[Movies] Willem Dafoe Almost Played Batman
Posted by Ashish on 10.29.2009
AND The Joker...
Willem Dafoe recently told MTV that he was considered for the roles of The Joker AND Batman himself for the 1989 Batman film.
"Very early, they talked to me about playing Batman," he said. "I hate to spread these things because unless you remember it well, you're stoking the fires of bulls*** ... But I remember [it]. I've had my brush with these things."
Michael Keaton ended up in the lead role in the film while Jack Nicholson played The Joker.
Would Batman been a better film had Dafoe been cast as Batman or The Joker?
not the movie was fine except the lack of Bat nipples
Posted By: Joel Schumacker (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 02:09 AM
Keaton was awesome as the first batman...I'd have prefered Dafoe for the sandman.
Posted By: Cb2009 (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 02:10 AM
How would Dafoe have played Sandman when he was the Goblin?
Posted By: Guest#1939 (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 03:19 AM
keaton and bale are the best batmans in their own way,
clooney and kilmer were horrible
Posted By: wylun (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 04:29 AM
I was able to actually tolerate Kilmer. His Bruce Wayne was horrible but I did love his Batman.
Posted By: CJ_316 (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 10:51 AM
Dafoe would have been great as the Joker in both the Burton and Logan versions.
Posted By: Warren (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 07:16 AM
Had they opted to do the Scarecrow in one of the Tim Burton movies, that would've been the perfect role for Dafoe. He carries himself with an air of intellect and can play smug superiority well, plus he's got the perfect voice for a guy who inspires fear-induced trauma.
Posted By: Wyatt Beougher (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 07:44 AM
Dafoe would kick-ass as the older Joker in a DARK KNIGHT RETURNS movie. Him or Daniel Day-Lewis.
I want that movie made so badly.
Posted By: The Hitcher (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 07:51 AM
Nah, Keaton and Nicholson were perfect.
Posted By: Captain_America (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 08:31 AM
Dafoe would have rocked as Joker without bringing the Jack ego with it.
Posted By: bittermidget (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 08:39 AM
Dafoe should play Mad Hatter now. He is the man though. Liked him ever since Platoon.
Posted By: sefdog (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 08:49 AM
Church was fine as Sandman, it's just that the Venom story pooped all over that movie. I could see Dafoe as Joker, but he would have been a poor choice for Batman.
Posted By: ArcHavok (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 09:01 AM
He would have made an ok Joker I suppose buy definitely NOT Batman. I could see him as a good Scarecrow though.
Posted By: Barry B. (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 09:57 AM
couldn't see him as batman/bruce wayne,
but he would make an interesting joker. The guy is just so creepy all I can think of him now is playing John CAarpenter in Auto Focus
Posted By: paul allen (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 09:59 AM
Dafoe would have been awesome as The Joker, don't know if I could see him as batman, but I know everyone said the same about Michael Keaton
Posted By: Guest#5091 (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 10:02 AM
He would have been a good Scarecrow
Posted By: jbgs2 (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Dafoe is awesome in everything. He might have been a better Batman, Keaton was great though. Nicholson was fantastic as Joker, should have been thinner though- just saying.
Posted By: FUZEY (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 10:22 AM
"I'm Batmaaaan! Avenge meeeeee! Lookit me, I'm Bruce Wayne bleepadeepbloop, lateeeeeeerz!"
Posted By: Andy (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 01:37 PM
No big deal, I had a Willem Dafoe under my bed once.
Posted By: Reggie Dunlop (Guest) on October 29, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Great actor not sure how he would be as Bruce Wayne. Jack was guaranteed the roll of Joker since birth.
Posted By: TheR (Guest) on October 30, 2009 at 06:23 AM
