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[charsace]

he is tiny compared to cavill and ESPECIALLY compared to affleck

itd be like watching a father chasing his kid

Joker has never been a big, muscular guy. He is always wiry.

 

[3N16MA]

Affleck should've directed it, and Snyder should've been demoted to playing Bats. Dude would be a perfect Bats. His voice is nasal as fuck.

There is hope that he will direct the solo films. Snyder/Goyer will most likely fuck it up and Affleck will hit it out of the park when he directs the Batman films.

 

[Anticitizen One]

I'm so glad WB made their own decision instead of caving into fans demands. If Internet nerds made the call the market would be over saturated with Nathan Filion and Idris Elba movies.

 

[Vyer]

Well...that's interesting.

 

[Inferno313]

Well... it's Superman vs. Batman, not Man of Steel 2. You could console yourself with that.

Same creative team as Man of Steel, it'll probably suck as much.

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

 

[JimtotheHum]

 

[MisterHero]

I'm so glad WB made their own decision instead of caving into fans demands. If Internet nerds made the call the market would be over saturated with Nathan Filion and Idris Elba movies.

Fan casting trickles down to DTV animations. Fans got Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern.

The accent could work for Matches Malone!

 

[RangersFan]

Call me crazy, but I think he can pull it off...

Bale was/is the only right choice, but with all the names being thrown around Affleck was completely off my radar. And out of all the names I thought Jeffrey Dean Morgan was an ok choice I guess for the rumored grizzled Batman. But ultimately he probably wasn't a big enough name or star, same with Caviezel.

I think after the Nolan trilogy, and Bales as Bats, WB needed a big name to fill the role and Affleck is certainly that. I think they were hard pressed to cast an unknown (or in the case of morgan and caviezel, not big enough name) in a team up movie, or go with a fresh faced youngster for another reboot.

As mentioned before, Keaton and Ledger were both questionable castings at one point. And they could have made an even bigger WTF move by casting Gosling or some other pretty boy who isn't right for the role at all.

 

[Matrix]

Well... it's Superman vs. Batman, not Man of Steel 2. You could console yourself with that.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Same creative team as Man of Steel, it'll probably suck as much.

Yeah, but Man of Steel was good.

Eh, I like Batman, so I'm not that upset.

I kinda just wanna see Batman punch Superman's face in (before they inevitably set aside their conflict to take out whoever is being the bigger asshole.)

 

[MisterHero]

I will let Batman punch Superman if the punch results in breaking Batman's hand and crippling him

 

[KillerTravis]

Forget Affleck, Zack Snyder is returning? Fuck, I hated Man of Steel.

 

[Grisby]

Lollllll. Gaf reactions are the best.

 

[Matrix]

Yeah, but Man of Steel was good.



Eh, I like Batman, so I'm not that upset.

I kinda just wanna see Batman punch Superman's face in (before they inevitably set aside their conflict to take out whoever is being the bigger asshole.)

I like Batman as well. I just wanted Supes to have his own trilogy or at least hold Batman till the final film. Oh well.

 

[TheKaeptain]

I'm okay with this.

 

[ShortBus]

Lollllll. Gaf reactions are the best.

They are...

 

[inm8num2]

"I don't like the sound of them apples, Clark. What're we gonna do?"

 

[3N16MA]

I still like one of my choices.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I'm almost more hyped for MOS2's Nokia trailer than the actual flick.

Cause it'll be 2.5 mins of concentrated amazing.

Like Man of Steel's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dwYatpwrs8s

 

[SUPREME1]

My body is ready


For this thread, I mean

Damn.

Just like that, the Batman franchise loses all the gains it made with Bale.

 

[MilesWebber]

Spoiler

I would have posted the same thing in regards to Heath Ledger as The Joker, just sayin

Best gif ever.

Also. PLEASE bring in Matt Damon as Robin. PLEEEEEEASEEE.

 

[Jitters]

Cool choice.

 

[suaveric]

I wonder if there's more to it than just playing Batman. Did Affleck agree to direct a Batman solo series as well? That makes more sense, he could help craft this version of Batman for this movie and the following movies that he would make.

 

[Capital_Five]

Haha

Spoiler

Bruce's mom as the Joker

. Flashpoint was effed up, man.

Oh fuck you. Literally watching Flashpoint right now.

 

[Rookje]

Is Ben Affleck a bad actor or something? I'm really confused by these negative posts. :/

Geeky fans/comic book fans are more concerned about looks than anything. I've seen GAF criticize Chris Hemsworth/Chris Evans as not being big enough for Thor/Captain America, as an example.

 

[Blader]

I still like one of my choices.

Luke Evans can't act though.

 

[Shinta]

Well at least we know his Batman voice can't be worse than Christian Bale's, so that's something ...

But yeah, I don't think this is good casting at all. He still looks too young and boyish. He's able to play the role of a rich playboy, because that's kind of what he is normally. But I have extreme doubts about his ability to truly sell me on the fact that he's a devastating fighter that strikes true fear into his foes. Christian Bale, I could believe that. American Psycho is all you had to see, and the guy is a physical specimen, super ripped. Affleck just doesn't have the face to be scary, the physique, and I can't picture a single role he's been in that he was intimidating in, in any way.

He's not a bad actor, but he's not a good fit for this at all. Almost makes me think he'll be the comic relief in the film, and we'll see a softer Batman than the Dark Knight trilogy. Because there's no way he's going to be darker than Bale's Batman.

Jon Hamm would have been better for Bruce Wayne, but he probably couldn't pull off the physicality of Batman either. But at least he can look angry.

This was just a really bad call. It's right up there with George Clooney and Val Kilmer.

 

[MisterHero]

I hope they fight at a beach

"I don't like the sound of them apples, Clark. What're we gonna do?"

"Make applesauce, bitch."

 

[hydragonwarrior]

Oh gawd

 

[FZZ]

Should've been Ben Stiller.

 

[Phire Phox]

Ben is a pretty damn good actor. I think he could make a good batman.

 

[Daft_Cat]

Shit's gonna be so cash.

'Justice is blind so it won't see me throw you in front of this train while I grit my teeth in sadistic pleasure'

Oh wait, that was that other superhero Asslick butchered.

Spoiler

In reality, I think this will all turn out more or less fine..

 

[MaverickHunterX]

Dane Cook.

Nah, he'd make a better Carnage...

 

[lamaroo]

What kind of Bat suit do you think we'll get?

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Affleck is an amazing director but he is a pretty poor actor.

will be interesting.

its not like Batman has had some great actors in the past.

 

[Saya]

I'll wait for the first footage, I think he could pull it off.

 

[ReiGun]

I wonder if there's more to it than just playing Batman. Did Affleck agree to direct a Batman solo series as well? That makes more sense, he could help craft this version of Batman for this movie and the following movies that he would make.

He was one of WB's first choices to direct Justice League. Maybe that's a part of this as well?

 

[triplestation]

how was Cavill miscast exactly?

i am sorry i take it back, he did fine..

just everything else sucked

 

[AlexBasch]

Hahaha.

 

[MisterHero]

What kind of Bat suit will we get do you think?

I thought Night Owl's suit was great. The Watchmen costumes are probably too colorful for this current series though.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Hahaha.

I'd pay good money to see this happen.

 

[Ponn]

I dont care what anyone says, i loved Daredevil. Fuck the haters, i'll give him a chance. I wonder how the internet of today would have reacted to michael keaton being cast as Batman?

 

[suaveric]

He was one of WB's first choices to direct Justice League. Maybe that's a part of this as well?

That's very possible, but I assumed that Snyder would be directing that as well. After watching The Town, Affleck is definitely capable of making a good Batman flick.

 

[black_13]

Good god!

I....just can't even picture it.

They should've gone with a more buff and tougher looking Batman since it's not gonna be realistic like Nolan's version.

 

[AlexBasch]

I dont care what anyone says, i loved Daredevil. Fuck the haters, i'll give him a chance. I wonder how the internet of today would have reacted to michael keaton being cast as Batman?

Couldn't be worse than Adam West.

I'd pay good money to see this happen.

Bale had to pull off an American accent for Batman.

Please. Let Ben keep his.

 

[Mutanthands]

Eh. Why not? Doubt he could make more of a hash of it then it might already be. Maybe he'll ghost direct behind the scenes. Or something.

 

[VGChampion]

I like how the early pages are filled with people who are absolutely disgusted and people who are probably acting super enthusiastic so if it turns out well they can brag about liking it. On that note, I don't see the problem with Affleck. Really liked him in Argo.

 

[Blader]

He was one of WB's first choices to direct Justice League. Maybe that's a part of this as well?

He was also supposed to play Batman in that too.

I do find it hard to believe that the deal is just to be Batman, since he doesn't usually act in things he doesn't direct anymore (with exceptions made for guys like Fincher, which is not a group Snyder belongs in :lol). So my guess is he's either using this as a stepping stone to direct some other DC thing (Justice League? solo Batman movie?), or more likely, basically doing this for WB in exchange for free reign on all future directing projects like Nolan.

The only reason I wouldn't automatically think it's the latter is because Affleck just won fucking Best Picture and if that doesn't get you carte blance then what the fuck does.

 

[Gamble]

You have got to be kidding me.

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

Still just as bad......