Easily. Nightwing. Or have Flash do some time traveling shit. You can easily address this in universe based on source material.
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Ben Affleck's Batman Future in Doubt as Warner Bros. Plots Franchise
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Easily. Nightwing. Or have Flash do some time traveling shit. You can easily address this in universe based on source material.
Brian_FETO
Banned
Batman Beyond would be hype
If you so desperately want to make Batman your Iron Man you may as well go all the way
If you so desperately want to make Batman your Iron Man you may as well go all the way
PeskyToaster
Member
Just switch actors who cares? No need to make some corny in-universe reason.
bananafactory
Banned
It sounds like Ben's Bruce wont make it to The Batman.
FullMetaltech
Member
So only way I can see it changed if he's actually Thomas Wayne instead of Bruce.
Inferno313
Banned
What does Affleck have to do with the fight choreography? Dude probably wasn't even in the suit for 90% of the warehouse fight.
Smokey_Run
Member
Ben likely wants out of Hollywood at this point. He dropped a project the other day. His personal problems seem to be getting the better of him. I could see him ghosting Hollywood for a number of years before he returns with a small directing project or maybe not at all.
Doctoglethorpe
Member
I've been saying for the last year, just flip over to another universe, could refresh everything without a complete breakaway, more like what xmen did, but not as sloppy.
Although I would also be okay if they really did just a complete reboot. Could make The Batman the first movie in that new continuity.
I doubt either of those will happen though, especially now that everyone loves WW. They'll probably do a torch pass to Grayson or Damien. I don't really like that. He stories where they temporarily take over are great, but it always wraps back around to Bruce, because it needs to, because he is THE Batman.
Although I would also be okay if they really did just a complete reboot. Could make The Batman the first movie in that new continuity.
I doubt either of those will happen though, especially now that everyone loves WW. They'll probably do a torch pass to Grayson or Damien. I don't really like that. He stories where they temporarily take over are great, but it always wraps back around to Bruce, because it needs to, because he is THE Batman.
Sectorseven
Member
Finally a place to post my Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jean Paul Valley fan casting.
He himself wants out. WB at this point is probably not against a clean slate either.
Inferno313
Banned
Nah. Not after Wondy.
I wouldn't mind if Ben Affleck left the role, honestly. He's not been a particularly stand-out Bruce Wayne, even putting the writing issues aside.
I'll allow it if I can finally get Michael Emerson as the Riddler.
Been pining for that since pre-Rises.
If anything it's probably mutual. Ben has been going through a lot. So he probably wants out and less of the spotlight on him.
moltonasty
Member
This seems like the best possible solution tbh. Would be a shame if he doesn't get his own solo movie, he deserves it.
My guess is a soft reboot is coming - probably triggered by a Flashpoint type event.
They seemed to never have had "plans" the way we think of Marvel Studios as having plans. A lot of this has come off very reactionary. That's still OK though so long as they just focus on making the movies better and better.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Damn. Feel sorry for Affleck if that's the case. Batman is a dream role for him.
In regards to Batman. One of the big draws for Affleck was him directing a movie and that's totally out the window. Reeves is getting a fresh start, might as well let him cast the person best suited for his vision.
Some changes can lead to other changes. And you see how much of a mess this whole thing has been.
Inferno313
Banned
Ah, sorry. Thought you meant a clean slate for the whole DCEU.
Smokey_Run
Member
Rumors of Ben wanting out since the beginning of this year. His personal life is a complete dumpster fire and he likely wants out of the spotlight completely.
HeartlessNobody213
Member
I think I said this a while back. I always knew he would do the 1st Batman film but anything after that was up in the air.
I'm not sure I get this question. There's been half a dozen different actors as Batman over the last 30 years.
Yeah, they'd be replacing a Batman in the middle of an EU arc, but it can certainly be done.
Are you kidding? lol.
The only two cinematic portrayals of superheroes that have left lasting marks on the character are from Robert Downey Jr and Hugh Jackman.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Because it's The Hollywood Reporter and not some comic book fanboy shit website.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Reboot the entire thing.Make it a Batman Beyond film
Mel Gibson as old Batman
Kid from Maze Runner as Terry.
You're Welcome Hollywood.
Mel Gibson as old Batman
Kid from Maze Runner as Terry.
You're Welcome Hollywood.
I hope he stays, I like his Batman and I wanted to see what he could do with the character when he had some directorial control as well. Although I have faith in Reeves.
If Justice League doesn't turn out so hot will they be that eager to go the Flashpoint route? Wonder Woman may be the only truly great DCEU film right now, but even BvS and Suicide Squad made bank and I'm sure JL will still pull in a lot of money regardless of quality.
If Justice League doesn't turn out so hot will they be that eager to go the Flashpoint route? Wonder Woman may be the only truly great DCEU film right now, but even BvS and Suicide Squad made bank and I'm sure JL will still pull in a lot of money regardless of quality.
Inferno313
Banned
Because this is THR, who are much more accurate than Heroic Hollywood, Comicbookmovies.com, or wherever the fuck this rumor has surfaced in the past.
You mean the character who's been recast more times than literally any other superhero on film?
AuthenticM
Member
Goddamnit, Warner.
If there was one thing great about Batman v Superman, it was Ben Affleck as Batman.
If there was one thing great about Batman v Superman, it was Ben Affleck as Batman.
broncobuster
Banned
And Margot Robbie's Harley, At the end of the day it'll be a course correction. Unlike Green Lantern, the movies have been very successful, and the reliable franchise WB needs.
if i was wb and i wanted out of the snyderverse, i'd do a crisis on infinite earths. but i would first go for a lot of audience pleasers first. have a dark knight returns-esque keaton batman film. do another donner/reeves-style superman. maybe give a jgl robin-batman film a shot. teen titans movie, etc
and then have your big crisis of infinite earths story to wipe out the stuff that doesn't work and keep the stuff that does. hell, bring in your tv heroes to the mix too.
i always thought of dc as being much looser with continuity anyway.
and then have your big crisis of infinite earths story to wipe out the stuff that doesn't work and keep the stuff that does. hell, bring in your tv heroes to the mix too.
i always thought of dc as being much looser with continuity anyway.
Physicality isn't exactly hard to replicate.