Could Joe Manganiello Be The Next 'Batman'?

True Blood 's Joe Manganiello could quite possibly be the next Bruce Wayne/Batman in a potential Batman reboot. Manganiello auditioned for the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man 12 years ago for Raimi's film, but was too muscular and was cast as Flash Thompson instead. And, again, just about 2 years ago, the guy was up for the role as Clark Kent/Superman in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel -- but due to scheduling conflicts, the the role went to Henry Cavill. And now...Manganiello has his heart set on yet another superhero: Batman. When asked about the possibility of playing The Caped Crusader by AICN's The Kidd, this was his response... From your mouth to God’s ears, man. I mean of course, I grew up, as a kid, I read comic books, and I watched every single comic book movie that ever... You know, I was a big sci-fi fan, I was just that kid. I’m a fanboy at heart. So, yeah, that is on my radar, and I think in the back of my mind, even going getting classical theatre t