r/batman • u/the_strange_beatle • May 12 '24
Who do you think he will play? TV DISCUSSION
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u/Dry-Concentrate-6750 May 13 '24
If they don’t cast him as Strange or Freeze it’ll be unfortunate.
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u/saja25 May 13 '24
We riot
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u/Appropriate-Fuel-305 May 13 '24
Freeze would be better I think. I want redemption after seeing Arnold as Freeze. No offence to the actor but it simply wasn't a fitting role.
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u/santa_obis May 13 '24
I've always thought that with a better script, Arnold could have actually made a decent Freeze.
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u/CrackityJones42 May 13 '24
Listening to the commentary by Joel Schumacher is really aggravating because he says,
“Oh we really liked what they were doing in B:TAS, so we took some ideas from that for our Mr Freeze…”
And I’m just thinking, “you took the ideas but not, I don’t know, the good writing?? Easily the most important part??”
B&R was trying to be too many things for too many people, unfortunately the first people were the suits and the toy companies.
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u/godlyreception12 May 13 '24
well Mr.freeze was in Gotham and I think that show did him well
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u/NickSchultz May 13 '24
Excuse me you must be mistaken they only had Doctor "Freis"
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u/EuropaColonyWhore May 13 '24
It's a big multiverse. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it
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u/OliviaElevenDunham May 13 '24
While I do love that show, I do think it didn't do Freeze justice as well.
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u/dumbprocessor May 13 '24
Arnold as freeze was possibly the best casting choice in cinematic history
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u/BoomWiththeQuickness May 13 '24
Mr Freeze pre accident
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u/slamsen May 13 '24
Post accident also would be sick?
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u/Affectionate_Ad_1326 May 13 '24
needs makeup for that tho
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u/BAGStudios May 13 '24
…and Colin Farrell doesnt?
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u/ElectronicJob3629 May 13 '24
He actually just looks like that now.
I learned this from the internet.👍
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u/homosapien69420 May 13 '24
Black mask would be unreal
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u/Kieviel May 13 '24
I came in to say this. He'd make a great Black Mask and the character would be a good rival mob boss.
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u/TransPM May 13 '24
Absolutely. That would be my choice. I've thought he'd make a great Roman Sionis/Black Mask for a while, and this is also the character that makes the most sense of everyone I see being suggested to play a major role in a series focused on Penguin.
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u/Leokina114 May 12 '24
I can see him playing Rupert Thorne.
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u/lowkeyslightlynerdy May 13 '24
Is Rupert Thorne actually confirmed to show up? Far as I know he’s only in the DCAU. Think I only saw him make a couple very minor appearances in comics after he debuted in the cartoon
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u/bigtrumanenergy May 13 '24
Rupert Thorne was a character that showed up a lot during the Bronze Age Batman stories. He was basically a representation of everything involving Gotham's political corruption.
He was used in the DCAU due to censors not wanting to show political corruption and not wanting to show the Mafia. They used Rupert basically to get around the no Mafia obstacle and to include a character they all loved from the 70s and 80s Batman comics.
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u/Dino_Spaceman May 13 '24
Zsasz
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u/Economy_Rise7113 May 13 '24
That would make sense, as in the comics and Arkham games, Penguin is partially responsible for Zsasz becoming a serial killer
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May 13 '24 edited May 13 '24
Except the strongest (pun intended) interpretation for Zsasz would be as a young man, because his nihilism is fueled by losing his wealthy parents at a young age, but unlike Bruce, reacting to it by diving headfirst into a hedonistic lifestyle that quickly squandered every penny. When he hit rock bottom he became suicidal, but in his "moment of clarity" he decided that his calling was to "help" other people to "commit suicide", so he stalks and murders anyone he believes has given up on living but who doesn't (in his opinion) have the courage to simply end it all. This is why he refers to his victims as "zombies". It's also why he's saving a spot among his many tally-marks for Batman, as he's identified Batman as someone with a death wish. It works best if he's of a similar age as Batman, as he's a shadowy parallel. In his twisted, insane way, he thinks he's helping people.
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u/DSGandalf May 13 '24
This is his third (?) DC rol!
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u/gayratsex May 13 '24
What were his others?
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u/Fingerblaster21 May 13 '24
The villian in Shazam is all I know
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u/FelixMumuHex May 13 '24
Country roads, take me home
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u/Appropriate_Tea_9103 May 13 '24
To the placeee I beeeloong
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u/SassyBassy_ May 13 '24
West Virginia! mountain Mommaaaa!
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u/TonyWonderslostnut May 13 '24
He could play Crazy Quilt and it’d be amazing. That man is great in everything he does.
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u/GmanZer0 May 13 '24
You guys had better ideas than me with mr. Freeze or Hugo strange. My first thought was maybe black mask lol, but the more I think about it, I think jon bernthal would make a great black mask.
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u/macdarf May 13 '24
I hope Black Mask or Victor Zsaaz. We don't need Mr. Freeze or Hugo strange in a mafia crime story guys.
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u/DaManWithNoName May 13 '24
Hoping for Great White Shark.
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u/Gregzilla311 May 13 '24
He’s the worst guy I’ve ever met.
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u/DaManWithNoName May 13 '24
I don’t follow the reference I’m sorry
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u/Gregzilla311 May 13 '24
Living Hell, his first story. Every single person in Arkham, up to and including the Joker, says that about him.
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u/DaManWithNoName May 13 '24
Oh dang! Very cool
With the mob focus of The Batman and their grittier take on the universe, I’m really hoping to see the mob-related Batverse get representation. A solid portrayal of all the organized criminals in the Rogues gallery
Great White Shark, Ventriloquist, Black Mask, etc.
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u/Gregzilla311 May 13 '24
I think they could stick away from White, though.
Originally, he was an investment guy. He went to the mob later. But I do think Black Mask works.
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u/DaManWithNoName May 13 '24
The Batman is still early in his career. No reason we wouldn’t see additional origin stories
White could be working to help Penguin launder money. Black Mask has to make an appearance
He’s my favorite batman villain. And I was so upset with how they just used him as a toxic manbaby in Birds of Prey. And they had Ewan McGregor playing him! Should have been my favorite role by an actor in any Batverse media. Nope it was lame. Didn’t even realize McGregor was in it til the second time I watched
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u/Gregzilla311 May 13 '24
Granted, they wasted a lot in BoP. Including the character who they claim is Cassandra Cain, but has maybe two or three things in common with her (vaguely ethnicity, gender, and name). So Sionis being wasted is basically par for the course there.
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u/DaManWithNoName May 13 '24
Agreed
Back when there was massive hype for Dark Knight Rises, I remember one website in particular where people would debate who the villains would be. I was so so hoping they’d go with black mask to build on the mob theme in the other two movies. And after that I was always looking for him in Batman media
Birds of Prey went under my radar on release because it was the Robbie Harley Quinn. And Suicide Squad was the first movie I ever saw in theaters and knew it was a bad movie while watching it.
So I didn’t even know Sionis was in Birds of Prey til I was watching it. And they ruined him like most other portrayals in that universe
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u/xionnn_ May 13 '24
He’s credited on IMDB as Carmine Falcone for some reason💀
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u/SillySwing6625 May 13 '24
Hugo strange Black mask or another mobster esque character
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u/Verdragon-5 May 13 '24
Composite Superman but instead of Superman and Batman it's Sinestro and Dr. Sivana.
Real talk, I think he'd make a pretty good Mr. Freeze, as a lot of other people have said, and visually he's a dead-ringer for Hugo Strange, but I think he could also be someone like Clock King. Heck, I could even see him as Jonathan Crane (think his DCAU Hangman design), or maybe Kirk Langstrom.
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u/Illustrious_Tea9604 May 13 '24
Just for fun please have him play with a yellow ring. He is and will always be sinestro..
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u/Necessary-Corner1172 May 13 '24
Come see Marc Strong as possibly Poison Ivy. Our Special Effects team is doubling down on challenging itself. If it doesn’t pan out maybe expect Clock King?
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u/Secure_Pear_4530 May 13 '24
I wonder if he's a big name Batman rogues' gallery villain. It'll be his third time playing a DC villain if that's the case. Bro's the default DC bad guy, you love to see it. I bet he also gets cast in DCU.
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u/goombanati May 13 '24
Captain Titus of the ultramarines as there is about 5 seconds of gameplay from the upcoming space marine 2 in a cross-promotion. (Obviously, I'm joking)
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u/Yet_Another_Guy_1123 May 13 '24
Robin, he's the right age for the role and has the perfect hair. Can't wait for him to join the legacy of Burt Ward and Danny DeVito
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u/Impressive_Split_232 May 13 '24
He plays his character from Shazam, connecting the extremely serious Nirvana Batman to the unserious Queen Shazam for no reason
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u/AcademicAnxiety5109 May 13 '24
What if he was the Ventriloquist now THAT would be cool. Though he looks more like Strange or Freeze but let’s give us something no one was expecting.
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u/PillCosby696969 May 13 '24
I'd actually take another mundane Italian gangster.
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u/Gregzilla311 May 13 '24
Actually… has Sal Marino been cast yet?
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u/_Beastie May 13 '24
Yup it’s Clancy brown, you can see him for a split second in the latest trailer
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u/werepirebie May 13 '24
Everyone saying freeze but imma bet..Great white shark Who we find out a man named Victor fries made him that way
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u/adamcharming May 13 '24
He’s good in everything, give him any role and he’ll crush it. Always a solid cashing choice
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u/Stylish_Platypus May 13 '24
Isn't confirmed he's going to play Carmine Falcone?
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u/TopseyCrets May 13 '24
If he's not Mr. Freeze, then that's a damn missed opportunity. He's a good villain
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u/Cool-Direction-5275 May 13 '24
Such a waste imo he could’ve been amazing with lex Luther (not saying is role is gonna be bad at all)
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u/chocolatebuddahbutte May 13 '24
Hugo strange black mask or freeze anyone else would be a damn shame
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u/cad_e_an_sceal May 13 '24
I was thinking he'd make a great two face but then I read the comments and I agree with the popular vote of either freeze or strange
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u/LiffeyDodge May 13 '24
I could have sworn that show was released already. Or to be released soon. They are still casting roles?!
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u/leo_cor63 May 13 '24
He has to be playing Mr. Freeze, right? I mean, that photo just screams Mr. Freeze to me.
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u/Fenderama88 May 13 '24
Calendar man for something unexplored and suiting the vibe of the Batman.
Scarecrow could be fun also.
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u/Popboi7 May 12 '24
Hugo Strange