Jake Gyllenhaal Got a Call From Christopher Nolan After Losing Out on Batman

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The Big Picture Over the last half century, there have been a ton of great actors who have worn the Batman cowl over the years. However, arguably what’s more interesting, are the actors who just missed their shot at playing the famous DC hero. One of those well-known names is Road House star Jake Gyllenhaal, who recently reflected on losing out on the Batman role for Batman Begins on The Howard Stern Show.

“When you get that far, there’s a real legitimacy to you potentially getting something. It’s not like they’re going, ‘Oh, thanks so much.’ They are going, ‘I saw these aspects of you that I really wanted in the role and are wonderful, but in the end, I ended up moving this way because it matches better with this person who is opposite you or would be opposite you.

 

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