The Underground Railroad.
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Joel Edgerton knows how to find his way. Put the Australian actor behind the wheel of a car in a city for a few weeks and he gets âa blueprintâ of the streets in his head. Place him at the start of his career as a young Sydney drama school graduate and 25 years later Edgertonâs a leading Hollywood star and an accomplished writer and director. Whatever their form, the paths he forges are unique.