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Stygian · 06-02-2003, 07:21 AM

Okay, I've been putting a lot of thought into this as Nightwing is my all time favorite DC character (possibly my favorite comic hero period). But I can't come up with an actor who I could see playing the part.

The rest of the cast is not as hard to figure out, but Richard Grayson himself?, that’s another story. Now before I go putting my picks up, I thought I'd see what the level of interest is for this, so lets hear it folks... who do you see in this movie. Cast as many characters in the book as you would like.

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"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt."
--William Shakespeare

TheHeretic · 06-02-2003, 02:27 PM

I could see Chris O'donell playing Nightwing.
In fact, I already have.

imported_Thom · 06-02-2003, 02:28 PM

I'm gonna move this to the Batman forum, as that's the umbrella this character falls under.

mallratX2 · 06-02-2003, 02:39 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by TheHeretic:
I could see Chris O'donell playing Nightwing.
In fact, I already have.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I second this, I'm a huge nightwing fan and I think o'donnel was a great dick grayson(although I didnt like the way he was kinda bad ass in the movie, o'donnel did a good job, and besides the bad ass exterior, he was very similar to comic Dick)

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"one day you will look behind you and you will see we three, and on that day you will reap it.We will send you to whatever god you wish."

Frostbite · 06-02-2003, 03:30 PM

Jason Marsden, who played Burt Ward in Return to the Batcave could be Nightwing if only he was a bit taller.

TheHeretic · 06-02-2003, 04:31 PM

You think Burt Ward would get angry if they didnt ask him to play the role? I seem to remember Adam West getting pretty steamed over Batman.

Stygian · 06-02-2003, 09:29 PM

I have to admit I'm not a big fan of Chris for this part. I thought for the script he had he did okay, but I don't see that as the Richard Grayson from the Nightwing comic.

Lets hear who else you might cast from this comic as well;

I.E. who would play;
Barbara Gordon
Det. Redhorn
Nite Wing
Cassidy
Hogan

etc... etc...

JaLoHo · 06-02-2003, 11:15 PM

I know he's too old for the character now but I've always seen Tom Cruise as the perfect choice for Dick Grayson/Nightwing. He has the look and the devil may care attitude that Dick has shown while being deadly serious about his work.

I'm not as up on the younger, newer actors in movies today so I really can't choose anyone more up-to-date even though I've heard talk of Jake Gyllenhall from Donnie Darko was considered as a replacement for Maguire if he couldn't do the Spider-Man sequel which leads me to believe he must be about the right size to play Nightwing because the character shouldn't be imposing like Batman or Superman. Just lithe and athletic.

Stygian · 06-04-2003, 03:06 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Thom:
I'm gonna move this to the Batman forum, as that's the umbrella this character falls under.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

While I see your reasoning and it is your prerogative, I respectfully disagree. Nightwing has found his own audience outside the Bat titles as well. He might have been trained by and raised by the man, but, he changed the costume and name to distance himself from the image of "the boy wonder" and to get out from under the "shadow of the bat". Dick Grayson has carved his own niche in Bludhaven and with the Titans. I started this thread in the general topics forum because I am a huge fan of Nightwing and only pick up Bat titles if they cross over into his story. Nightwing is a much more interesting character to me than Batman ever was (My opinion of course). And I no longer associate him as a "Bat title" regardless of others views of him.

I also consider the general forum an area where more people will take notice of this, not just Batfans...

Thanks for hearing me out and for your great work with C2F in any case.

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"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt."
--William Shakespeare

Frostbite · 06-04-2003, 09:31 PM

Hahahahaha! That's the funniest thing of the hour.

06-02-2003, 02:39 PM	#4
mallratX2 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 79	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by TheHeretic: <B>I could see Chris O'donell playing Nightwing. In fact, I already have.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I second this, I'm a huge nightwing fan and I think o'donnel was a great dick grayson(although I didnt like the way he was kinda bad ass in the movie, o'donnel did a good job, and besides the bad ass exterior, he was very similar to comic Dick) ------------------ "one day you will look behind you and you will see we three, and on that day you will reap it.We will send you to whatever god you wish."

06-04-2003, 03:06 PM	#9
Stygian Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 37	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Thom: I'm gonna move this to the Batman forum, as that's the umbrella this character falls under.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> While I see your reasoning and it is your prerogative, I respectfully disagree. Nightwing has found his own audience outside the Bat titles as well. He might have been trained by and raised by the man, but, he changed the costume and name to distance himself from the image of "the boy wonder" and to get out from under the "shadow of the bat". Dick Grayson has carved his own niche in Bludhaven and with the Titans. I started this thread in the general topics forum because I am a huge fan of Nightwing and only pick up Bat titles if they cross over into his story. Nightwing is a much more interesting character to me than Batman ever was (My opinion of course). And I no longer associate him as a "Bat title" regardless of others views of him. I also consider the general forum an area where more people will take notice of this, not just Batfans... Thanks for hearing me out and for your great work with C2F in any case. ------------------ "Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt." --William Shakespeare

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06-02-2003, 07:21 AM	#1
Stygian Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 37	Okay, I've been putting a lot of thought into this as Nightwing is my all time favorite DC character (possibly my favorite comic hero period). But I can't come up with an actor who I could see playing the part. The rest of the cast is not as hard to figure out, but Richard Grayson himself?, that’s another story. Now before I go putting my picks up, I thought I'd see what the level of interest is for this, so lets hear it folks... who do you see in this movie. Cast as many characters in the book as you would like. ------------------ "Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt." --William Shakespeare

06-02-2003, 02:27 PM	#2
TheHeretic Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 69	I could see Chris O'donell playing Nightwing. In fact, I already have.

06-02-2003, 02:28 PM	#3
imported_Thom Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 269	I'm gonna move this to the Batman forum, as that's the umbrella this character falls under.

06-02-2003, 03:30 PM	#5
Frostbite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 558	Jason Marsden, who played Burt Ward in Return to the Batcave could be Nightwing if only he was a bit taller.

06-02-2003, 04:31 PM	#6
TheHeretic Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 69	You think Burt Ward would get angry if they didnt ask him to play the role? I seem to remember Adam West getting pretty steamed over Batman.

06-02-2003, 09:29 PM	#7
Stygian Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 37	I have to admit I'm not a big fan of Chris for this part. I thought for the script he had he did okay, but I don't see that as the Richard Grayson from the Nightwing comic. Lets hear who else you might cast from this comic as well; I.E. who would play; Barbara Gordon Det. Redhorn Nite Wing Cassidy Hogan etc... etc...

06-02-2003, 11:15 PM	#8
JaLoHo Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 75	I know he's too old for the character now but I've always seen Tom Cruise as the perfect choice for Dick Grayson/Nightwing. He has the look and the devil may care attitude that Dick has shown while being deadly serious about his work. I'm not as up on the younger, newer actors in movies today so I really can't choose anyone more up-to-date even though I've heard talk of Jake Gyllenhall from Donnie Darko was considered as a replacement for Maguire if he couldn't do the Spider-Man sequel which leads me to believe he must be about the right size to play Nightwing because the character shouldn't be imposing like Batman or Superman. Just lithe and athletic.

06-04-2003, 09:31 PM	#10
Frostbite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 558	Hahahahaha! That's the funniest thing of the hour.