Toe Jam Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/23/ben-affleck-to-play-batman-in-man-of-steel-sequel Ben Affleck is set to star as Batman in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel sequel, Warner Bros. has announced. “We knew we needed an extraordinary actor to take on one of DC Comics’ most enduringly popular Super Heroes, and Ben Affleck certainly fits that bill, and then some" said Greg Silverman, President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production at Warner Bros. earlier today. "His outstanding career is a testament to his talent and we know he and Zack will bring new dimension to the duality of thischaracter.” Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Didn't see that coming. I think they made a good choice. I can definitely see Affleck in this role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 He was ehh as Daredevil. Idk man. i do know that ppl are crucifying this on social media though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 this just reminded me that they really need to reboot daredevil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakkaWakka Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 He's not worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'emAlive Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 He's a good actor and director. He came on strong over the past few years doing his own thing. Though i guess money convinced him to don the cowl. Either way, im not planning on watching this movie. There is nothing about batman and superman that interests me enough to spend money to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Tough road, following Bale. I honestly don't know who they could've gone to after Bale anyway, that wouldn't have garnered the same (apparent) immediate reaction... I'll say this. I was kinda "Wtf" when I heard that Bale was given the role to reboot the franchise, and he killed it. Give the dude a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I don't see him fitting this role at all. He's too "plucky" and we've seen this tactic before of big budget movies trying to fit a square peg in a round hole just because the big name actor guarantees more viewership. I'm not as excited about this movie now. Bale was a good pick at the time. He actually had a background with some darker roles as well as doing some action movies. Supposedly there is an offer for him to come back for $50 million. Here's hoping the Affleck thing is meant to goad Bale into coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Horrible fit. Affleck has played some good roles but he's always Ben Affleck in every role. The only differences are "smart ass" or "smart" and if he has a Boston accent or not. Batman is a brooding dark character that can't be happy. Ben Affleck always looks, to me, like he's fighting back the urge to smile. Well it could have been worse. At least its not Ryan Reynolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squatch66 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I wish they had given the role to Jon Hamm. He just looks like Bruce Wayne to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 People love to complain. I can definitely see him as Bruce Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.T.real,lights,out Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Wish we could just leave Batman where he is. Superman was a total flop, im sure the next one will be just as bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Was listening to the Junkies this morning and Chad was on talking about this. He said rumor is that Affleck will be directing the Justice League movies and this was they're way of getting him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 He's hotter than Matt Damon right now. Who'da thunk it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesburgSkinFan Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 So Ben Affleck will be donning the cape and fighting the Joke-ah? The Ridd-lah? The facking Penguin? I'd like to say this will be wicked awesome, but I'm more inclined to say that Michael Keaton is chuckling right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 May as well have cast Pee Wee Herman. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSW Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I say no to him as Batman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGibbs Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I don't have a problem with this at all. Toby Maquire was great as Spiderman. Who saw that coming? People piss and moan no matter who they choose as the Super Hero. I'm always taking the wait and see approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Second the "I wasn't happy about Bale when they picked him, and he hit it out of the park". Really, I think that the story makes a bigger difference than the actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I actually predicted Affleck awhile back. Surprised at the really negative consensus so far. I think he'll be great. I thought he was pretty good in DD and while the movie wasn't one of the better of the breed, I don't think it was nearly as bad as some people say. Outside of being handed mediocre dialogue and a floppy script, I thought the actors and the characters for all the main roles were pretty competent. Special effects, plotting, and the lame handling of origin are the thing that I thought sucked the most in DD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 If Beetlejuice can play Batman, why can't Ben Affleck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rictus58 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Tough road, following Bale. I honestly don't know who they could've gone to after Bale anyway, that wouldn't have garnered the same (apparent) immediate reaction... I'll say this. I was kinda "Wtf" when I heard that Bale was given the role to reboot the franchise, and he killed it. Give the dude a chance. And people complained endlessly about Heath Ledger as the joker. I'll give it a chance at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Not that it matters... but I don't see how Ben Afleck could ruin a movie that's already not going to be very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I'm ok with this. He definitely has the chin and physique to play a believable Batman, I just wonder how his Bruce Wayne will be. That is where Bale really nailed the character was in the Batman/Wayne dynamic. If he is directing the JL movie, then that movie just got a lot more interest out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I had read that they wanted an older Batman..but Affleck is only 2 years older than Bale. Kind of surprised they didn't go with someone like Josh Brolin..but I'm willing to give Affleck a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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