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Legendary comic artist Todd McFarlane offers his own contender for the DCU’s Batman in The Brave and the Bold.
In an interview with ScreenRant at WonderCon, Todd McFarlane confesses his top choice for the role of Batman in James Gunn’s DCU is Star Trek star Zachary Quinto. McFarlane highlights Quinto’s ability to play “somber,” “focused,” and serious characters. McFarlane also stresses that a big part of Batman’s appeal is his ability to turn his own fear against his enemies. Check out Todd McFarlane’s full comments below:
I’m not great at Hollywood names, but there’s an actor I like. He might be too old, but he was Spock in the Star Trek movies, and he was in Margin Call. [Zachary Quinto], that’s the name. I’ve seen him in shows where he can be somber – and I’m not talking Spock somber, I’m talking about how there’s a seriousness to a lot of characters he’s done. I think Batman needs that personality because Batman, to me, is a guy that’s so focused.
Here’s who Batman is to me, which why I like him and think he’s the coolest: he comes home to all his money, but he doesn’t give a s–t about the money. It’s like, “What do you care about?” He just goes home, sits there, and then at 2 o’clock in the morning, he gets out the black costume.
I oddly get that guy. He just doesn’t like bullies, and I have no patience in my life for bullies. And he’s just going, “I’m not going to be afraid. I’m going to get them to be afraid of me.” I like that. Superman and Spider-Man just want to win the day, but I get a sense that on his best day, Batman goes, “I want to win, and I want them to be afraid.”
And I’ll be Old Man Batman!
