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Batmayne Begins: 10 Black Actors Who Could've Played Batman

Batmayne Begins: 10 Black Actors Who Could’ve Played Batman [Photo Gallery]

Published on August 23, 2013
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In honor of stressfully-irksome actor/Oscar-winning director Ben Affleck being cast as THEE Batman in “Man of Steel 2″ (and sparking widespread outrage), we compiled a list of underrated, slept-or beloved Black actors who could’ve nailed the iconic superhero role.

Here are ten Black actors worthy of donning the iconic mask. Take a look. [bossip_ad_a]

Idris Elba [bossip_ad_a]

Chiwetel Ejiofor [bossip_ad_a]

Michael Jai White [bossip_ad_a]

Harry Lennix [bossip_ad_a]

Denzel Washington [bossip_ad_a]

Will Smith [bossip_ad_a]

Nate Parker [bossip_ad_a]

Anthony Mackie [bossip_ad_a]

Djimon Hounsou [bossip_ad_a]

Dennis Haysbert [bossip_ad_a]

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