Ethan, the stereotypical Robin you mention hasn’t been present in nearly two decades. In the late 80s Tim Drake became the third Robin, and aside from acrobatic superiority he has a keen detective mind and a mastery of martial arts.

I meen you have this one tough dude who dresse up as a black bat and knows kung fu whatever, then you have this kid who dresses up in bright red and orange, wears short shorts and knows gymnastics. Sounds a little uneven right?
Sorry *LOL* I just had to say something that would make Robin sound like a fag. But I do like him in the comics (provided he covers his pale legs)

Nolan said he would not touch on Robin (admittedly because at this point in BEGINS history Robin would be an infant AND his opposition to the character) and he only wrote the screenplay

Should someone other than Nolan direct this, or if Nolan steps down from writing, they will have the say in who or what happens in the movies. Nolan is just the director and co-writer, and though he may have sway, he isn’t the absolute over this story.

I honestly wouldnt see Robin for at least 3 more movies if at all. Nolan’s opinion on the topic might carry a lot of weight, but I wouldn’t rule it out.

If anything I suggested he might be one of the Flying Graysons, like Dick’s dad or something.

They are pumping up this role to be something impacting. As neat as Azreal was in the Batman Knightfall series, he really didnt amount to much of anything at all after that.

I personally would be disappointed to see Azreal in any of these movies. He was a bit part in the big picture.

Batman needs all the help he can get! Harvey Dent and Jim Gordon are important, but Batman needs an in, a new identity in his war on crime.

So I believe Hall will play Matches Malone. Even after his death, Hall could still play the character for Bale instead of putting makeup on Bale everytime Malone comes up. Malone would add even more complexity to the franchise which is great for story telling!

Hell, Bruce could work for the Joker under the alias of Malone without the Joker even knowing who he is.

Maybe he is setting up for Dick Grayson, Robin. Although it may seem a bit to soon. I didnt read all the comments so if I’m missing something sorry.