There has been a long list of Batman hopefuls over the years. During the Christopher Nolan era of the DC Comics hero, plenty of actors auditioned for the part in “Batman Begins,” including Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhall, and recent Best Actor Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy.
The latter became a muse for Nolan, and he played Gotham villain The Scarecrow in “The Dark Knight” trilogy, which eventually led to his shot playing the lead in his atomic bomb drama “Oppenheimer.” One of those former contenders is still game to put on the cowl if the opportunity ever comes around again.
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