who was originally cast as batman
5. In 2005 before he was cast as The Joker, before even Christian Bale was cast as Batman, the late actor Heath Ledger was one of Warner Bros.â top prospects to play Bruce Wayne for Christopher Nolanâs then-upcoming film Batman Begins.edger was amongst a group of young actors that included Cillian Murphy, Joshua Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Billy Crudup who were vying for the role, that ultimately went to Bale, who had himself already been in talks to play Bruce Wayne for Darren Aronofskyâs failed Batman: Year One film.