metro.co.uk
44%
122
Inside The Batman audition: Casting director spills on secretive script and low-key tests ahead of superhero release
Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as Riddler and Colin Farrell as Penguin.All eyes have been on that cast ever since director Matt Reeves’ superhero blockbuster was first announced, with fans desperate to get a glimpse of R-Pattz and co on the big screen.Ahead of the release, Metro.co.uk caught up with casting director Lucy Bevan who – along with Cindy Tolan – was responsible for putting the talented cast together.‘So my role as casting director is to help the director of the film realise their vision for who should be in the film, and cast all of the actors,’ Lucy told us, emphasising how much secrecy was involved in the project from the very beginning. ‘From reading the blank scripts, I help the director decide who would be best in each role, and get the actors to be in it.‘I will tell you that I wasn’t allowed the script until I had a safe in the office.