Timo Tjahjanto is rapidly turning into probably the most thrilling motion film administrators within the sport following the likes of The Night time Comes for Us and The Shadow Strays. And he has revealed his surprising alternative for who may play the following Batman.
The filmmaker will subsequent be a part of forces with Jason Statham for the extremely anticipated The Beekeeper 2, however, earlier than that, he’s teaming up with Higher Name Saul and Breaking Dangerous star Bob Odenkirk for an additional motion thriller follow-up, No person 2. Odenkirk revealed himself as probably the most mild-mannered motion heroes to ever hit the massive display, and Tjahjanto thinks the Emmy Award winner has all of the qualities essential to painting an aged Darkish Knight.
“You already know, there’s one thing about him, how he delivered his line. How he works together with his face and like, he is only a very moody and darkish type of character. I am not saying the true particular person…yeah…the power, the power that he offers off, like, I really feel in a bizarre, completely different world. He might be our Soiled Harry.
I at all times mentioned, like, you already know, this man could be nice as an previous Bruce Wayne…I like that…Michael Keaton, however like, I am simply seeing his face, like, they noticed one thing actually fascinating about this man. Like, simply to see him in a cowl can be sort of cool, simply because, man, Bob aged, like wine. Like effective wine, you already know. There’s one thing about him… Belief me, man, like they are saying, comedy, man, comedy individuals are typically the darkest, for a cause.”
“This Man Would Be Nice as an Previous Bruce Wayne”
Whereas the thought of Bob Odenkirk as The Batman is certain to jar at first, the extra you concentrate on it, the extra sense it begins to make. In any case, as No person itself proved, typically the perfect motion heroes come from probably the most surprising locations. The casting of Michael Keaton means, means again in 1989’s Batman was met with furor, however now the actor is the favourite of many a fan and even made a triumphant return to the world of DC in 2023’s multiversal insanity, The Flash.
Although it’s extremely unlikely that Odenkirk would be the actor chosen to play Bruce Wayne/Batman in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU (although The Courageous and the Daring will comply with an older Darkish Knight with Robin in tow), he could be an fascinating alternative for an aged model of the character ought to a live-action adaptation of Batman Past ever get the greenlight.
Directed by Timo Tjahjanto, and written by Derek Kolstad, No person 2 is all set to hit theaters on August 15, 2025, and finds Odenkirk’s mild-mannered murderer Hutch having fun with a trip together with his household…till the violence returns. Alongside a returning Bob Odenkirk, No person 2 additionally sees Connie Nielsen, RZA, Michael Ironside, Colin Salmon, Billy MacLellan, Gage Munroe, and beloved Again to the Future star Christopher Lloyd reprise their respective roles.
The sequel may also add a number of large names, together with Jumanji actor Colin Hanks, Ghostbusters star Mckenna Grace, American Gangster’s John Ortiz, with Primary Intuition, Complete Recall star and Hollywood icon Sharon Stone on board to play the film’s principal villain.
No person 2
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August 15, 2025
- Runtime
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89 Minutes
- Director
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Timo Tjahjanto
- Writers
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Bob Odenkirk, Derek Kolstad, Aaron Rabin, Umair Aleem