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[Guy Legend]

This could work.

Need to have Matt Damon as a villain.

Mr. Luthor I presume...

 

[TriniTrin]

Buttchin batman
lol

 

[WorldStar]

 

[Stevetopsy]

I'm actually pretty hype about this. Affleck absolutely killed it in The Town. Hopefully he can bring that kind of intensity to portraying the Batman.

 

[Pakkidis]

Wow, I don't know what to say......

 

[Jarmel]

My problem with this is that Ben Affleck is just one of those actors who's real life personality sorta overshadows the characters they are playing. I didn't see Daredevil I seen Ben Affleck running around pretending to be Daredevil which will probably be the case here as well.

He won't disappear into the role. The Bruce Wayne persona requires him to be this charismatic guy, like we see in many of his other films. This isn't a role he can hide in ala Ledger.

Jesus fuck this was an awful pick.

 

[Matrix]

He looks pretty buff there.

I think he could pull it off.

They get him looking like that again or bigger, doesn't sound like Bale did and I'm 100% fine with it.

Yea they better do some nice camera angle shots or shit, Superman better not be shorter than Batman in the film.

 

[CorrisD]

My first reaction was "wtf?", but hey, who knows, he could be great.

 

[brandonh83]

Neither do I, but just the same, there have been a lot of shitty gos at it and Bale's is far and away one of the better ones. So the "could be worse, could be Bale hurrr" crowd just seems really...I don't know, spoiled? Short-sighted? Something.

I'm not saying anything bad about Bale really. He was fine. I didn't care for the voice he used but whatever, it turned out okay. I just don't think Batman is some insanely hard to get right role that requires some impeccable height of acting talent, and I was just saying that Bale, while adequate, didn't turn in some raised-bar performance.

 

[Zeliard]

this threads reminds me of of a certain Heath Ledger thread.

The difference is that in Heath Ledger's case, he was cast completely against type, and that can often produce excellent, memorable results if things align properly. Ben Affleck's portrayal of Batman seems more predictable; I think he's grown as an actor but I'm not sure his performance is going to really give us something we haven't seen from him before.

I can't say I have much faith in the movie overall being particularly good, though, regardless of the Batman casting.

 

[3N16MA]

Now if WB lets Affleck direct the Solo Batman films then their is some good here. I have no faith in Snyder/Goyer doing anything good with Affleck.

 

[joeygreco1985]

You have got to be kidding me.

EDIT: Never mind, I was thinking of Ben Stiller for some odd reason.

This post caused me to picture Ben Stiller Batman in my mind and laugh hysterically

 

[MisterHero]

For what it's worth I think he's a cool guy. I just can't imagine him at odds with Superman.

 

[Exile550]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=655451&highlight=daredevil

This thread was started a few days ago lol.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

You know what upon reflecting on his performances from The Town and Argo, I have become neutral regarding this. I have no faith in Zack Snyder to make this film a success though...

 

[TheRealTalker]

lol this is too grand... the meltdowns

 

[gdt]

They get him looking like that again or bigger, doesn't sound like Bale did and I'm 100% fine with it.

Yea they better do some nice camera angle shots or shit, Superman better not be shorter than Batman in the film.

I could never imagine giving a fuck who is an inch or two shorter than who.

 

[Finaika]

Didn't they say they wanted an older Batman?

 

[Troubled Bat]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=655451&highlight=daredevil

This thread was started a few days ago lol.

I was honestly thinking the same thing. Haha.

 

[Nekofrog]

This reminds me of the epic backlash against Mario and Sonic at the Olympics... years and years of buildup for a crossover game and it was... a fucking sports title.

 

[sqwarlock]

They should replace Cavill with Jason Lee.

 

[Goldrush]

Don't really have a negative opinion about Affleck. However, I thought they were going for a much older Batman.

 

[Grimsen]

This thread is awesome. At least one good thing came out of this casting choice.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Gone Batty Gone

 

[Jarmel]

The difference is that in Heath Ledger's case, he was cast completely against type, and that can often produce excellent, memorable results if things align properly. Ben Affleck's portrayal of Batman seems more predictable; I think he's grown as an actor but I'm not sure his performance is going to really give us something we haven't seen from him before.

I can't say I have much faith in the movie overall being particularly good, though, regardless of the Batman casting.

Right. Also it's not like the director is good enough where he can elicit some new level of acting out of Affleck. What we've already seen in past movies is roughly what we're going to get.

 

[Raptor]

You know what upon reflecting on his performances from The Town and Argo, I have become neutral regarding this. I have no faith in Zack Snyder to make this film a success though...

He already made MoS a success so with this sequel having Batman in it is a 1 Billion guaranteed.

Snyder will make a more badass Batman than Nolan Im sure of it.

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Didn't they say they wanted an older Batman?

He's 41, older than Cavill but not so old that you'd have a hard time believing he's capable of the things Batman could conceivably do.

 

[General Choomin]

fucking synder is the worst. Remember that episode of south park about indian jones 4? Well they are gonna have to make one just like that for batman.

fucking synder.

 

[bob_arctor]

Right. Also it's not like the director is good enough where he can elicit some new level of acting out of Affleck. What we've already seen in past movies is roughly what we're going to get.

 

[Conrad Link]

He was da bomb in Phantoms so I'm ok with it. Yo.

 

[Strike]

Did not see this coming. Especially after what happened with Daredevil.

 

[apana]

Considering what Man of Steel was, this should be no surprise, these franchises are heading nowhere. We will have to wait for the next great director 15 years from now to make a credible reboot of Batman.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

He already made MoS a success so with this sequel having Batman in it is a 1 Billion guaranteed.

Snyder will make a more badass Batman than Nolan Im sure of it.

Guess what I meant by success was a "good" film.. But that is another argument for another day.

 

[not psycho]

They need to make him look really different somehow. If it is a much older, grizzled Batman with makeup/special effects/facial hair to seem different, maybe.

If it's just Ben Affleck on screen saying "I'm Batman" I don't think there is any way the audience won't be thinking the whole time "that's Ben Affleck on screen saying 'I'm Batman.'"

 

[Raptor]

“Ben provides an interesting counter-balance to Henry’s Superman. He has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne. I can’t wait to work with him.”

-- Zack Snyder

http://www.newsarama.com/18749-ben-affleck-is-superman-batman-s-dark-knight.html

 

[Can Crusher]

Isn't Affleck bigger than Cavill?

 

[RSLAEV]

lol so goooooooood!

 

[3N16MA]

Did not see this coming. Especially after what happened with Daredevil.

Affleck is now in Nolan territory at WB. He can do whatever he wants.

 

[Raptor]

Guess what I meant by success was a "good" film.. But that is another argument for another day.

Cosidering he made a "great" not just "good" movie he succeded in that aspect too

 

[keltickennedy]

I will hold judgement till after I see the movie.

 

[Ultratech]

Ben Affleck as...Batman?

 

[Doc Holliday]

Zack Snyder + Ben affleck the actor = chances of shit in epic proportions.

You would think the Ben being a comics geek would help...but we got daredevil

 

[Jangocube]

Affleck as a director = great

Actor? Not so much

 

[Conrad Link]

Kevin Smith is so jerking off right now.

 

[Matrix]

I could never imagine giving a fuck who is an inch or two shorter than who.

I can't imagine you needing or taking the time to quote my post to point out that you don't give a fuck... see works both ways

What I really can't imagine is Affleck beating the shit out of Cavill, I think I still have the Daredevil/Electra playground dance/fight stuck in my head

 

[3N16MA]

They need to make him look really different somehow. If it is a much older, grizzled Batman with makeup/special effects/facial hair to seem different, maybe.

If it's just Ben Affleck on screen saying "I'm Batman" I don't think there is any way the audience won't be thinking the whole time "that's Ben Affleck on screen saying 'I'm Batman.'"

Older Bruce with a beard. He must keep the beard.

 

[Jables Swan]

You know what upon reflecting on his performances from The Town and Argo, I have become neutral regarding this. I have no faith in Zack Snyder to make this film a success though...

Snyder made Man of Steel and that was a financial success. Unfortunately it also wasn't a very good movie, imo. I have no double that the sequel will also be a financial success.

 

[cdkee]

[Ben] has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne.

Fuck this premise

 

[Pagusas]

I think my main issue with this casting is Ben always seems... dumb. He never comes off as a smart man/detective, he comes off as the clumsy idiot who manages to always do the right thing. The average joe intelligence type guy, not the "greatest detective in the world" type. then again they managed to make Bale's batman into a bit of an idiot too..

 

[ezekial45]

http://www.newsarama.com/18749-ben-affleck-is-superman-batman-s-dark-knight.html

Sounds good to me.

Though I am curious to hear who were the other people in the running.