GIRLS' Star Adam Driver in Talks for Nightwing in BATMAN vs. SUPERMAN

The Wrap has one of the biggest scoops of the weekend (so far), noting that Adam Driver, star of the HBO hit series GIRLS is now the 'frontrunner' to take on the role of Nightwing in the upcoming Zack Snyder mega-film, BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN.

Slated for 2015, Driver will reportedly play the character of alterego Dick Grayson who in the comic books evolved from Robin into the darker Nightwing. Casting is also set to be underway for appearances by The Flash and Wonder Woman as the studio tries to find its own alternative to THE AVENGERS.

A few months after the events of 9/11, Driver joined the United States Marine Corps. He served for two and a half years, and two months before being deployed to Iraq, he injured his sternum in a biking accident, then further injured himself during a training exercise, and was medically discharged. After leaving the Marines, Driver attended the University of Indianapolis for a year before transferring to Juilliard to study drama.

Following his graduation from Juilliard in 2009, Driver began acting in New York City, appearing in both Broadway and off-Broadway productions. He's since appeared in J. Edgar, Gaby, Lincoln and more along with his role in GIRLS.

The crossover will technically serve as a sequel to Zack Snyder's MAN OF STEEL. Ben Affleck is set to create an entirely new incarnation of BATMAN opposite Henry Cavill's SUPERMAN in Snyder's as-yet-untitled project-bringing Batman and Superman together for The First Time on the big screen and continuing the director's vision of their universe. The film will also reunite STEEL stars Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane.

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