Oscar Isaac Responds to Rumors He's Considered for Next Batman

Ever since Ben Affleck officially vacated the role of Batman, fans have been desperate to find out who will next be handed the keys to the Batmobile. The Caped Crusader has been rebooted many times and reincarnated by eight different actors in the past 75-plus years. Now it’s about to happen again with Matt Reeves’ new film, The Batman. Following Armie Hammer denying that he had any involvement with the project, fans have made Oscar Isaac their next superhero target.

Instead of beating around the bush, Isaac has responded to the rumors directly in a new interview with Metro, where he shut down all the current talk. "I have only read it online like everyone else," he said of the persistent headlines. "I haven’t had any conversations about Batman, unfortunately, but I am sure it is going to be great. Matt Reeves is such a great director."

While Isaac was presumably being honest in saying he hasn’t had any talks about taking over the superhero role, he also seemed to hint that he wouldn't be opposed to the idea when he added that, "Yeah, [Reeves] can get my number.”

Even if Isaac did want to become the next Dark Knight, it's difficult to see how he could make the time for such a massive commitment in his already jam-packed schedule. His biggest project this year is, of course, Star Wars: Episode IX, which is followed by an animated version of The Addams Family, out later this year, and Dune, which is currently filming.

The Batman is believed to explore a younger version of Batman and will reportedly be set during the 1990s. Filming is scheduled to begin in December, so it shouldn't be long until we hear who'll be taking on the role of Bruce Wayne next.

[h/t: Comicbook.com]

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