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Ben Affleck Is The New Batman
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rumor is the Batman gig comes with directing Justice League since Affleck only directs movies he stars in.
for the millions he will receive to star in MoS2, he can shut up and take it I suppose.
And I can see him getting a shitton of money to get directed by Zack Snyder.
soundscream
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If I remember correctly he didn't want to do JL because he didn't feel comfortable taking on such a huge project as a director yet. He might be doing this as a way to kind of learn from Snyder.
Now before the lol's, directing these huge movies takes a lot of skill. While the likes of Snyder and Bay might not be ideal for a story driven film, they are very gifted when it comes to the organizational skills needed to pull these huge productions together. If Ben can get a hands on experience he might reconsider doing a JL movie.
not only this but Affleck made two good movies that resolve around team efforts.
while playing the central character in a relative toned down style.
which fits Batman within JL. (patriarchal, weary).
I do expect his Batman to be a little to angsty though, and really wish he at least brings dem muscles up to Batman standards.
Superheroes are not the best characters to portray, but being a physical fit really elevates it (aka Cavill/Butler).
GraveHorizon
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soundscream
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If he gets back to The Town level of fitness he should be fine. I mean I love Keaton but he wasn't rock hard under his suit.
Blue Ninja
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Fantastic actor, but... Batman?
SquiddyCracker
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Yay, Batman!
DerZuhälter
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After Man of Steel being as shit as it was, I'm kinda glad that all ties to the Nolanverse been cut.
TwiztidElf
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And here I was thinking nothing could be worse than Van Kilmer or George Clooney.
This is really good actually. He should direct the new Batman movies and also the JL movie. Hell, have him co-direct the Batman/Superman movie! He just needs to bulk a little and get into top shape. He's a much better director than Snyder. I'll be interested to see his Batman but I believe he can make it work. He's proven himself over the past several years in my eyes.
Grinchy
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I hope that's not the case. He's such a shit director. His acting isn't very good either.
Matrix
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CherryWoodFuton
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Wat
Grinchy
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Gone Baby Gone was very good. Everything else is shit. I don't know how he has convinced so many people that his shit movies are good.
Discotheque
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Nolan recognizes superior Affleck by throwing Casey in his next film though.
I really hope this means Ben Affleck will pimpslap david goyer and put some input in on the next film, he's not a bad director and it would be nice to have somebody keep goyer in reign.
Gone Baby Gone = great
The Town = eh...decent. ending sucked ass though.
Argo = ...alright.
I really hope this means Ben Affleck will pimpslap david goyer and put some input in on the next film, he's not a bad director and it would be nice to have somebody keep goyer in reign.
Gone Baby Gone = great
The Town = eh...decent. ending sucked ass though.
Argo = ...alright.
Screaming Meat
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Haha! Fair play. At least he covered his chin.
Make him the Bearded Crusader!
Justice_dp
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What was wrong with Daredevil had little to do with Affleck and in the Director's Cut it is even a decent effort.
Soooo. A matured Affleck as Wayne seems like it can work out.
But my problem is that I still hate the idea of using Miller's Dark Knight as any kind of reference on the next movie and I can't see Affleck as the "god damned Batman" at all.
Soooo. A matured Affleck as Wayne seems like it can work out.
But my problem is that I still hate the idea of using Miller's Dark Knight as any kind of reference on the next movie and I can't see Affleck as the "god damned Batman" at all.
Screaming Meat
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Why, did the Director cut off his chin?
Discotheque
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Screaming Meat
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Gears of Batman isn't what I'd call the best design the character has had.
Jables Swan
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I couldn't watch past 13 seconds.
digoutyoursoul
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Rather have Keaton back ffs
Discotheque
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i beg to differ. I'm disappointed that nolan didn't make gary oldman take roids to play commissioner gordon
Once he is past his initial annoyance he does make some good points and his Batman fan boy kicks in.
He just cant get over the fact he cant imagine Bruce Wayne standing there, all he will think is "That is Ben Affleck"
I tend to agree
There's an episode of the Bruce Timm animated series where that happens. Lots of comics too.
Established actors have done great jobs playing super heroes before. Look at the X-Men films or Nolan's Batman films.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Man this movies going to blow.
He calmed down after few minutes of rage and started to analyze situation quite good. He brought up both good and bad examples of premature internet rage and stuff...
Jables Swan
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Fair enough. I might go back to it later.
I don't agree with the "That is Ben Affleck". Marvel movies prove that you can look past the actors if done well. Tony Stark isn't RDJ. He's Tony Stark. For example.
Screaming Meat
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Fuck this premise
Read Lex Luthor: Man of Steel. It can work.
abstract alien
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Not sure why this made me think he fell on a can of Pringles, but it did.
Meus Renaissance
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Unbelievable
Haunted Tank
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