Whoa, Joey Lawrence Is Campaigning To Play Next Batman After Ben Affleck

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All 90’s Disney channel fans unite! Joey Lawrence wants you to sign a petition to make him the next caped crusader in The Batman following Ben Affleck exiting the role.

Melissa & Joey star Joey Lawrence took to his Instagram account last week urging his multitude of fans to sign a petition and help make him the next Bruce Wayne.

You can see Lawrence’s post by clicking the photo below!

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His post has over 11,000 likes and the petition is live and waiting for more fan signatures. Joey Lawrence just might be the hero that Gotham deserves and fans are willing to take a chance on it.

This is the follow up to his post a week ago where Lawrence announced that he is ready to become the Batman after Ben Affleck exited the role.

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Lawrence’s post doesn’t waste any time calling out the studio and points out the differences between DC Comics and Warner Bros. and their movie rivals Marvel Studios.

Lawrence urges the studio to think outside the box and take a chance on a lesser star to play the lead role in a blockbuster film. Just as Marvel took a shot with Chris Pratt leading their Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.

The cape and cowl is currently collecting dust in the studios dressing room after former Batman actor Ben Affleck announced he is retiring from his dream of playing the dark knight. A dream that Joey Lawrence also shares by the way.

What are your thoughts on Joey Lawrence possibly getting the role of a lifetime and becoming Batman? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!

The DCEU continues with Shazam! on April 5, 2019, Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), on February 7, 2020, and Wonder Woman 1984 on June 5, 2020. A standalone Joker film set outside of the DC Films universe starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime is also set to hit theaters October 4, 2019.

Warner Bros. and DC Films are also developing The Flash standalone film, Green Lantern Corps, Black Adam, Cyborg, Supergirl, New Gods, and Nightwing.

Plot details for Matt Reeves’ film are currently under wraps. The film is said to revolve around a young Batman and Matt Reeves has previously confirmed that it will not be directly based on Frank Miller’s Year One comic.

The Batman is set to open in theaters on June 25, 2021. Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on all upcoming DC Films projects!

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Top Actors To Replace Ben Affleck In Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’

Ben Affleck is officially out as Batman and it’s a pretty sad day.

Words cannot describe how sad I am to see Ben Affleck announce that he’s no longer Batman. His Batman is why I do what I do. In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I fell in love with his comic book-accurate interpretation of the Caped Crusader. It was a breath of fresh air and it felt like we finally had the one true Batman.

Three years have quickly sped by and we’re officially going to receive a new Batman for his next movie. Last night, Ben Affleck announced that he will not return as the Dark Knight in Matt Reeves’ The Batman and now everyone’s attention has moved towards wanting to know who the next Bruce Wayne will be. Matt Reeves is said to want an actor that’s around 20 years younger than Affleck while Warner Bros. wants someone older. My guess is that Reeves wants a fresh start while the studio wants an older actor for crossover potential.

In this list, I will discuss the actors I think can replace Ben Affleck as Batman using the parameters that Matt Reeves and Warner Bros. want. Hit Next to see our picks to play the Batman.

Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender is an X-Men alum and no stranger to comic book franchises. The actor has shown multiple levels of range and could definitely handle the Batman/Bruce Wayne personality. If they go with the older range for the next Dark Knight, then Fassbender is probably one of the best choices to take over the role.

Ben Barnes

Ben Barnes is out of a job after The Punisher season 2 and he’s one of the best actors in that series. The second season tied up Barnes’ arc on The Punisher and the actor has already told us that that he’d love to play the Caped Crusader. Barnes definitely has the pretty boy look going on for him and I wonder what his take on Bruce Wayne could be.

Ryan Gosling

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: Ryan Gosling needs to star in a superhero movie. I’ve always thought Gosling would make a great Batman. Every role that he’s done has shown us his capability and he could crush it as Bruce Wayne.

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm is my top choice for an older Batman. If Warner Bros. wants to cast an older actor for crossover potential, Jon Hamm is the studio’s best bet. He has a similar look to Ben Affleck, and c’mon, the guy’s look just screams Bruce Wayne.

Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer is 32 years old and was cast as the Caped Crusader in George Miller’s Justice League: Mortal. That film will never see the light of day, but that doesn’t mean that Hammer doesn’t deserve a second shot at being the Batman. He’s charming, broody and will probably give his all for this role. Armie Hammer is a great option because he’s young enough for Matt Reeves and Warner Bros. could work in a way for him to crossover with the rest of the DC Extended Universe.

Richard Madden

Game of Thrones alum Richard Madden is my top choice to replace Ben Affleck as Batman. The actor is young, has the look and definitely has the acting chops to play the duality of Batman and Bruce Wayne. Madden just won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television series for the BBC drama Bodyguard, so Warner Bros. may want to quickly snatch him up.