Former Mad Men star Jon Hamm has his sights on stealing bloated buddy Ben Affleck’s Batmobile to become the Dark Knight, a source claims!<br /><br />“Jon’s gunning hard for the role,” a source exclusively revealed to RadarOnline.com.<br /><br />Though the two have been pals since co-starring in Affleck’s 2010 film The Town and were drinking buddies before Hamm got sober in 2015, the coveted comic book character may be up for grabs — and Hamm is no Joker about wanting in!<br /><br />thinks he’d be better suited for the job. This is business for Jon — not personal.”<br /><br />While Affleck, 45, is still the one answering the Bat-Signal, things are likely to change.<br /><br />Since Affleck’s split from Jennifer Garner, his struggles with substance abuse have been making headlines and he hasn’t committed to future Batman projects.<br /><br />Hamm, 46, is ready to fly in and has been “carefully courting” director Matt Reeves for months.<br /><br />Jake Gyllenhaal has also been chasing the role, and Matt has definitely been considering him. But Jon is closer to Ben’s age and look, and will be a smoother replacement to fit into the plans already in place.”<br /><br />While Affleck’s career stalled with going to rehab this year, Hamm’s star continues to rise with his recent hit film Baby Driver.<br /><br />take his career to the next level. He doesn’t care whose toes he has to tread on to get there," claimed the source.<br /><br />We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at tips@radaronline.com, or call us at 800-344-9598 any time, day or night.
