Bill Skarsgard thinks he could be the new Batman or Joker

Fans love fancasting, and they love doing it privately Batman. While Robert Pattinson still wears the hoodie for Matt Reeves I was late recently Crime saga, people are waiting to find out who will play the role of the Dark Knight in the movie which is still to come as well The brave and the bold. If things go Bill Skarsgård’s way, he would be more than willing to play Batman or joker.

During his last appearance on Happy, sad, confused Podcast, new Nosferatu He expressed interest in playing Batman (or at least Bruce Wayne) in the new DCU, which She doesn’t have one yet. Brave The situation is currently in flux after director Andy Muschietti recently indicated that it has been postponed. While Skarsgård knows as much about this film as anyone who isn’t Muschietti or James Gunn — aka “Not So Good” — he’s more than open to collaborating with the director again after they previously collaborated on the film. the He – she series.

Likewise, Skarsgård is confident there is a “really great Joker”, and believes playing the Clown Prince will be “very satisfying”. That character’s place in the DCU is a bit unclear at the moment, since he hasn’t gotten a shout-out Commando Creatures The next major part of Bat-media is 2026 Clayface film. But typography be damned, if anyone knows how to play a smartly dressed murder clown, it’s this actor.

Or maybe it could be Batman and joker? Skarsgård has done some things Interesting Kind of work in the last few years and until when Those movies It wasn’t exactly good, he was fairly good at it. It will be a challenge, but he’s interesting, and maybe he has what it takes to pull off this bizarre hit. It’s been a minute since an actor played dual roles in a movie, but if… Sinners They can do it, so can DC.

(via Forbes)

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