Will he be the sparkly batman? Sorry had to.
Patterson seems dark enough to play the role. I'll watch with no expectation.
To touch on other comments, yes, new characters would be awesome; but hey, at least it isn't another damn Spiderman movie telling the same story again.
Movie trivia time: Top 10 worst movies of all time - #1 The Twilight Saga. #2 Batman and Robin.