Nicholas Houltis no stranger to comic book films.

But it turns out that Hoult was in the running foranothermajor comic book role: Batman.

How did Hoult find out he lost the gig?

Nicholas Hoult holds a Batman mask in a custom image.

Custom Image by Zanda Rice

Well, it’s both hilarious and heartbreaking.

And I was like, Its not confirmed yet!

Im auditioning next weekend.

Nicholas Hoult serving on the jury in ‘Juror #2’

Image via Warner Bros.

Like, give me a chance.

Hoult’s confession is completely understandable, especially when you factor in how big of a character Batman is.

Batman is one of the three biggest superheroes in the world, next to Superman and Spider-Man.

Robert pattinson’s Batman, Colin Farrell’s Penguin, and John Turturro’s Carmine Falcone from The Batman

For a lot of actors, playing an iconic hero like Batman would be a dream come true.

That was very kind of them.

There was an element of them being like, We like you as an actor.

The Batman Poster

In a dark city plagued by crime and corruption, a masked crusader investigates a puzzling string of crimes linked by cryptic messages. His journey into the depths of the city’s sinister underworld reveals connections among its most powerful citizens and forces him to confront his own complex relationship with justice.

We want you to be in this world.

Hoult’s filmography might have already proven thathe is the perfect fit for Lex Luthor.

‘The Batman’ was dropping breadcrumbs all along!

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One has to wonder if he had a similar reaction when he learned Pattinson scored the part of Batman.

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Nicholas Hoult

The Batman