‘Girls’ Star Adam Driver Eyed For Nightwing In ‘Batman Vs. Superman’
Hannah Hovarth’s knight in shining armor could become a bona fide superhero.GirlsstarAdam Driveris reportedly the frontrunner to play Dick Grayson a.k.a. Nightwing inBatman vs. Superman, which starsBen AffleckandHenry Cavillas the titular superheroes. Meanwhile, other actors rumored to be in contention areEzra Miller(The Perks of Being a Wallflower) andPenn Badgley(Gossip Girl). Hit the jump for more details on the character and the possible casting.
TheWrapbroke the news about Driver’s potential new gig. They add that “at least two others may be in the mix” for the part without naming names, butSuperhero Movie Newsclaims that Miller and Badgley are the other guys being eyed. As always, these early casting reports should be taken with a big grain of salt.TheWrapis trustworthy, but just because Driver’s the favorite doesn’t mean he’ll actually clinch the deal. And we don’t know much aboutSuperhero Movie News, so for all we know the talk about Miller and Badgley could be about as substantial as a puff of smoke.
While Warner Bros. is being cagey about the plot details of Batman vs. Superman,the unconfirmed word isthis Dick Grayson will be a former sidekick of Batman’s who’s been estranged from the Caped Crusader for years. That’s just a rumor at this point (asLatino Review, who first got that scoop, readily acknowledges), but Driver does fit into the alleged description of the character as “a young John Hawkes.” Miller and Badgley aren’t far from the type either.
Although Driver’s weirdo artist character on Girls makes him seem like an odd fit for a big-budget superhero flick, he actually has some real life hero experience, having served in the Marines. The studio reportedly fell for him when he worked with them onThis Is Where I Leave You, a dysfunctional family comedy directed by Shawn Levy. That film also stars Tina Fey, Jason Bateman, Corey Stoll, and James Fonda.
Since his bigGirlsbreakout, Driver has been all over the place. His recent appearances include supporting parts in Noah Baumbach’sFrances Ha, Steven Spielberg’sLincoln, and the Coen Brothers’Inside Llewyn Davis. Among his upcoming gigs are John Curran’sTrackswith Mia Wasikowska, the romcomThe F Wordwith Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan, and Baumbach’sWhile We’re Young.
Miller is best known for starring inWe Need to Talk About KevinandThe Perks of Being a Wallflower, and next appears inMadame Bovary. Badgley’s recent non-Gossip Girljobs includeEasy A,Margin Call, and the upcoming Shakespeare adaptationCymbeline.
