Peep: Russell Brand As Batman On 'Arthur' Set

By Michael Lopez

Russell Brand as Batman??? No, this isn’t a new casting choice by Christopher Nolan for his follow up to “The Dark Knight,” it’s the comedic star and epic Luis Guzman suited up for a scene in their new movie, “Arthur.”

Russell Brand and Luiz Guzman on the "Arthur" set in New York City

First off, c’mon Nolan. You HAVE to admit Luis makes a pretty amusing Robin. If you ever wanted to do some out-of-the-box casting for that role, he would definitely stir up some buzz, right? But (as you can probably tell) these images are strictly parody.

30 years ago, one of the biggest box office hits of its day was the bawdy comedy, “Arthur.” UK funnyman Dudley Moore played a super rich dude who loved drinking and partying, despite the misgivings of his proper British family. Flash forward and that concept still holds quite a bit of relevance.

So when the studios looked to remake it, who do you think they thought of to play an “out-of-control English guy”? Yup! Russell Brand! And every rich dude needs a sidekick right? Luis Guzman fits that role perfectly (he’s been a scene stealing second banana for years). Now if only he could fit into that Robin suit…

“Arthur” is set to hit theaters in 2011.

Source: [Latino Review]

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