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Ben Affleck Is The New Batman
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Salvor.Hardin
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This...this makes no fucking sense.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Okay I won't mind him as Batman anyway. He can be a great Bruce Wayne in his 60's!
Discotheque
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I'm mad. But some of the alternatives (Ryan Gosling and Matthew Goode) were even worse so thankfully it's not a terrible choice.
This is just gonna look awkward though, but I should hope he takes a look at the script.
This is just gonna look awkward though, but I should hope he takes a look at the script.
KillerTravis
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Maybe they can cast him as an extremely reliable Alfred.
See You Next Wednesday
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Discotheque
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He's been a wack actor in everything though, his brother was much better.
Though he does have the look for the part, and it doesn't take much chops to pull off Bruce Wayne/Batman so it's fine. It's gonna be really distracting though unless they give him major screentime to allow us to get accustomed to it.
Though he does have the look for the part, and it doesn't take much chops to pull off Bruce Wayne/Batman so it's fine. It's gonna be really distracting though unless they give him major screentime to allow us to get accustomed to it.
-Plasma Reus-
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Lenses and voice altering tech (that changes his voice to Kevin Conroy!) please.
Ben Affleck will make a great Batman and Bruce Wayne.
Discotheque
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it would be great if they were filming and then just midway through the scene affleck is like "fuck this, we're delaying. gimme some time. i don't like reading this shit"
Lionel Mandrake
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I get why people would be hesitant, but I'm a little surprised by the vitriol. Modern Affleck is not the Affleck we grew up with. Dude's grown a lot as an actor. And of all the actors that have played Bats, this guy actually has the most Batman-like physique before production even begins. I guess everyone just thinks of Daredevil. And the fact this casting just seems so "Hollywood," as opposed to the surprise castings of Cavil, Bale, Ledger, Hardy, and such.
I don't know if this is good news, but it's not a death sentence.
I don't know if this is good news, but it's not a death sentence.
Neither did ledger for joker.
Anticitizen One
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I really really wish the studio would boot Snyder and Goyer and let Affleck take over the whole project and bring in his own writer. Don't make the same mistake Marvel did with the Norton Hulk movie.
This is some rough news. Jensen must be taking it pretty hard.
Dean's more Nightwing yeah?
I can already see it now.
"Guys guys come here! Did you hear? Ben Assfleck is gonna be the new Buttman!!"
Annoying Old Party Man
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TBH I have a bigger problem with Snyder directing a Batman (and Superman) movie than Ben Affleck becoming the Batman.
Anticitizen One
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According to Wall Street Journal, WB received 50,000 complaints over the casting of Keaton for Batman
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/08...n-1989-tim-burton-michael-keaton-ben-affleck/
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/08...n-1989-tim-burton-michael-keaton-ben-affleck/
D.Lo
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It's bad because now it will be like 10 years until we get a good Superman OR Batman.
Just like Spiderman, they're digging in with their terrible decisions and we're stuck with Spidershit for at least a decade.
Marvel and even to a lesser extent Fox now look like GENIUSES compared to WB and Sony.
I will now be 40 before I get to see another great interpretation of Superman or Spiderman on the screen, because the current ones are flawed to their core.
I do not understand how they do not just give this shit to Bruce Timm to produce.
Just like Spiderman, they're digging in with their terrible decisions and we're stuck with Spidershit for at least a decade.
Marvel and even to a lesser extent Fox now look like GENIUSES compared to WB and Sony.
I will now be 40 before I get to see another great interpretation of Superman or Spiderman on the screen, because the current ones are flawed to their core.
I do not understand how they do not just give this shit to Bruce Timm to produce.
Anticitizen One
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Ten years from now they will hire some then hip new 20 year olds to play batman and supes and people will be even more furious
So with todays inflation that would be how many?
He's fucking ancient and grizzled by studio standards.
Discotheque
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Marvel's definitely done a huge turnaround for me
I'm really glad with the talent they chose for Ant Man and Guardians of the Galaxy. WB/DC is kind of digging themselves in a hole unless they decide to allow their universe to expand beyond Goyer's lame ass.
I'm really glad with the talent they chose for Ant Man and Guardians of the Galaxy. WB/DC is kind of digging themselves in a hole unless they decide to allow their universe to expand beyond Goyer's lame ass.
Screaming Meat
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Ledger hadn't got form for fluffling superhero franchises. Also? Affleck has one of the worst chins in the business. XD
This is the best answer
Well, pre: The Town I would have been even more shocked, but now I can sort of see him at least having the physicality.
What I don't get is why?
They could have got someone far cheaper, they don't need a big name to get people to come and see a Batman / Superman film.
Affleck has carved a nice niche as an actor director in the vain of Eastwood and Clooney, critical acclaim, making your own movies etc... He doesn't need this.
It would have been a good platform to launch someone like Richard Armitage.
Oh and Affleck was turned off superhero flicks by Daredevil I thought?
Edit: not sure if it's been mentioned, but remember when that Batman/Superman film was getting thrown around and they had Jude Law as Superman and Colin Farrell as Batman?...yeah, this is better.
What I don't get is why?
They could have got someone far cheaper, they don't need a big name to get people to come and see a Batman / Superman film.
Affleck has carved a nice niche as an actor director in the vain of Eastwood and Clooney, critical acclaim, making your own movies etc... He doesn't need this.
It would have been a good platform to launch someone like Richard Armitage.
Oh and Affleck was turned off superhero flicks by Daredevil I thought?
Edit: not sure if it's been mentioned, but remember when that Batman/Superman film was getting thrown around and they had Jude Law as Superman and Colin Farrell as Batman?...yeah, this is better.
Jables Swan
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Damn. Mel. Very nice.
Salvor.Hardin
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Grant Heslov to follow after Affleck as the next Batman?
Edit: I'd love to see a shot of all the previous Batman actors standing together. Val and Keaton would look the worst, especially next to Bale, Clooney and Affleck.
Edit: I'd love to see a shot of all the previous Batman actors standing together. Val and Keaton would look the worst, especially next to Bale, Clooney and Affleck.
He was still the weakest link of these movies. He is a fine director and an amazing writer, but an absolutely terribad actor.
This is hilarious.
There were those rumors they wanted him to direct the Justice League movie, right? Maybe this is a way to get him to do it and hopefully it's a way to get Snyder and Goyer to eventually fuck off from the franchise.
On the flip side, he probably wants to take a break from smaller movies and dive into that blockbuster cash for a while.
I really think this is it. Not only that, but I imagine he's going to have bit of creative pull in the production of Superman/Batman as well.
Perhaps yeah, as much cash as he already has he probably spends it as quick as he earns it, like many people in that life.
Salvor.Hardin
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What I find funny is that despite Batman and Robin, I think most fans would openly welcome Clooney as a DKR type old cynical Bats. I feel, similarly, Affleck has matured a lot since his Daredevil days.
Perhaps he'll ghost direct a few scenes in MoS 2?
Perhaps he'll ghost direct a few scenes in MoS 2?
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