Seinfeld star Jason Alexander expresses interest in playing the Batman villain Egghead in a standalone film.
Jason Alexander took to his Twitter to comment on the success of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker, which he has not seen yet. He however acknowledges that it has become a massive hit and sees it as an opportunity for Warner Bros. and DC Films to experiment with more films centered on Batman’s villains. Jason Alexander then states that he would be the best choice to play Egghead:
Haven’t seen Joker yet but it’s clearly a hit. So, in anticipation of films featuring other Batman villains, who would be better than me to play Egghead? Go ahead, throw out some names.
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) October 9, 2019
Jason Alexander goes on to tweet that many fans see him as a better fit for the Penguin rather than Egghead, much to his surprise:
apparently the masses have decided that I’m a better Penguin than Egghead. I blame it on my natural waddle.
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) October 9, 2019
Egghead was a villain that was created for the 1960’s Batman television series starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader. The role of Egghead was originated by horror movie icon Vincent Price. Egghead’s full name is Edgar Heed and boasts genius intelligence and is famous for his egg-related crimes and weapons as well as his constant use of egg-related puns.
Given Warner Bros. and DC Films’ plans for their upcoming films, if Egghead were to appear on the big screen, it would likely be in an upcoming Batman film with Robert Pattinson. It seems extremely unlikely that we will see a standalone Egghead movie similar to Joker.
But if Egghead were to appear on the big screen, would you like to see Seinfeld‘s Jason Alexander in the role? Do you think his previous work on Seinfeld as George Costanza among other comedic performances gives fans a sense at how he would portray Egghead? Sound off in the comments below.
Meanwhile, Matt Reeves’ The Batman will bring audiences back to Gotham City in an updated take on the Caped Crusader. Robert Pattinson was cast to play Bruce Wayne/Batman earlier this year, and actors Jeffrey Wright and Jonah Hill are both in negotiations to join the cast. The film is said to feature Batman’s Rogues’ Gallery of villains including The Riddler, Penguin, Catwoman and more. Perhaps there is some room for Egghead and Jason Alexander can clear his schedule to bring him to life as well.
The Batman hits theaters on June 25, 2021.
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New ‘Titans’ Photos Show Off Aqualad And The Original Team
DC Universe has released eight brand new images from the upcoming fourth episode of the second season of Titans entitled, "Aqualad".
"Aqualad" will explore the dynamic among Dick Grayson/Robin (Brenton Thwaites), Donna Troy/Wonder Girl (Conor Leslie), Hank Hall/Hawk (Alan Ritchson), Dawn Granger/Dove (Minka Kelly) and Garth/Aqualad (Drew Van Acker) and how four years prior, their tight-knit family dynamic developed only to have their personal feelings bleed more into their work only to be exacerbated by the arrival of a new villain.
These new images give fans a new look at Drew Van Acker as Aqualad as well as a couple of new looks at the original team united together for action. In particular, we get our best look at how the Aqualad suit translates onscreen in live-action form.
You can check out the rest of the gallery for "Aqualad" by clicking "Next".
Here is the official synopsis for season two:
In Season 2, following the aftermath of their encounter with Trigon, Dick reforms the Titans. Under his supervision in their new home at Titans Tower, Rachel, Gar and Jason Todd train together to hone their hero abilities and work together as a team. They are joined by Hank Hall and Dawn Granger aka Hawk and Dove and Donna Troy aka Wonder Girl. Although these original Titans attempt to transition into a regular life, when old enemies resurface everyone must come together to take care of unfinished business. And as this family of old and new Titans – including Conner Kent and Rose Wilson – learn to co-exist, the arrival of Deathstroke brings to light the sins of the old Titans which threaten to tear this new Titans family apart once more.
The series stars Brenton Thwaites as Robin/Nightwing, Anna Diop as Starfire, Teagan Croft as Raven, and Ryan Potter as Beast Boy. Newcomers for its sophomore outing include Joshua Orpin and Esai Morales playing Superboy and Deathstroke, respectively, while Chella Man and Chelsea Zhang have also joined the cast as Deathstroke’s children Jericho and Ravager. Natalie Gumede has signed on to play Mercy Graves and Game of Thrones star Iain Glen is on board as Bruce Wayne.
Titans season two is now airing on DC Universe.
Source: DC Universe
