Gary Oldman says he would like to see Joaquin Phoenix play the lead in The Batman if Ben Affleck exits the role.
For those that don’t know, Darren Aronofsky originally wanted Phoenix to play Batman in his unmade Batman: Year One adaptation.
What’s more, Phoenix was reportedly considered for the role of the Joker in Snyder’s Batman V Superman as well.
Unfortunately, Justice League significantly underperformed both critically and commercially, and that has only exacerbated reports that Affleck plans on exiting the role of Batman.