Joey Lawrence and His Fans Are Pushing Hard for Him to Be Cast as the Next Batman
Whoa! Joey Lawrence wants to be cast as the next Batman in Matt Reeves’ upcoming The Batman. Regardless of the fact that Lawrence is 42 years old and the director is looking for an actor in their mid-twenties to fill the role, the actor is still hoping for a shot.
It all started with this post he shared on Instagram telling DC to do something outside of the box and take a chance on him like Marvel took a shot with Chris Pratt.
Not long after that, his fans launched a petition to have him cast as Batman. We all know these petitions never work, but hundreds of fan have signed it. I don’t think hundreds of people will get him cast, but Lawrence shared that the petition was live:
The petition reads:
Joey Lawrence is not only an extremely talented actor and has a wider acting range than most people are aware of, but the guy is a beast. He is laser focused and super committed. If he gets this part I can guarantee you won't be disappointed. The other great thing about Joey Lawrence that people may not realize is that he is in better physical shape (and more agile) than guys 15 years younger than him. So their excuse of wanting to go with a younger actor is stupid. Joey is more than capable. He could crush the competition. Joey Lawrence will make an amazing Batman!!
I personally don’t see Lawrence in the role of Batman. I don’t think he’s got what it takes. It doesn’t really matter, though, because I seriously doubt that WB and Reeves will even look at or consider him. But hey, a guy can dream!
If Lawrence really wants to try and sell us on him as Batman, he should go out and make a short Batman film showing off his skills.