Supernatural's Jensen Ackles Talks Human Castiel, Fatherhood and Playing Batman: "It Would Be a Dream Come True" Hey, Warner Bros., no need to begin a casting search for your Batman/Superman movie you announced at your Comic-Con panel, we've got you covered.Yes, geeks are already foaming at the mouth for any news on the Man of Steel follow-up, which will once again star Henry Cavill as Superman and co-star Batman, and Supernatural star Jensen Ackles wants it to be known that he is totally ready to tackle the role of Bruce Wayne! Not only does the actor have ties to the iconic DC superhero (he voiced Red Hood in the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood), he rocked a Batman t-shirt at Comic-Con 2013!We chatted with Ackles after Supernatural's panel at the Con, where he showed off his shirt with pride, asking fans, "What do you think?!" Cue deafening screams in 3...2...1.... NEWS: Supernatural spin-off in the works at the CW "Any guy in his right mind would die to play Batman," Ackles says when asked if he'd love to tackle the role opposite Cavill.

"It would be a dream come true. I won't hold my breath." Of course, Ackles does have his hands full as he's back at work on Supernatural's ninth season after welcoming a baby girl, Justice Jay, with wife Danneel Harris just last month. "It's been quite the adjustment. A friend of mine says it's a slightly different gear, and I said, different gear? No, you put it in park, you get out of the car, you get in a different car, you take a left down a wrong street; that's basically where I'm at now," Ackles explains of adjusting to life as a father. "I'm lost, I'm just completely lost. Season nine started and I got back to work where I at least had some sort of understanding of what's happening around me, but the baby's doing great and for me I think it's just going to be a lot more travel." NEWS: Jared Padalecki and wife expecting second baby!You want some scoop on the upcoming season of Supernatural? How about what fans can expect from Dean and Castiel's (Misha Collins) relationship now that the fan favorite angel is now a mere mortal? 

"It's going to be interesting," Ackles teases of Dean's reaction to a human Castiel. "Castiel has been such a valuable tool to Dean over the past few years and I don't know if he's going to have him come clean his room; I don't know what's going to happen.Ackles continues, "We don't quite understand the skill set that Cas has as a human yet. Are we going to have to teach him how to handle a gun? Are we going to have to teach him how to drive a car? I'm kind of looking forward to see it! Supernatural's ninth season premieres Tuesday, Oct. 15 on the CW. Do you think Ackles should play Batman in the Man of Steel sequel? Sound off in the comments!PHOTOS: 2013 Comic-Con: Star SightingsNow that Man of Steel 2 has been announced as the ultimate superhero team-up movie, with the tentative title Batman Vs. Superman, fan speculation as to who will step in as Bruce Wayne is through the roof. One candidate throwing his hat in the ring is Supernatural star Jensen Ackles, who has played Dean Winchester on the popular CW series for the past 9 years.

Here's what the actor had to say when approached about the subject at Comic-Con 2013, where he showed up in a Batman T-shirt, causing fans to suspect something might be up."Any guy in his right mind would die to play Batman. It would be a dream come true. I won't hold my breath."The actor was very enthusiastic about the proposition, and has long ties with Warner Bros. Not only has Supernatural had a strong run under their roof, but he also voiced the role of the Red Hood in Batman: Under the Red Hood. Discount Tires Spokane ValleyAdd into that the fact that genre fans of all race and gender absolutely adore Jensen Ackles, and you have a strong candidate. Velux Window Blinds Mo4Also of note, he was the second choice for Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger, losing out to Chris Evans.What do you think? Budget Tyres Longford Street Warrington

Does Jensen Ackles have a chance in Hell? Or should he stick to chasing demons back to Hell? We're not shy to admit, he's one of our favorite choices that we've heard thus far.Best of the Web RelatedBatman: Return of the Caped Crusaders Will Premiere at New York Comic ConDC Announces All-Day Live Stream Event, Is Major Movie News Coming?Return of the Caped Crusaders Trailer Resurrects the 1960s Batman TV ShowBatman: Arkham VR Trailer Lets You Become the Dark KnightThe Batmobile Had Will Smith Freaking Out on Suicide Squad SetBatman: The Killing Joke Hits Big at The Box Office with $3M Top TV ShowsLuke CageDaredevilWalking DeadSupergirlOrange Is The New BlackGilmore GirlsFlashFear The Walking DeadLegends of TomorrowGame of ThronesAmerican Horror StoryArrowJared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles pose together while attending a panel for their hit show Supernatural during the 2013 Comic-Con International at San Diego Convention Center on Sunday (July 21) in San Diego, Calif. The two guys were joined by their co-star Felicia Day.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jared Padalecki The day before, Jared and his wife Genevieve Cortese attended the Maxim and FX‘s party, where he held onto her baby bump. The pair is expecting their second together. Check out a newly released sizzle reel of Supernatural from the convention below! Jared Padelecki & Jensen Ackles – ‘Supernatural’ Sizzle FYI: Jensen is wearing a John Varvatos jacket and a Junk Food Clothing Batman t-shirt. 10+ pictures inside of Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles attending Comic-Con… Credit: Albert L. Ortega; Photos: Getty Posted to: 2013 Comic Con, Felicia Day, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles Also on Just JaredJensen AcklesTank TopsSweatshirtsTanksHoodiesFuck MeTopsMy BirthdayBffSupernaturalLove ThisPassionShirtsHilariousI LoveDavidSweatersHahaWellsBirthdaysThe requested URL /index.php?title=7.03_The_Girl_Next_Door was not found on this server. This article is about the animated film. For the comic book, see Batman: Under the Hood.

Batman: Under the Red Hood is a 2010 American superhero direct-to-video film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and released by Warner Home Video.[1] It is the eighth animated feature in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series. It was released on July 27, 2010. The film stars Bruce Greenwood as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Jensen Ackles as the Red Hood/Jason Todd, John DiMaggio as the Joker, Neil Patrick Harris as Nightwing/Dick Grayson, Jason Isaacs as Ra's al Ghul, and Wade Williams as Black Mask. The screenplay was written by Judd Winick, who also wrote the "Under the Hood" run in the monthly Batman comic. The two-disc special edition and Blu-ray also includes an animated short featuring Jonah Hex. At his manor, Ra's al Ghul realizes his mistake in allying with the Joker and using him as a distraction for the Dynamic Duo while Ra's himself tried to cripple the economy of Europe by destroying its financial districts. Meanwhile, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, the Joker has kidnapped Jason Todd, the second Robin, and brutally beats him with a crowbar in an abandoned warehouse.

The Joker then leaves Jason locked in the warehouse with a bomb. Batman arrives too late as the warehouse explodes, killing Jason. Five years later in Gotham City, a vigilante criminal called Red Hood assembles a meeting with the city's most notorious thugs and dealers. He announces his takeover of their drug trade, telling them that he will get 40% of the profit, and they will get total protection from both Black Mask, the reigning kingpin of the Gotham underworld, and Batman. However, he warns them not to deal to children, threatening to kill them if they do. Elsewhere, Batman stops an attempted theft of a shipment belonging to Black Mask, revealed to be Amazo. Batman destroys Amazo with the help of Nightwing. Interrogating the thieves, Batman learns they are working for Red Hood before Red Hood himself kills them. Batman chases Red Hood who leads him to Ace Chemicals - the site of the first Red Hood's transformation into the Joker - and then sets off an explosion that destroys the facility with Batman barely escaping.

Batman and Nightwing go to Arkham Asylum to interrogate the Joker about Red Hood. He merely taunts Batman about Jason's death, then denies any involvement with his successor. Meanwhile, Black Mask, enraged that Amazo was destroyed, has his assistant Ms. Li put a hit on Red Hood. After learning of Black Mask's next shipment, Red Hood hijacks the helicopter carrying it, but is stopped by Batman and Nightwing. Red Hood flees and Batman and Nightwing pursue him. During the chase, Red Hood performs maneuvers similar to Batman's and Nightwing's, also cutting one of Batman's cables with a knife. The chase ends at a train station, where Red Hood escapes after detonating a bomb that injures Nightwing. In the Batcave, Batman reviews audio footage of the chase, which reveals that Red Hood knows his secret identity. He then recalls Jason performing the same maneuvers he saw Red Hood use. In addition, a flashback reveals that as he got older, Jason grew darker and more violent and brutal, once even going so far as to break a criminal's collar bone in a fight.

In the present day, the Fearsome Hand of Four consisting of their leader, Baton, Bulk, and Shot lure out Red Hood by attacking Tyler Bramford, a criminal under his protection. They nearly overpower him with their leader cutting him on the shoulder. Batman then appears and helps Red Hood battle the group. They incapacitate three, but Batman is horrified when Red Hood kills Shot with a taser. After having an argument over how best to fight crime, Batman tries offering Red Hood help, but Red Hood rebuffs his attempts to help and leaves. Batman obtains a blood sample of Red Hood off one of the assassin's swords. The analysis shows it is a match for Jason. After exhuming the body and finding it to be a fake, Batman leaves to interrogate Ra's al Ghul. After surviving an assassination attempt by Red Hood, Black Mask reluctantly decides to set the Joker free from Arkham Asylum and give him the task of killing Red Hood. Meanwhile, Batman confronts Ra's al Ghul at his mansion and demands to know the truth about Jason.

Ra's al Ghul admits that he felt responsible for Jason's death, which was not part of his agreement with the Joker, and decided not to make war with Batman anymore; as a peace offering, he swapped Jason's body for a fake and revived him in his Lazarus Pit. Following his resurrection however, Jason was seemingly driven insane and escaped by leaping off a cliff. Ra's and his men believed Jason to have been killed in the fall, but deduces that recent events have since proved otherwise. On his way back to Gotham City, Batman finds that the Joker has abducted Red Hood's crime bosses as well as Black Mask. As the Joker tries to set his hostages on fire, Red Hood appears and reveals that the Joker is his real target. Batman saves the hostages and tries to take the Joker with him, but Red Hood abducts him first, instructing Batman to come to Crime Alley if he wishes to reclaim him. At an abandoned apartment, Red Hood brutally beats the Joker with a crowbar, in revenge for his own murder, and then later confronts Batman.

During the fight, Red Hood removes his helmet, confirming that he truly is Jason Todd. Fleeing back to the apartment, Jason holds Batman at gunpoint and tells him that he forgives him for not saving him, but angrily confronts him over his decision to still allow the Joker to live. Batman confesses that he has always wanted to kill the Joker, but will not allow himself the pleasure out of fear of fully succumbing to it. Jason then tosses Batman a gun and gives him an ultimatum: Jason will execute the Joker unless Batman shoots him to prevent it, much to the Joker's pleasure. Batman refuses and drops the gun. Angered, Jason shoots at Batman, but Batman dodges the bullet and throws a batarang into the barrel of the gun, causing a small explosion that mangles Jason's gun hand. Defeated and critically injured, Jason uses his other hand to set off a time bomb he had previously planted in the room. Wanting them all to die together, the Joker maniacally delays Batman long enough to stop him from defusing the bomb.

Batman subdues the Joker and leaves him for dead in an attempt to rescue Jason. The bomb goes off and while Batman and the Joker survive the explosion, Jason is nowhere to be found, leaving his fate ambiguous. In the aftermath, the Joker is returned to Arkham Asylum, and Black Mask is arrested by the police where he is awaiting trial for his alleged involvement in the Joker's escape. Back at the Batcave, Alfred asks Batman if he should remove the memorial display case containing Jason's Robin uniform. Batman replies that nothing has changed and departs in the Batmobile. A flashback is then shown of Jason's first day in his Robin costume, which he declares is the best day of his life. The score for Batman: Under the Red Hood was composed by Christopher Drake,[7] who had previously scored several animated films set in the DC Universe. It was inspired by the soundtrack of the 1993 film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, which features a traditional orchestral score, and the 2008 film The Dark Knight, which features a computer generated, electronic score.

[8] Drake said that since Under the Red Hood has a darker tone than previous DC Universe animated films, he chose not to use the music as epic and melodramatic, but instead as a bit more intimate, minimal and restrained.[8] He added that this is the first DC film he has scored that didn't rely on using a large choir to make the fight scenes sound bigger. The music played in action scenes in the film are more percussive and rhythmic, serving the emotion of the scenes without overpowering them.[8] Drake scored the film as a reference to modern minimalistic electronic scores, as the film's director Brandon Vietti felt that Under the Red Hood needed to go in a different, more modern direction to separate it from previous DC animation's scores. At that point, Drake started introducing more electronic and ambient elements, like synthesized and processed electronic guitar, while still keeping some orchestral elements. Batman: Under The Red Hood – Soundtrack to The Animated Original Movie was released by WaterTower Music on July 27, 2010 and features 18 tracks composed for the film.

The film's dark tone was acclaimed by critics. Many reviewers praised the film for being more realistic than previous Batman animated films. Batman: Under the Red Hood received widespread critical acclaim. Zach Demeter's review for The World's Finest stated: "I have to say this really was a damn good film." James Harvey's review on the same website was even more positive, calling it "a mature and faithful take on the Batman lore."[10] IGN gave the movie an 8 out of 10, calling it "An interesting peek inside the psyche of Batman and the fine line between good and evil."[11] Based on seven reviews collected on Rotten Tomatoes, Batman: Under the Red Hood has 100% rating with an average of a 7.3/10 rating. The film also holds an 8.0/10 on IMDB; it was the highest rated direct-to-video Batman film until the release of The Dark Knight Returns which is rated 8.3/10 as of October 20, 2012. The film grossed $10,249,509 in domestic home video sales. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s