Batman: Milo Ventimiglia was told he was too OLD to play the Cape Crusader

Batman is a superhero played by many Hollywood actors in cinematic history. While some soared high like Michael Keaton and Christian Bale, some tumbled down massively like George Clooney and Ben Affleck. Ben, in paticular was met with massive displeasure as he donned the black suit for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad (2016) and Justice League (2017). Now, a standalone film on Batman is in the works with Matt Reeves on the steering wheel and Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame taking up the baton from Affleck as the newly renewed Batman.

But, did you know that a This Is Us star was also in the running to be the next Batman? It was Milo Ventimiglia, who plays Jack Pearson in This Is Us had thrown in his name into the hat as the possible contender for the next Batman. However, Warner Brothers felt that the actor was very old to play the Cape Crusader. "Do I see myself in a cape and cowl. Warner Brothers didn’t. They said, ‘Ventimiglia, you’re too old,'" Milo shared with Variety's The Big Ticket podcast.

"It’s okay. It doesn’t matter. By the way, I’m kind of busy," 42-year-old Ventimiglia stressed.

Peace Always. Nairobi, Kenya. MV

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Meanwhile, Matt is looking at a June 2021 release date for Batman. On the other hand, Milo will next be seen in The Art of Racing in the Rain.