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Ben Affleck Is The New Batman
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afleck is 6'4 and if you throw him in the gym for 6 months he will be jacked . He is already in good shape
Razgriz-Specter
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Biggest Batman fan around but im out.
The DC of Daredevil is decent tho.
megamerican
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It's pretty surprising. Especially right after a Best Picture win. He's a talented director, but seriously hit or miss as an actor. I would have to say he seems too naturally smug for the Batman role. We'll see though. I was impressed with him in Hollywoodland and The Town.
Fucking LOL
Ninja Scooter
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Since Daredevil he's become an award winning actor and director, reinvented his entire image and become the darling of Hollywood. I think that's on their mind more than a movie from 10 years ago. It's not risky at all. He's a pretty big name, who is generally become well liked. It's a lot less risky than Bale or Keaton were.
I need a beat
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Can't believe my first comment is gonna be on this.
No more Legendary or Jeff Robinov. How do you appease (Ben Affleck) the new golden boy? Give him their prized possession (Batman).
Edit - I see it's not my first post but I (extremely very) rarely post so...
Ben Affleck...
I've seen people say that "people hated the Heath Ledger too" casting in comparison to this, "and look how that turned out". Heath Ledger was a far less proven, or rather "known" is more like it, commodity than Ben Affleck.
As you can see by the reactions all over the internet, Ben Affleck carries far more baggage than Heath Ledger does, no matter how wildly the reaction was at the time of Heath's casting and first image as the Joker.
Affleck has rebuilt his image as a "DIRECTOR", via "DIRECTING"; not acting, and damn sure not via acting in tentpole franchise movies. Just like I said above this was all to appease a guy who was a Robinov loyalist.
Keys to the kingdom.
No more Legendary or Jeff Robinov. How do you appease (Ben Affleck) the new golden boy? Give him their prized possession (Batman).
Edit - I see it's not my first post but I (extremely very) rarely post so...
Ben Affleck...
I've seen people say that "people hated the Heath Ledger too" casting in comparison to this, "and look how that turned out". Heath Ledger was a far less proven, or rather "known" is more like it, commodity than Ben Affleck.
As you can see by the reactions all over the internet, Ben Affleck carries far more baggage than Heath Ledger does, no matter how wildly the reaction was at the time of Heath's casting and first image as the Joker.
Affleck has rebuilt his image as a "DIRECTOR", via "DIRECTING"; not acting, and damn sure not via acting in tentpole franchise movies. Just like I said above this was all to appease a guy who was a Robinov loyalist.
Keys to the kingdom.
megamerican
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Yeah folks let's keep in mind here that Keaton was such an unpopular choice that they had to cobble footage together in an impromptu trailer over a year before release just to quell the bad publicity about his casting.
What seriously?
Ninja Scooter
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if the "aftermath"= two $1 billion grossing movies I'm sure WB will be okay with it. Those "some people" were a vocal minority.
We're not talking about finances. The movie will be a success, and he's fine in that capacity.
We're talking about whether or not it's the best artistic choice, or whether or not it fits the character well.
Well, when people do defeat him it's just because of plot-dumbness on Superman's part. I mean, why hasn't he thought of a solution to end the dangers of kryptonite?
BadAss2961
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I picture Affleck as a calm, generically voiced, safe Batman that doesn't embarrass himself in the role, but doesn't impress the fanboys or the mainstream either. I can't imagine him as imposing or intimidating, so badass Batman is probably out.
One bright side to this is they could've done a lot worse. Some of the names brought up over the past few weeks were fucking scary.
One bright side to this is they could've done a lot worse. Some of the names brought up over the past few weeks were fucking scary.
Ninja Scooter
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If people go to see it over and over to the tune of a $1 billion gross, then how is it not the best choice? The consumers voted with their wallets.
Anticitizen One
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Is this how everyone reacted when Michael Keaton was recast?
Exactly. I think he's almost going to be the comic relief. More like Downey Jr.'s Iron Man. Running from the invincible Superman, hilarity ensues.
Phat Michael
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terribletwo
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does Affleck even lift
This is like discussing popes in an interim period between social upheaval popes
I need a beat
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Jesus Ninja Scooter you sound like a Warner Brothers/Hollywood exec. They love "consumers" like you.
It isn't like we haven't seen badly cast Batman.
Ninja Scooter
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"thanks"
shadow_shogun
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hopefully, his Batman voice will be better than Bale's
SJRB
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It can't possibly be any worse.
BadAss2961
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Oh god no. The last thing Batman should ever be in a serious movie is comic relief. It's not gonna be that bad.
Ben's gonna do alright, I just don't see him nailing any aspect of Batman. I'm more pissed about all the hype left on the table with Bale not returning than this casting.
SargerusBR
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WB/DC doing shit work as usual
sketchsanchez
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My first reaction was disappointment but then I remembered Chris Evens being cast as Captain America. I think the situations are similar beyond the whole "played a super hero before" thing, except Affleck had rehabilitated his image before this wheras I think being Steve Rogers is what did that for Evans.
Coffee Dog
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Of course? Bale was great until he put on the suit.
MisterHero
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He most likely will. Seeing Batman operate outside of Gotham will be interesting to see as well.
I don't know about other posters, but I'm just having some fun.
Not possible because...reasons...
Future Foundation
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Please. We just Know he's gonna be lame. Don't ask us how we Know, we just do.
CitizenVectron
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In the tradition of Christian Bale, I hope Affleck uses a separate voice for Batman when he puts the cowl on...
...and I hope that voice is a thick Boston accent, with no explanation.
Make it happen, WB, make it happen.
...and I hope that voice is a thick Boston accent, with no explanation.
Make it happen, WB, make it happen.
Like seriously. This thread is crazy.
Razgriz-Specter
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Jensen Ackles, but I've been pushing for him since the other thread.
Ben Affleck just seems so out of left field, and it seems an odd choice when they basically could've cast anyone they wanted.
freenudemacusers
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Karl Urban looked like he was wearing his dad's suit in Dredd, you think that's gonna fly for batman?
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