After the announcement from Warner Bros. confirming Matt Reeves will direct and produce The Batman, Batman’s sidekick Nightwing is getting his own solo movie! LEGO Batman director Chris McKay is the man in charge to direct the Nightwing movie. It’ll be interesting to see McKay’s take on the character although having experience on the character in his latest movie. We saw a lighter tone to the character in that movie but I’m sure he’ll do a good job with it.

Lots of speculation and fan casting has been going on where fans all over the internet share who they want to portray the character and I’ve been impressed by some and disappointed by others. I have put up a list of 5 actors who I think should play Nightwing and no you won’t find Zac Efron in this.

5. Tyler Posey

For quite a long time, I’ve been running with this idea and would like to see Tyler Posey kicking ass alongside Batman in the DCEU. Posey has a good amount of experience and could very much take on this role. He appears in MTV’s Teen Wolf where he’s the alpha of his own wolf pack. It’s a really good show by the way and his acting is great like I said before. He shows great leadership running the pack and that can come in handing in the long run if he does get cast for that role.

4. Milo Ventimiglia

Milo Ventimiglia has superhero experience, after playing Peter Petrelli on four seasons of NBC’s ill-fated series Heroes. The show may have dipped in quality considerably after its first season, but Ventimiglia continued to shine as Petrelli, who slowly discovers that he has the ability to mimic the powers of those around him. Ventimiglia showed that he can lead a superhero show before, and could easily lead a superhero movie. He’s been keeping himself busy since Heroes ended but has mainly stayed on television with This is Us so the idea of him suiting up as Nightwing over on the big screen wouldn’t be outside the realm of possibility.

3. Aaron Taylor-Johnson

This young man has very great experience being a hero. Appearing in Kick-Ass and Avengers: Age of Ultron, you can pretty much say this man is right for the job. Although being a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Quicksilver, his time did come to an end after well you know getting shot by Ultron. Anyways, I think him being a part of the DCEU can make him a big hit and be remembered for it. Take a look at Chris Evans. That man went from being a part of FOX’s Fantastic Four to being a household name for portraying the iconic Marvel character Captain America. If he does get cast in the Nightwing movie then it’s safe to say I did see that coming, no pun intended.

2. Steven Yeun

The actor known for his role on The Walking Dead, Steven Yeun isn’t the first person that comes to mind for a role like Nightwing, but hear me out. He’s the right age, is in tip-top shape, and played a very complex role on the AMC zombie drama. Yeun has grown as an actor significantly over The Walking Dead‘s seven seasons and has had to display a lot of emotions in the series. His character has gone through love and tragedy in a chaotic post-apocalyptic wasteland. While Dick Grayson hasn’t exactly had to live through a zombie takeover, he has been through a lot in his lifetime, which is something someone like Yeun could communicate on screen. Nightwing isn’t a traditionally Asian character, but there’s nothing about him that would make a race-swap out of the question. Someone like Yeun could tap into the physical nature of the character, and give him a bit of a martial arts edge.

1. Dylan O’Brien

Young, funny, and likable is what makes Dylan O’Brien a great guy for Nightwing. Those traits are also part of Dick Grayson’s character. Appearing in movies such as The Maze Runner, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trails, Deepwater Horizon, and American Assassin, we can see that this man has no problem being on the big screen and for the most part has been a “hero” type of guy. Now all he needs is an actual role that is actually a hero. Could’ve been the next Spider-Man but Marvel decided to pick Tom Holland which I am GLAD and GRATEFUL for. Also, he appears in Teen Wolf alongside Tyler Posey. Stiles, the character he plays is the son of a cop and basically like a detective, just that he has no powers…HE’S ALREADY LIKE NIGHTWING.

That does it for my little fan cast on who should play Nightwing in the DCEU. I know the list is small but those are my top choices to portray the character. Thank you for taking the time to read this blog, I appreciate it! If you would like to discuss this more or add in any suggestions please feel free to share it with me.