Screenwriter David S. Goyer dropped some insider information on a new episode of theHappy Sad Confused podcast.
We would chat about all sorts of things.
There were a number of people who had screen-tested, and I had advocated for Gyllenhaal, said Goyer.

Jake GyllenhaalDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions
I mean, Gyllenhaal is amazing, Christian Bale is amazing, so who knows what.
The films were made around themes, not villains.
