Two New Names Emerge for Nightwing Role in 'Batman/Superman' Film

Just yesterday, we reported Adam Driver (HBO's Girls) was the frontrunner for the Dick Grayson AKA Nightwing role in the still untitled, Batman/Superman film.  It was said that Driver was thought to be a serious contender but that two other unknown names were still being considered as well.

This morning, we seemingly have clarification of who those two names are:

Penn Badgley and Erza Miller.

Let's start with Badgley.

His most famous stint was on the CW's Gossip Girl (which he doesn't seem exactly proud of) along with 2009's remake of The Stepfather.  He's been getting good buzz for his work in the drama pic, Greetings from Tim Buckley, so it seems he's trying to get better, quality work in Hollywood.  In terms of looks, he definitely fits the Nightwing profile:  dark hair, 5'10'' (Badgley's listed at 5'9'' actually), as well as being only 27 years-old.  If picked, not a bad choice, but not a great one either.

Which brings me to the second name mentioned above, Erza Miller.

I took notice of this guy in last year's The Perks of Being a Wallflower and the dude definitely has extreme acting talent.  He also got critical raves for the previous year's We Need to Talk About Kevin, where he played an emotionally troubled teen.  He just turned 21 years-old, which might play against him, but he's 5'11'' and definitely has the physical potential to fulfill the role.  The other knock against him might be his lack of voice presence, which still sounds more like a teenager than a man.

If I had to rank 'em, I'd say Miller, Driver, Badgley, with Driver still being the likely choice even though I think Miller would be great in the role.

Who do you think should play Nightwing?

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Source:  Superhero Movie News