Jake Gyllenhaal almost became Batman before Christian Bale
While actor Christian Bale may have donned the mantle of Batman in director Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight trilogy’, it was not always going to be the case as actor Jake Gyllenhaal was considered to wear the batsuit in ‘Batman Begins’, according to screenwriter David S. Goyer.
During an episode episode of the ‘Happy Sad Confused’ podcast, Goyer, who helped develop the trilogy’s story and co-wrote Nolan’s first ‘Batman’ film, said that after a number of people screen-tested for the part of the superhero’s alter-ego Bruce Wayne in the first film, he “advocated for Gyllenhaal.”
“We would chat about all sorts of things. There were a number of people who had screen-tested, and I had advocated for Gyllenhaal,” said Goyer. “I mean, Gyllenhaal is amazing, Christian Bale is amazing, so who knows what,” as per The Hollywood Reporter.
When host Josh Horowitz asked him if there...
During an episode episode of the ‘Happy Sad Confused’ podcast, Goyer, who helped develop the trilogy’s story and co-wrote Nolan’s first ‘Batman’ film, said that after a number of people screen-tested for the part of the superhero’s alter-ego Bruce Wayne in the first film, he “advocated for Gyllenhaal.”
“We would chat about all sorts of things. There were a number of people who had screen-tested, and I had advocated for Gyllenhaal,” said Goyer. “I mean, Gyllenhaal is amazing, Christian Bale is amazing, so who knows what,” as per The Hollywood Reporter.
When host Josh Horowitz asked him if there...
- 9/23/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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