I had never even thought of it like that, but you're right -- Willis also would have been good because of his work on 12 Monkeys; being driven but disoriented really helped ground that movie -- so you're right, he would have been a very interesting lead in a film like Tenet.
Val Kilmer as Neil would have been a nice fit, too.
What about Aaron Taylor Johnson's role? I thought he was the coolest character in the film. Jean Reno, perhaps?
Also, speaking of Baldwin -- I would pay someone to put him in Burton's 89 Batman.
Burton had considered him originally but then said he wasn't gruff enough, which seemed weird to me because Baldwin is WAY gruffer than Keaton. Burton liked Keaton's aloofness and the way he turned up his psychotic portrayal of Bruce for that scene with Nicholson and Basinger in the apartment. But I think Baldwin -- had he been given the chance to screen test that scene -- could have nailed it; he can definitely and easily play psychopaths, Malice and The Juror were good examples of it.
I've only seen the Shadow once, in theaters, I don't remember much of it and I'm sure it stunk, but I recall not hating it as a kid. I might need to watch that again. But I think Baldwin could've played a convincing Batman. At the very least, he would've been one of the better Bruce Wayne on screen.
a lean prime Baldwin literally has Bruce Wayne's face.
But, we both know if someone has the chop to insert and replace an actor with AI, we're gonna see Nicolas Cage in everything before we get actual serious, good, attempts.
I had never even thought of it like that, but you're right -- Willis also would have been good because of his work on 12 Monkeys; being driven but disoriented really helped ground that movie -- so you're right, he would have been a very interesting lead in a film like Tenet.
Val Kilmer as Neil would have been a nice fit, too.
What about Aaron Taylor Johnson's role? I thought he was the coolest character in the film. Jean Reno, perhaps?
Also, speaking of Baldwin -- I would pay someone to put him in Burton's 89 Batman.
Burton had considered him originally but then said he wasn't gruff enough, which seemed weird to me because Baldwin is WAY gruffer than Keaton. Burton liked Keaton's aloofness and the way he turned up his psychotic portrayal of Bruce for that scene with Nicholson and Basinger in the apartment. But I think Baldwin -- had he been given the chance to screen test that scene -- could have nailed it; he can definitely and easily play psychopaths, Malice and The Juror were good examples of it.
I've only seen the Shadow once, in theaters, I don't remember much of it and I'm sure it stunk, but I recall not hating it as a kid. I might need to watch that again. But I think Baldwin could've played a convincing Batman. At the very least, he would've been one of the better Bruce Wayne on screen.
a lean prime Baldwin literally has Bruce Wayne's face.
But, we both know if someone has the chop to insert and replace an actor with AI, we're gonna see Nicolas Cage in everything before we get actual serious, good, attempts.
And yes, Jean Reno as Ives is a fine choice.