Jake vs the Joker? Gyllenhaal favourite to play Batman
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With Ben Affleck set to hang up his cape, our traders have Jake Gyllenhaal leading the race to take over as Batman on the big screen.
The Nightcrawler star is 3/1 favourite to steer the Batmobile next.
With Game of Thrones set to end this year, Kit Harington could also be free to play Bruce Wayne. He’s 4/1 second-favourite, with Jon Hamm rated 6/1 in third.
Armie Hammer has previously been cast as Batman in George Miller’s scrapped Justice League film, He’s 9/1 to get the nod again.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “It looks as though Jake Gyllenhaal will be donning the Batman costume in the near future.”
Ladbrokes Latest Betting:
Jake Gyllenhaal – 3/1
Kit Harington – 4/1
Jon Hamm – 6/1
Michael B Jordan – 7/1
Timothee Chalamet – 9/1
Armie Hammer – 9/1
Sterling K Brown – 9/1
Richard Madden – 9/1
Milo Ventimiglia – 12/1
Oscar Isaac – 16/1
Michael Fassbender – 20/1
Steven Yeun – 20/1
Riz Ahmed – 20/1
James Franco – 33/1
All Odds and Markets correct as of date of publication
