Kenzodielocke
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Lol he has the chin but not the will.
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Ben Affleck's Batman Future in Doubt as Warner Bros. Plots Franchise
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GameAddict411
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He was a shitty Batman. Good.
There's no black and white. "Criminals are like weeds, Alfred; pull one up, another grows in its place."
Isn't he an alcoholic in recovery as well.
Not sure he has the aggression down and can't see Bruce Wayne.
Least we know he has the dick to fill out that bat bulge. Not like that BS codpiece from that Justice League promo.
jack_package_200
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He was pretty damn aggressive in Baby Driver
That's cool, haven't seen it.
I think Affleck obviously isn't in the right mind but is being as professional as possible plus his son loves that he is Batman so hard to fault him but perhaps stepping back completely and sorting himself out is the way to go but only he will know that and even that might not be enough, WB maybe need to do it for him. Who knows really.
Yeah, Hamm is good on paper, but I remember him making it clear that he isn't into weight lifting
JimiNutz
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I think he's a great Batman based on the little that we've seen of him and I'd like for him to be given a decent film to work with but my only concern is his age.
If they move forward with him as Batman in this universe then they need to really extend the Bat-Family on film (Nightwing, Red Hood, Batgirl etc.) so they they can easily replace him when he gets too old.
If they move forward with him as Batman in this universe then they need to really extend the Bat-Family on film (Nightwing, Red Hood, Batgirl etc.) so they they can easily replace him when he gets too old.
Inferno313
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He was also pretty jacked, maybe not Batman jacked, but yeah.
Agent Gibbs
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have him retire and have Terry McGuiness take over
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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The only reason he played Batman in the first place was because Snyder wanted to shoehorn Dark Knight Returns into his movie about the Death of Superman
Adam_Vania
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so what. you can maintain good shape in your 50s as evidenced by the many many other film stars of that age. if not then there is cgi which is already being used on every frame in the movie to make things look good.
obv Affleck won't play Batman forever but there have already been 5 cinematic Batmans since the 1989 flick i dont think one new one is going to cause the world to end.
and hey, another chance to tell that great origin story they love diggin out for every movie anyways.
Citizen_Insane
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Yeah just give Ben two Batman films and then have him die at the end of the second. Replace with Dickbats. Profit.
CortexVortex
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He could be a perfect Batman if the script was any good.
Sweeney Tom
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If they have the balls to call at least one film Dickbats, minimum a billion dollars worldwide. Guaranteed.
They should Flashpoint the DCEU with only Gal's Wonder Woman moving forward. Replace everyone else and reintroduce their characters. The real Batman and Superman (including their supporting cast - so we can even junk that stupid Joker and get a real Jimmy Olsen) - not this bizarro Snyder version of B&S.
Discotheque
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Damn. I hope Ben at least gets one movie with Matt Reeves. Liked his Bruce
Jon Hamm is my dream replacement if they're sticking with Wayne. But maybe he's too old too. And possibly not interested.
This makes the dick grayson casting even more important. If it ends up being a useless bum like Zac Efron that would hurt so much
Jon Hamm is my dream replacement if they're sticking with Wayne. But maybe he's too old too. And possibly not interested.
This makes the dick grayson casting even more important. If it ends up being a useless bum like Zac Efron that would hurt so much
Inferno313
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Dick Grayson isn't even a character that we know exists in the DCEU yet. They're not gonna do Dickbats.
PanSexual_Peacock
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Chris Mckay is making a Nightwing film though.
Superman, Lois, Harley, Deadshot, and Waller are salvageable. Aquaman might be good, too early to throw everything out over Ben Afflecks personal life. Kill off Bruce Wayne in a fight with Darkseid and change the tone moving forward.
Inferno313
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Which will probably come out *very* shortly before or even AFTER The Batman if it comes to fruition. Which this article suggests Ben would have been replaced by.
Warner has already made it clear they want Bruce Wayne to be the Tony Stark of the DCEU, they're not gonna ditch the character.
Discotheque
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Don't really need an in universe reason to recast Bruce. Just do it if you gotta do it.
Ninja Scooter
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Just make Reeves' movies prequels, cast a younger Bruce, and eventually introduce that Bruce into the DCEU.
PanSexual_Peacock
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Matt Reeves has said that Ben is his Batman though.
Inferno313
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Which would be the ideal situation, I agree. But he's not going to divulge the back room drama of his employer before an annoucement's been made.
Not really
If you watch the vid, his answer was more along the lines of "Uhh.....yep....that's the plan.....for sure"
broncobuster
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Even limited to 2016, Live by Night was way worse for him. Going from a successful Oscar winning film to a critical and commercial failure; one he wrote, directed, and starred in. That's what got him to step away from directing Batman.
PanSexual_Peacock
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He seemed more surprised by the question than anything else. As if he was saying "who else would be Batman".
Corpsepyre
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They need to kill Bruce off in a Final Crisis film, the way it happened in the comic, and have him time travel. Nightwing becomes Bat in the meantime. Have Bruce return, with a new face, and all is set.
I wouldn't mind Snyder to direct Crisis, btw.
I wouldn't mind Snyder to direct Crisis, btw.
CocaMantis
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If Affleck/Bruce goes away and Dick will take the cowl, first I want a Nightwing Film to introduce him properly. Since both Nightwing and Batman movies are pretty much in the same place (both unwritten and years away) they could release it first and then add Dick to "The Batman" and in the end he assumes the mantle. But who knows? The DCEU is all sorts of messed up.
People wanted a soft reboot after BvS.
They don't have many choices either if they want to undo Snyder's messes
AgentChris
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Wow.
WB makes Sony look competent at movie making.
WB makes Sony look competent at movie making.
bananafactory
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Was wondering this as well. But 52 is old to jump into a 6 film contract or whatever they want him to sign for
PhantomZone
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I think this would be an excellent move, Affleck is too polarizing and they need to cast a younger and better actor to play Batman. Didn't enjoy Affleck in Batman v Superman.