Christian Bale Confirms He Was a Contender for a Role in Solo: A Star Wars Story

Christian Bale is well known for his roles in American Psycho, the Dark Knight trilogy, and The Prestige amongst others. Today, the actor himself confirmed that he could have been in Solo: A Star Wars story. Bale appeared on Josh Horowitz’s podcast Happy Sad Confused and discussed his potential involvement in Solo…

 

“Yes, [it was] very tempting. I not only love the films going back to my childhood but also have a very long relationship with Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall because they did Empire of the Sun many years back. There was discussion, [and] I hope there will be future discussions.”

While Bale didn’t specifically say what role he was up for, Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter reported a few months ago that the actor was up for the role of Han Solo’s mentor, which ultimately went to Woody Harrelson.

 

Christian Bale playing some sort of possible mentor to Han Solo would have been extremely interesting to see on screen. While I’m ultimately happy that Woody Harrelson got the role, seeing Christian Bale in the Star Wars universe would be extremely enticing. Bale ended his statement saying that he hopes there will be future discussions. What role(s) would you want to see Christian Bale play in a future Star Wars film? My immediate thought goes to Darth Revan.

 

Solo: A Star Wars Story hits theaters on May 25th, 2018.

 

 

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112 thoughts on “Christian Bale Confirms He Was a Contender for a Role in Solo: A Star Wars Story

  • January 2, 2018 at 10:28 pm
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    Christian bale as Darth bane in a TOR trilogy.

    • January 2, 2018 at 10:35 pm
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      Yes!!!

    • January 3, 2018 at 12:08 am
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      Are you kidding me. Disney wouldn’t do pick anything cool from the old expanded universe to do. Didn’t you get the message, forget the last, kill and tarnish its legacy if you have to.

    • January 3, 2018 at 12:08 am
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      Are you kidding me. Disney wouldn’t do pick anything cool from the old expanded universe to do. Didn’t you get the message, forget the last, kill and tarnish its legacy if you have to.

      • January 3, 2018 at 12:41 am
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        Stop right there. Here’s my arguments in defence:
        1) Right now it seems to me that there won’t be another skywalker trilogy after IX, and LFL is looking foward for spin-offs and separate trilogies (like the one Johnson was asked to write).
        2) Darth Bane’s character does exist in Canon.
        3) I keep noticing that the story group seems to have a clear idea about the Canon Old Republic, and what happened at the time.
        4) Sooner or later pre-prequel and post-sequel territories will be used in star wars films, if they will keep on doing as many as now they are planning. Given the huge amount of films Star wars will have, it even can be possible that a few can be R-rated (I would like to add that TLJ started getting closer to that with the lightsaber-through-head shot), more specifically films focusing on darksiders.

      • January 3, 2018 at 12:41 am
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        Stop right there. Here’s my arguments in defence:
        1) Right now it seems to me that there won’t be another skywalker trilogy after IX, and LFL is looking foward for spin-offs and separate trilogies (like the one Johnson was asked to write).
        2) Darth Bane’s character does exist in Canon.
        3) I keep noticing that the story group seems to have a clear idea about the Canon Old Republic, and what happened at the time.
        4) Sooner or later pre-prequel and post-sequel territories will be used in star wars films, if they will keep on doing as many as now they are planning. Given the huge amount of films Star wars will have, it even can be possible that a few can be R-rated (I would like to add that TLJ started getting closer to that with the lightsaber-through-head shot), more specifically films focusing on darksiders.

        • January 3, 2018 at 1:50 am
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          God yes please but I’m sure I’ve heard there are no plans to touch TOR anytime soon. Hope I’m very wrong though.

      • January 3, 2018 at 1:35 am
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        “Disney wouldn’t do pick anything cool from the old expanded universe to do.” hmmm…. like Admiral Thrawn?

    • January 3, 2018 at 7:06 am
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      “you think the dark side is your ally? you merely adopted the dark, i was born to it, molded by it.” 😉

  • January 2, 2018 at 10:48 pm
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    Wonder if there’s a place for Bale in Rian Johnson’s trilogy?

    • January 3, 2018 at 12:07 am
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      God I hope not. Put such talent in the hands of a guy who can’t write a lick of original compelling storyline would be a crime against humanity.

      • January 3, 2018 at 12:21 am
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        I have really enjoyed the ST. From your comments, one can tell you hated it. Okay, fine. Perhaps you’d feel better going to another forum and/or franchise. It’s not good to feel pissed all the time. Too much negative energy.

    • January 3, 2018 at 3:36 am
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      First off, after TLJ, there wont be a Rian Jonson trilogy.

      Second, even though Christian is perfect for Star Wars, Disney would no doubt squander his time onscreen just like they did the great Max Von Sydow.

    • January 3, 2018 at 3:36 am
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      First off, after TLJ, there wont be a Rian Jonson trilogy.

      Second, even though Christian is perfect for Star Wars, Disney would no doubt squander his time onscreen just like they did the great Max Von Sydow.

      • January 3, 2018 at 11:35 am
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        Impressive. Every word in that sentence was wrong.

      • January 4, 2018 at 12:24 am
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        I’m quite sure there will still be a Johnson trilogy. I get that you’re butthurt about VIII, but go look how much money it’s made, listen to everything Kathy Kennedy has ever said about Johnson, and you’ll start to understand that your very in the minority opinion does not matter from a business standpoint.

  • January 2, 2018 at 11:08 pm
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    Darth Malak! I know Revan is the popular choice, but Revan wears a mask. We can’t allow such a great actor like Christian Bale to conceal himself behind a mask.

    • January 3, 2018 at 12:58 am
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      Revan in Knights of the Old Republic is mostly troughout the game without mask and is only shown wearing it during the force visions and flashbacks. This to hide his indentity until the reveal that he is infact the player. So i do think it would work very well.

    • January 3, 2018 at 7:07 am
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      if they did do it, i would assume it be similar to kylo where you get large stretches of mask on and off.

    • January 3, 2018 at 7:06 pm
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      Cough … Batman ;p

  • January 2, 2018 at 11:37 pm
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    Excellent actor. I’m sure they can find an appropriate role for him in SW universe!

  • January 3, 2018 at 12:06 am
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    Jesus, that would have been a huge pick up. But that would make too much sense and please fans. God forbid we give life long fans of the franchise something they want.

    • January 3, 2018 at 1:25 am
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      Sorry two-time Academy Award nominee Woody Harrelson isn’t good enough for lifelong fans of the franchise. What a bizarre and bitter comment. Do you seriously think Kathy Kennedy is trying to make fans angry by not casting Christian Bale? That’s just not how commercial franchises work. If you’re upset, that’s too bad. But don’t blame filmmakers and studio heads for failing to make scheduling work with a highly in-demand actor.

  • January 3, 2018 at 12:18 am
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    Hmmmm….maybe some role in Episode IX?

  • January 3, 2018 at 1:06 am
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    Yes! Bale would be a perfect fit in the Star Wars universe. I hope he’s in IX or the last spinoff. I could see him being a dark side master. Batman voice (I’m Darth Bale!)

    • January 3, 2018 at 5:26 am
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      I’ve never been a superhero movie fan, and I’ve not really seen any of his Batman movies all the way through, but I remember the first time I heard him doing the batman voice it made me laugh. Maybe that’s his actual superpower – gravelly voice.

      • January 3, 2018 at 7:38 am
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        They were really good. You should really check it out. Yea it was funny when he started using that voice

        • January 4, 2018 at 2:48 am
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          Actually I remember being in a hotel in Saigon couple years ago and there was some movie on I was half watching with Liam Neeson, figured I’d catch up on it later, didn’t realise for a while that it was Batman :p

          • January 6, 2018 at 5:52 pm
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            Yes. I love Liam neeson as R’as Al Ghul. I love Liam neeson in anything lol

      • January 3, 2018 at 7:05 pm
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        Glad it wasn’t just me 😀

  • January 3, 2018 at 1:29 am
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    There was discussion, but he kept disappearing to return some video tapes.

  • January 3, 2018 at 1:29 am
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    There was discussion, but he kept disappearing to return some video tapes.

  • January 3, 2018 at 1:30 am
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    That is another -1 point to the Solo film…. I hope they’ll cast him later for a bigger role in Rian’s new trilogy.

  • January 3, 2018 at 1:59 am
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    i hope they use the original solo character as easteregg. the greenskinned figure by ralph mcquarrie.

    • January 3, 2018 at 12:09 pm
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      That would be funny. It would also be funny, if Harrison Ford made a cameo appearance 🙂

    • January 3, 2018 at 7:05 pm
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      He might end up creating a new identity based on a green skinned smuggler called Han Solo.
      Remember the old “Exploring where Han got his name”.
      Disclaimer: I know what the quote was supposed to mean!

  • January 3, 2018 at 2:33 am
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    If the Last Jedi taught us anything, it’s that we’ve moved on from what went before – It’s highly unlikely there will be any Darth Revan… but never say never. I think Rian’s new trilogy might benefit from Bale’s screen presence, he’s a cracking actor and I’m sure he would lend it some weight.

  • January 3, 2018 at 2:40 am
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    Confirmed: Christian Bale to play Darth Plagueis

  • January 3, 2018 at 2:49 am
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    Not getting my hopes up for Harrelson’s 10 minute cameo in Solo. His talent will be wasted like Max Von Sydow, Benicio Del Toro, Terence Stamp and Forest Whitaker before him. Just give Bale a leading role in a next one.

    • January 3, 2018 at 5:22 am
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      To be fair, would you want a hollywood heavyweight taking over the show? The only waste of talent I can think of is having those two dudes from ‘The Raid’ in TFA and not having them do any butt-kicking.

  • January 3, 2018 at 2:57 am
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    I would love to see him in Rian’s trilogy.

    • January 3, 2018 at 3:19 am
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      I always thought Christian would have made a fantastic Anakin Skywalker.

      • January 3, 2018 at 3:21 am
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        I agree. I actually like Hayden Christensen (the dialogue & direction, not so much) but Christian would have been terrific.

    • January 3, 2018 at 5:19 am
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      I’d love to hear him go apesh!t on set again. That said, he is a good actor (for whatever that’s worth) and I’m looking forward to seeing him in ‘Hostiles’.

  • January 3, 2018 at 3:18 am
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    Christian needs to get on his knees and thank Jesus because he just dodged a bullet by not getting involved with Solo.

    Which everyone including Disney knows is going to be a total disaster.

    • January 3, 2018 at 4:32 am
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      LOL….you’re a real SW fan? Really? Have you seen that flow chart? If you liked TLJ….you’re not a real SW fan. If you didn’t like TLJ….you’re not a real SW fan. Nobody can claim SW as their own. Nobody. It was Lucas’s vision that brought this great mythology. Not you. Not me. Now, it’s Disney/Lucasfilm’s vision. No one ‘stole your childhood’. I can enjoy ALL the SW films because I realize that it’s their stories, not mine. I can sit back and relax and let the story ‘flow thru me’. You don’t have to like them. That’s fine. However, don’t be part of that funny flow chart and assume you’re the only ‘real’ SW fan as opposed to those who disagree with you.

      • January 3, 2018 at 4:56 am
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        There are no ‘real’ SW fans. There are simply subdivisions within the fan-base, each with their own perspectives. Clearly this person cares about SW in some way. Maybe we shouldn’t judge just because we don’t understand their hate.

        • January 3, 2018 at 5:11 am
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          Nothing but love fellow brother in GFFA.
          Nothing but love….

        • January 3, 2018 at 7:36 am
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          Yes….”understand the hate?”…..What’s to understand? There are a very few people who only like 2 out of the 8 saga films and, yet, they claim they are just as much fans than those who can enjoy them all. I would never be a fan of a franchise if I only like 1/4 of the movie series. Why engage in sadomasochism? I could better spend my time doing something else.

          • January 3, 2018 at 7:41 am
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            Why does a fan have to like everything of something? I love M&Ms but the peanut ones are a bit too much for me. It may not make sense to you but it’s just how it is for me.

            This is a made up analogy but you get my point

          • January 3, 2018 at 7:46 am
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            You don’t have to ‘love’ everything, but if you don’t like the significant majority of any film series, then why not just move on? The movies buzzing around in the heads of the complainers will never be made. So, they will never be satisfied.

          • January 3, 2018 at 2:14 pm
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            That’s what I say. Be honest and critical, but if you dislike the majority if it, why not move on?

    • January 3, 2018 at 7:44 am
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      Is it your goal to make the world a worse place just by showing up?

    • January 3, 2018 at 7:44 am
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      Is it your goal to make the world a worse place just by showing up?

  • January 3, 2018 at 5:04 am
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    On a slightly different note, social scientists say people may not care for movies 20-40 years from now due to diminished suspension of belief.

  • January 3, 2018 at 5:04 am
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    On a slightly different note, social scientists say people may not care for movies 20-40 years from now due to diminished suspension of belief.

  • January 3, 2018 at 8:10 am
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    Make him the main for episode 10. I think an older protagonist would be a great change from the younger more obvious choice we’ve seen in each trilogy thus far.

    Dare I say he doesn’t even need to be a Jedi.

    • January 3, 2018 at 9:31 am
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      There won’t be an episode X as there won’t be any Skywalkers left but yes he definitely needs to be in a Star Wars movie. I think it will happen as he said he’s a fan as well.

      • January 3, 2018 at 9:40 am
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        Why do we need a skywalker to have episode 10? Skywalkers decended lineage into legacy. It doesn’t need to be about relatives anymore.

        Doesn’t hurt we have a solo still though to keep that skywalker blood line if we must..

        • January 3, 2018 at 10:44 am
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          one of the greatest parts of the saga is telling a story in trilogies. A story have a context and a group of characters. In this case is a generational story, but what ties-in the whole thing are the Skywalkers. The fact that Daisy Ridley refused to keep doing SW after IX was part of the Lucasfilm discuss on “what’s next?”. Next is another story out of the Skywalkers, and in any case will be called X.

          • January 3, 2018 at 1:42 pm
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            Yes there’s lots of Star Wars stories to come which is great. No there won’t be a X. KK and Lucasfilm are repeatedly saying, and fairly recently, that the saga films will always be about the Skywalkers.

        • January 3, 2018 at 1:34 pm
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          KK and Lucasfilm have said, and fairly recently to, that the saga films will always be about the Skywalkers but other stories would be told outside of the Saga films. Yes Kylo is a Skywalker by blood but not by name. I don’t think they could reasonably do a new saga trilogy without an actual Skywalker name in it. Also, apart from that, there is absolutely no way Kylo Ren will survive past IX. Even if by some chance he turns good again he’s done too much to be allowed to live. Hacked down an unarmed old fella, killed Han Solo, played a part in the mass murder of billions and now supreme leader of the FO that’s enslaving the galaxy again. So yes there will be plenty of Star Wars stories to come, including RJs new trilogy, but none will be episode X. The saga films are done.

          • January 4, 2018 at 2:00 am
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            People change there minds all the time, we need to stand with Kathleen and let the Patriarchy know, we don’t need any more Skywalkers in our Star Wars. The past is for old people

        • January 3, 2018 at 10:11 pm
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          I agree! It’s Star Wars, not Skywalker Wars! Besides, the true star will always be Han.

          • January 3, 2018 at 11:26 pm
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            Saga films = Skywalkers story. No Han or any Solos in the prequels & No Han in TLJ or episode IX. And that’s why IX will be the last saga so they don’t have to keep trying to tell a story involving the Skywalkers.

          • January 4, 2018 at 10:07 pm
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            As long as they bring episodic stories I dont care how they call them or whether the Skywalkers feature in any of them. I find these one-episode SW stories like R1 a bit wasteful: by the time you get invested in the new characters they are gone.

          • January 4, 2018 at 11:41 pm
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            I agree with you and it would be fine if they hadn’t said from way back and keep on saying, even as recently as about 6 months ago, that the saga films are the Skywalkers story. However, I think this is where RJ trilogy comes in. It’s a replacement for the saga episodic movies.

      • January 3, 2018 at 2:14 pm
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        Unless #reylo.

        • January 3, 2018 at 3:13 pm
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          Lol! God I hope not. I didn’t see any chemistry between her & Kylo in TLJ. I thought there was more of a spark between her & Poe at the end. Anyway even if Reylo did happen it still doesn’t solve the problem of no Skywalker name going forward. I was quite keen on Rey being a skywalker myself but even that wouldn’t necessarily lead to the skywalker name being carried on. Having said that it seems odd that RJ in several recent interviews has said that Reys parents aren’t set in stone and it could turn out they weren’t nobodies after all.

          • January 4, 2018 at 1:58 am
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            Agreed, why do these movie fall back on the tired tropes. These films need to embrace diversity.
            There is no denying the look of daggers, Rey gave Finn at the end of Last Jedi, Rey clearly had feelings for Rose, and some man is not going to get between them.

  • January 3, 2018 at 9:45 am
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    Best thing for me would be a trilogy on the origins of the force and the first people who realise the existence of the force. Could be both uplifting for some and terrifying for others – people scared of their own ability and also the ability in others. Invention of the lightsabre could be included. Christian Bale could be great as the main protagonist or someone on the edge. This would be at a time when people were yet to understand dark and light. I would like it to be more mythical and less comical.

    • January 3, 2018 at 10:40 am
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      that’s actually pretty interesting!

    • January 3, 2018 at 10:40 am
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      that’s actually pretty interesting!

    • January 3, 2018 at 1:44 pm
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      Like it! I think you should write that story and send it to Lucasfilm!

    • January 3, 2018 at 5:34 pm
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      If I was in charge of LF, I’d do this movie and tie it with the origins of the Jedi and take inspiration from the Dawn of the Jedi series. Basically, the entire trilogy as you would say, detail the creation of the Lightsaber, how the Force is applied, the philosophical debates surrounding the use of the Force. And finally, the formation of the Jedi and the Sith.

      Because, that to me would get me interested for really this would be a prequel story that would not only make the PT stronger, but also the OT. Kind of like how I feel about Avatar Wan’s storyline and the origins of the Avatar, making the franchise stronger.

      And really, this environment allows for a radically different aesthetic, one that I’d go for is more primitive and blooming. As in, not the shiny Prequel aesthetic or the worn down OT aesthetic/ the slightly new ST aesthetic.

      But really just highlighting this is the start.

      • January 3, 2018 at 11:40 pm
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        My initial expectation of the prequels was that they would cover this period. Instead they covered the fall of Anakin and rise of Palpatine over three movies. Although I can enjoy the prequels, I always expected something more spiritual. Also that Anakin would be older, more mature and genuinely kinder person.

        Quite possibly George Lucas’ intention was to show the Jedi bogged down in politics and in some shiny temple from the start. But for me Star Wars Episode 1 should always have been this more mythical story. They could have put 1000s of years between Episode I and Episode II.

        Missed opportunity from my perspective, but Disney now have a chance – as you say – to make the PT and OT even better. If we get three more movies then that is great.

        I hope they do not use three movies on the story of bounty hunters, Solos, or Skywalkers. The Force is what makes Star Wars unique.

        I also agree that more primitive aesthetics would work really well.

        At least in some point in the timeline the physical exploration of the galaxy vs/synergy with internal exploration and the force would be a good thing to cover. This could mean the emergence of lightspeed technlogy also – for example. But I would even start way before that.

        To tie it altogether, this could be the content of the Jedi texts in TLJ. Although apparently they were not page turners…

        At the risk of becoming fan fiction now so I shut up, but for sure there is more interesting tales to tell in the past rather than in the future.

        • January 4, 2018 at 2:17 am
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          I agree. I often contend that Knights of the Old Republic should have been the actual prequel trilogy. The brilliance of those games/ the story was how separated those elements were from the present. As such, it could explore complex elements, like The jedi and Sith.

          Star wars, the OT, always was its best when it was like Arthurian myth/ Legend in space. Knights, sorcery and the action, adventure feel. I feel like a trilogy of origin movies would fullfil that task very well. For starters, given how far it is; the preconceptions of SWs would be less evident.

          And next, it would allow for just a cool creative storyline. For example, how Lightsabers were created or even how Force Sensitives came to learn their powers and emerge on the philosophical discussions. For you are correct, SWs was strongest when the Force is the central element.

          Yeah, side stories are great, but SWs built itself on the Jedi itself. As for the Prequel trilogy, I don’t hate the PT but I don’t think they were good movies. The ideas of the PT are amazing, but the execution sucked. The novels are leagues above the actual films.

          But I do respect GL for depicting the Jedi as slaves and dogmatists to the Republic. They remind me of the Knights Templar and them serving the Pope and ultimately how they were betrayed. In this case, by their own Republic.

          The ST in my view so far doesn’t really have much of a cool identity, beyond TLJ’s postmodernist thing. Which I’m not against postmodernism, but I do question why THIS movie. For yeah, much as I enjoyed it, I feel like this kind of message was better served in an anthology film.

        • January 4, 2018 at 2:17 am
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          I agree. I often contend that Knights of the Old Republic should have been the actual prequel trilogy. The brilliance of those games/ the story was how separated those elements were from the present. As such, it could explore complex elements, like The jedi and Sith.

          Star wars, the OT, always was its best when it was like Arthurian myth/ Legend in space. Knights, sorcery and the action, adventure feel. I feel like a trilogy of origin movies would fullfil that task very well. For starters, given how far it is; the preconceptions of SWs would be less evident.

          And next, it would allow for just a cool creative storyline. For example, how Lightsabers were created or even how Force Sensitives came to learn their powers and emerge on the philosophical discussions. For you are correct, SWs was strongest when the Force is the central element.

          Yeah, side stories are great, but SWs built itself on the Jedi itself. As for the Prequel trilogy, I don’t hate the PT but I don’t think they were good movies. The ideas of the PT are amazing, but the execution sucked. The novels are leagues above the actual films.

          But I do respect GL for depicting the Jedi as slaves and dogmatists to the Republic. They remind me of the Knights Templar and them serving the Pope and ultimately how they were betrayed. In this case, by their own Republic.

          The ST in my view so far doesn’t really have much of a cool identity, beyond TLJ’s postmodernist thing. Which I’m not against postmodernism, but I do question why THIS movie. For yeah, much as I enjoyed it, I feel like this kind of message was better served in an anthology film.

    • January 4, 2018 at 2:59 am
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      A prequel-prequel? Nice. I’d also like to see something bridge the gap between the PT and the OT, which would of course be the prequel-sequel trilogy, and a trilogy to bridge the OT and the ST which would be the sequel-prequel trilogy.

      So then we can have the prequel-prequel, the prequel, the prequel sequel, the original trilogy, the sequel-prequel, the sequel trilogy and I guess we’d just have to top that off then with a sequel-sequel trilogy.

      Nurse! More meds…

      • January 4, 2018 at 9:17 am
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        🙂 I would not go that far.. but if someone made the movies I would no doubt watch them – they are my medication 😉

        For me in the long time ago we only really see a tiny snap shot of time in the existing saga.

        A new trilogy has potential to be something much more expansive in terms of time. Rather than filling the gaps in a story that is in itself a microcosm in history.

        • January 5, 2018 at 3:08 pm
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          Indeed. Although in all seriousness I wouldn’t be surprised if the next animated series follows on from the OT to the ST, which might be pretty great. I would hope the new trilogy is about something different to the Empire and the Rebellion.

        • January 5, 2018 at 3:08 pm
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          Indeed. Although in all seriousness I wouldn’t be surprised if the next animated series follows on from the OT to the ST, which might be pretty great. I would hope the new trilogy is about something different to the Empire and the Rebellion.

    • January 3, 2018 at 6:54 pm
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      That’s it I’m bale-ing

    • January 4, 2018 at 2:54 am
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      Well, it’s better than the Christmas special, and Chewbacca is even more naked than normal.

  • January 3, 2018 at 9:33 pm
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    Bale would be fantastic in Star Wars, but I’d prefer him in something with a more dramatic tone. Harrelson is a better fit for a flick with a more playful and comedic tone which is what I’d bet we’re getting with Solo.

  • January 3, 2018 at 10:12 pm
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    Sorry Bale, but it takes a lot of cool to play Solo’s mentor. Perhaps a different role…

    • January 4, 2018 at 12:30 am
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      He was probably the coolest Batman. He’s got the skills…

      • January 4, 2018 at 5:51 am
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        Dont get me wrong, he’s definitely all right (and certainly the best Batman). Maybe is that caped crusader vibe than makes me imagine Bale more like a bounty hunter or similar. I can’t imagine him in a lighter, sassier role…

      • January 4, 2018 at 5:51 am
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        Dont get me wrong, he’s definitely all right (and certainly the best Batman). Maybe is that caped crusader vibe than makes me imagine Bale more like a bounty hunter or similar. I can’t imagine him in a lighter, sassier role…

        • January 4, 2018 at 8:59 am
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          You’re right – a bounty hunter role would be perfect for him!

        • January 4, 2018 at 10:07 am
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          I’m not so much for the bounty hunter but at least not something light and sassie.
          I really liked these scenes from Batman Begins. Already in training with Qui Gonn.

          Edit: How hard would it be to bring a bit more of this kind of drama and emotion to star wars…

          https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uiaRYQlsjy4

          • January 4, 2018 at 10:01 pm
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            I forgot how epic that scene was. Please bring Qui Gonn back as a force ghost!

  • January 4, 2018 at 12:19 am
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    For yearss I wanted Bale as Revan and Fassbender as Malak

  • January 4, 2018 at 1:54 am
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    please, not what star wars needs, another cis-male! take your misogyny somewhere else. The force is female, deal with it.
    Any bets on if Rose makes a cameo?

    • January 4, 2018 at 4:32 am
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      Incorrect.The Force is represented by transsexual drug addled Dreamer midgets in wheel chairs. This is who George Lucas originally had in mind when he created the GFFA. Deal with it.

    • January 4, 2018 at 11:35 am
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      KK’s influence at Lucasfilm is dwindeling and the ultra PC approach will fade over time. Except for extremist liberals detached from reality and bigot alt-right boneheads nobody gives a flying f*ck about someone else’s skincolour, gender or sexual orientation. It’s only a matter of time until quota casting to satisfy vocal minorities on the interwebs will be recognized as a non issue for the majority of audiences. Maybe in some utopian future movie A will feature a capable, independent female lead, and movie B will have a sexualized, eyecandy stripperlady and noone will take issue with either of them. Maybe in this future screenwriters get the freedom to write the characters who suit their story the best rather than having to follow a list of Dos and Donts.

    • January 4, 2018 at 11:35 am
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      KK’s influence at Lucasfilm is dwindeling and the ultra PC approach will fade over time. Except for extremist liberals detached from reality and bigot alt-right boneheads nobody gives a flying f*ck about someone else’s skincolour, gender or sexual orientation. It’s only a matter of time until quota casting to satisfy vocal minorities on the interwebs will be recognized as a non issue for the majority of audiences. Maybe in some utopian future movie A will feature a capable, independent female lead, and movie B will have a sexualized, eyecandy stripperlady and noone will take issue with either of them. Maybe in this future screenwriters get the freedom to write the characters who suit their story the best rather than having to follow a list of Dos and Donts.

      • January 4, 2018 at 3:47 pm
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        Damn I still hate the porgs design :/ Also where did you find a stream with such a good quality? Asking for a friend…

        • January 4, 2018 at 4:09 pm
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          Lol.

          It was just a cut and paste job, from Star Wars Legacy’s Twitter account.

          Good Twitter account to follow.

          • January 4, 2018 at 4:16 pm
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            Oh I see 🙁

      • January 4, 2018 at 4:39 pm
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        the female porgs are the cutest little things ever

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