Dick Grayson aka Nightwing is rumored to be in the upcoming "Batman vs. Superman."
According to the blogger El Mayimbe from Latino Review, the producers from the film are looking for a young man who has the looks of John Hawkes ("The Sessions," "Winter's Bone"). The blogger also stated that stunt sources had a casting call for a caucasian man who could do martial arts and was about 5'10."
He added that the character of Grayson would be tied to Bruce Wayne and could potentially be a sidekick to Batman.
The blogger also revealed that production was still looking for a female lead and that Olga Kuryalenko had screen tested for the role. He stated, "my pals from Schmoes Know just said that Olga Kurylenko screen tested." He added that Jaime Alexander could potentially get the lead role and that she could potentially be Wonder Woman in an upcoming film dedicated to the superhero.
"Batman vs. Superman" began shooting B-Roll footage this past year in Los Angeles and was rumored to have shot some scenes in Illinois. The film will star Henry Cavill as Superman and Ben Affleck as Batman. Amy Adams ("Her"), Diane Lane ("Unfaithful") and Laurence Fishburne ("The Matrix") will reprise their roles from "Man of Steel." The film is being written by David Goyer ("Batman Begins") and will be produced by Deborah Snyder ("Man of Steel") and Charles Roven ("The Dark Knight"). Warner Bros. will release the film on July 17, 2015 and will begin principal photography in Detroit, Mich. in February.