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DC Comics recently rebooted their universe once again with the Future State line of comics, jumping ahead 10 years into the future to explore the next generation of the DC pantheon. As well as a new Wonder Woman and Superman, Future State also introduces a new Batman, Lucius Fox’s son Tim, notable for being the first mainstream African-American incarnation of the Dark Knight. But let’s imagine Tim was coming to live-action – who would be the perfect choice to play him?
This epic fan art pitches Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan in the role. As created by digital artist @Britedit, the piece decks Jordan out in the Future State iteration of the Batsuit, notable for its black detailing, shoulder pads and yellow-rimmed Bat-symbol. And with his hair and facial hair in this style, he’s also a good match for the comics character.
This fancast is a little ironic as we know that Jordan has been eyed for Superman in the past. The actor himself revealed that he had discussions with Warner Bros. about potentially taking on the role of the Man of Steel in a reboot, but they ultimately couldn’t agree on a creative direction for the project. That said, Jordan has suggested he’d like to play Val-Zod, another version of Supes from a different universe. If that never happens, though, he would make a great Batman.
In the meantime, it looks like Jordan may be sticking around the Marvel universe instead. Despite Killmonger’s death in BP, the star has teased that he’s not done with the character and could still return in Black Panther 2. Given the villain’s enormous popularity, it wouldn’t be surprising if director Ryan Coogler managed to find a way to resurrect him.
Would you like to see the Future State character come to the DCEU, though? And would Michael B. Jordan be a good fit for Batman? Join the conversation in the comments section.
After breaking out in a big way with low budget werewolf action horror Dog Soldiers, which became a firm B-movie favorite in the early years of the 21st Century, Neil Marshall cemented his status as one of the genre’s fastest rising talents with his sophomore feature The Descent.
The atmospheric, claustrophobic, intensely gripping and terrifying tale of a group of cave-diving friends trapped underground with a mysterious race of cannibals was a major success, but over fifteen years later it remains the high point of Marshall’s career from both a critical and commercial standpoint.
The Descent made more money at the box office than his terrible Hellboy reboot despite costing fifteen times less to produce, securing a solid Rotten Tomatoes score of 86% in the process, and it endures as one of the most purely nerve-shredding horrors of the modern era. A sequel was released in 2009, but Marshall was only involved as an executive producer, with Part 2 a pale imitation of the first installment.
However, in a recent interview, the director admitted that he isn’t completely against the idea of returning to the subterranean thrills of The Descent, but it hardly sounds as though he’s chomping at the bit, either.
“Those books are definitely not closed. I could revisit the world of The Descent but with that one it was kind of intended to be a one-off. And then the sequel got made anyway.”
Marshall may have failed to capitalize on his early big screen momentum, but he’s since gained a reputation as one of television’s most reliable directors having helmed memorable episodes of Game of Thrones, Black Sails, Westworld and Hannibal. His most recent film, The Reckoning, played at drive-ins last year and is currently awaiting any sort of substantial theatrical release, while he’s still to commit to his next feature-length project, although a Dog Soldiers follow-up has also been mentioned.