Nicholas Hoult Lost the Casting Battle for 'The Batman' - How He Found Out Is Hilariously Devastating

Collier Jennings is a writer for Collider who focuses on science fiction, comics, and television. He also writes for AIPT Comics.

Nicholas Hoult is no stranger to comic book films. In X-Men: First Class, he made his debut as Hank McCoy, also known as Beast, and was recently cast as Lex Luthor in James Gunn's upcoming Superman starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Milly Alcock, and Frank Grillo, to name a few. But it turns out that Hoult was in the running for another major comic book role: Batman.

&#x2715 Remove Ads Though Hoult said that he enjoyed Pattinson's portrayal of Batman, he admitted that losing out on the role was"an emotional blow." Hoult's confession is completely understandable, especially when you factor in how big of a character Batman is. Batman is one of the three biggest superheroes in the world, next to Superman and Spider-Man. For a lot of actors, playing an iconic hero like Batman would be a dream come true.

Hoult's filmography might have already proven that he is the perfect fit for Lex Luthor. He tends to play entitled, snobby, and downright losers in movies like Mad Max: Fury Road and The Menu, which dovetails perfectly with Luthor's characterization.

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