Milo Ventimiglia had the good fortune of appearing in one legendary film franchise during his career — he played Rocky Balboa’s son, Robert Balboa, opposite Sylvester Stallone in “Rocky Balboa” and “Creed II.” But he’s not quite giving up on appearing in others no matter how insurmountable the odds.
“For me, I like to look at what’s in front of me and not too far ahead,” Ventimiglia told Comic Book. “You have ‘Return of the Jedi’ behind you before there’s real information about Anakin Skywalker. I think I had a goal when I was a teenager where I wanted to play Anakin Skywalker in a ‘Star Wars’ film just like I wanted to play Batman, and I think those are good dreams to have because they push you forward. But you also can’t let it deter you when that’s not your role.”
Effectively, Ventimiglia said he’s going to keep focusing on the promise the future holds while living in the now. “Maybe I’m too young for Batman, or maybe they’re just not right for me and that’s okay,” the actor explained. “I think there could be a cool universe and with AI, maybe there’s going to be a Milo playing Batman, who knows.”
Apart from “Heroes,” Ventimiglia has explored the superhero genre in different avenues over the years. In live-action, the actor played serial killer Jason Skolimski, aka The Ogre, in three episodes of Fox’s Batman-themed series “Gotham” in 2015. In animation, Ventimiglia voiced the English version of Logan aka Wolverine in Marvel’s series “Iron Man” in 2010, and again in “Marvel Anime,” “Wolverine,” and “Blade,” all in 2011.
