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William Francis Nighy (born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a Tony Award. Nighy started his career with the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and made his London debut with the Royal National Theatre starting with The Illuminatus! in 1977. There he gained acclaim for his roles in David Hare's Pravda in 1985, Harold Pinter's Betrayal in 1991, Tom Stoppard's Arcadia in 1993, and Anton Chekov's The Seagull in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in Blue/Orange in 2001. He made his Broadway debut in Hare's The Vertical Hour in 2006, and returned in the 2015 revival of Hare's Skylight earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Early film roles include in the comedies Still Crazy (1998), and Blow Dry (1999) before his breakout role in Love Actually (2003) which earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He soon gained recognition portraying Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2006-2007), and Viktor in the Underworld film series (2003-2009). Other films include Shaun of the Dead (2004), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), The Constant Gardener (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Hot Fuzz (2007), Valkyrie (2008), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), About Time (2013), Emma (2020), and Living (2022), the last of these earning him his first career Academy Award nomination. Nighy has gained acclaim for his roles in television earning a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance in BBC One series State of Play (2003), and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the BBC film Gideon's Daughter (2007). He's also known for his roles in HBO's The Girl in the Café (2006) and PBS's Page Eight (2012).
Bill Nighy
Ra's Al Ghul
for Ra's Al Ghul in Alternate Casting: Dark Knight Trilogy
Suggested by prithvirajbasu
Were you a fan of the Dark Knight Trilogy just like me? The actors that brought these characters to life clearly set the standard and in most cases it has been pretty difficult to measure up to them. But what if it had turned out different? Would you liked to have seen a different actor or actress play Batman, The Joker or Catwoman? Is there anyone who you thought should've played the roles or been a better option instead? Below are the alternative casting choices that were actually considered to play these parts so NO ACTORS WHO REALLY DID PLAY IN THE TRILOGY THEM SHOULD BE SUGGESTED. Although I will be adding Katie Holmes for Rachel Dawes as she originated the role but departed it in case anyone thinks she should've stayed in the role. (note, I have added a character that didn't at all appear in the trilogy but was considered to be the main villain in the Dark Knight Rises with actors in mind to play him so although he ultimately wasn't used the character still counts as an alternate casting)
