1) Jon Hamm
If the Arrowverse is intent on keeping the status quo of having an older Bruce Wayne/Batman, then Greg Berlanti and his team should look no further than Mad Men‘s Jon Hamm. The Golden Globe – and Emmy Award-winning – actor is no stranger to the TV world and he’s hot property in the industry at the moment.
Now, pipe down with all the Professor Pyg jokes because of his surname and hear us out for a minute here. While Hamm might not be as towering and intimidating as Ben Affleck’s Caped Crusader, he’s no small man at six foot two and could easily make the cape and cowl his own. In terms of the billionaire playboy look, he’s also got the sophisticated charm and predominant jaw line to woo all the ladies of the universe.
The chances of this casting happening, though, are extremely slim for two reasons. One, will DC allow a live-action Batman show with a new film universe, helmed by Matt Reeves, in production? It seems unlikely. And two, would Hamm be satisfied with making guest appearances on the likes of Arrow and The Flash when he has big Hollywood films in the pipeline? Also unlikely, if you ask us. Sorry, fam, but Hamm might only become Batman in the DCEU – if Affleck decides to call it a day in the near future as rumored.
