Darren Aronofsky had a specific actor in mind for his canned R-rated Batman: Year One movie.
“I always wanted Joaquin Phoenix for Batman,” Aronofsky told Yahoo! Movies while promoting his new movie, mother!.
The filmmaker wanted to do a grittier take on the Caped Crusader and first pitched the idea to Warner Bros. back in 1999. According to Frank Miller, Aronofsky's "vision of Batman was darker than" his own. So much so, Aronofsky even wanted Batman to torture his enemies.
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“I always wanted Joaquin Phoenix for Batman,” Aronofsky told Yahoo! Movies while promoting his new movie, mother!.
The filmmaker wanted to do a grittier take on the Caped Crusader and first pitched the idea to Warner Bros. back in 1999. According to Frank Miller, Aronofsky's "vision of Batman was darker than" his own. So much so, Aronofsky even wanted Batman to torture his enemies.
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