Ben Affleck Is The New Batman

[DonDadda59]

Jesus :facepalm

Ben Affleck Is The New Batman

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Ben Affleck is Batman.

The actor will replace Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in the upcoming untitled Superman-Batman feature for Warner Bros., the studio announced Thursday.

[9erempiree]

R.I.P. Batman

I thought Superman and Batman were of the same age.

[TheReal Kendall]

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[MavsSuperFan]

He is actually a decent actor

[DonDadda59]

Fool me once :facepalm

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Those who don't know History are doomed to repeat it. When will Hollywood learn? :confusedshrug:

[TheReal Kendall]

He is actually a decent actor

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[jamal99]

He is actually a decent actor
He is, but I can't really see him as Batman...

[DonDadda59]

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C*cksucker. All he had to do was take the $50 mil.

[Smoke117]

:facepalm

[MavsSuperFan]

They couldnt get bale. Bale didnt want to do batman again he is an "artist". blame bale if you want.

[TheReal Kendall]

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C*cksucker. All he had to do was take the $50 mil.

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Who turns down $50 mil:facepalm

[plowking]

Bale wasn't the best Batman either... Might as well give someone else a shot.

[imdaman99]

RIP batman

[9erempiree]

They couldnt get bale. Bale didnt want to do batman again he is an "artist". blame bale if you want.

Pretty much this. Didn't they offer him $50 million to do it again and he refused.

Just like actors of the past who turned down James Bond roles. Brosnan didn't want his acting career to be associated with the character. They want to be the character but they don't want to be known as the character.

[GOBB]

He is actually a decent actor

:no:

[DonDadda59]

Bale wasn't the best Batman either... Might as well give someone else a shot.

I agree... but why Affleck? :confusedshrug:

Not saying he's a bad actor or anything, although he's a much better director. They made a big deal about how they wanted to possibly go with a older, more 'rugged' Batman. And they chose Ben Affleck?

[BoogieWoogieMan]

Jesus :facepalm

Ben Affleck Is The New Batman

http://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/ben-affleck.jpg?w=490&h=276&crop=1

Ben Affleck is Batman.

The actor will replace Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in the upcoming untitled Superman-Batman feature for Warner Bros., the studio announced Thursday.



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[Real Men Wear Green]

I am reminded of when Clooney had the role. Like Clooney Affleck could be perfect for playing Wayne but not intense enough to be Batman.

[plowking]

I agree... but why Affleck? :confusedshrug:

Not saying he's a bad actor or anything, although he's a much better director. They made a big deal about how they wanted to possibly go with a older, more 'rugged' Batman. And they chose Ben Affleck?

Who knows. Give it a shot I say before knocking it.

[iamgine]

They should've chosen Mel Gibson instead.:lol

[Qwyjibo]

Ugh. The guy is a very good director and should stay behind the camera.

To his credit though, Daredevil wasn't too bad and he was ok in it. I don't know why people always bash that movie. There are many worse superhero movies and many worse Affleck movies if you're looking to rip either.

[DonDadda59]

Who knows. Give it a shot I say before knocking it.

My gut says this is just George Clooney redux. I wonder if they'll go back to the nipple suit :facepalm

http://citysubwaycreatures.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/clooney-batman.jpg

[Lebron23]

He already played a super hero back in 2003. Affleck needs to copy the voice of Kevin Conroy's Batman and Bruce Wayne.

[iamgine]

He already played a super hero back in 2003. Affleck needs to copy the voice of Kevin Conroy's Batman and Bruce Wayne.
why?

[TheReal Kendall]

Bale wasn't the best Batman either... Might as well give someone else a shot.

Who was the best Batman?

[GOBB]

So Matt Damon will play Robin?

[DonDadda59]

So Matt Damon will play Robin?

How you like dem apples, Bats?

Shit basically writes itself.

[NuggetsFan]

After Gone Baby Gone, The Town, Argo Affleck gets a pass for me for the time being. Awesome director, and was a good actor in two of those films. I thought he was good in Kevin Smith flicks earlier in his career and good in Good Will Hunting. Just that one stretch where he was clearly just after the $$$ and made some terrible choices.

I'm not a huge superhero movie guy tho so maybe that's why I'm not upset. I'm more pissed that this will take up time away from behind the camera for him.

Seems like there could have been worse choices, he'll probably make a good Bruce Wayne.

[Immortal Bum]

They should've chosen Mel Gibson instead.:lol

i can see it now, the uncensored tapes of Bruce drunk calling Catwoman, saying he hopes she gets raped by a pack of jokers:lol

[Lebron23]

why?


As a tribute to the 1990's animated series/Justice League cartoon.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Damon would actually make a good Batman. You have to be able to portray high intensity and high intelligence while in the suit and then be the slacker rich pretty boy with a hint of a brain beneath the veneer as Wayne.

[embersyc]

RIP DC Comics:

Whenever-2013

[GOBB]

How you like dem apples, Bats?

Shit basically writes itself.

:roll:

How about a villain, Colin Farrell :facepalm

[TheMan]

Affleck is a decent director (Gone Baby Gone, The Town and Argo) but is a pretty meh actor.

[Lebron23]

Robin Williams as the Riddler. I love to see Matt Damon as Dead shot.

[Immortal Bum]

Robin Williams as the Riddler. I love to see Matt Damon as Dead shot.

so...Good Wayne Hunting?

[DonDadda59]

Affleck is a decent director (Gone Baby Gone, The Town and Argo) but is a pretty meh actor.

A fair trade off would be to replace that hack Snyder with Affleck as director and hire Josh Brolin to be Wayne/Batman.

And why are they doing a Batman vs Superman movie anyway. I feel like if Bats doesn't have a steady supply of kryptonite handy that won't be much of a fight. Movie has disaster written all over it.

[Graviton]

They couldnt get bale. Bale didnt want to do batman again he is an "artist". blame bale if you want.
Because he actually has some standards, who the **** would wanna be in a brainless cluster**** directed by Snyder and written by Goyer. May as well be in Transformers while he is at it. Terminator was bad enough.

[Lebron23]

so...Good Wayne Hunting?


:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[G-train]

Firstly, Batman and Superman in one movie is very lame.
Secondly Affleck is lame.
Thirdly Hollywood is lame.

If Bale wouldn't do it, they should have given it someone lesser known with an edge to them, not some lame ass. Like Quinto or similar. But they may not do it, as it's lame.

[Bandito]

Ugh. The guy is a very good director and should stay behind the camera.

To his credit though, Daredevil wasn't too bad and he was ok in it. I don't know why people always bash that movie. There are many worse superhero movies and many worse Affleck movies if you're looking to rip either.
I don't think he was bad as the daredevil. The movie was just bad, from the writing to the directing.

[HarryCallahan]

To his credit though, Daredevil wasn't too bad and he was ok in it. I don't know why people always bash that movie. There are many worse superhero movies and many worse Affleck movies if you're looking to rip either.

It was alright. Better than it gets credit for.


I am reminded of when Clooney had the role. Like Clooney Affleck could be perfect for playing Wayne but not intense enough to be Batman.

I agree, though Affleck will be better at both roles, especially Batman.



They should've chosen Mel Gibson instead.:lol

I know you're joking, but he'd make an excellent old Batman, especially if they're doing the DKReturns storyline. I'd actually be all for Mel Gibson writing, directing and starring. The guy knows how to tell a story.

[no pun intended]

It's because he's a fvcking millionaire!

[COnDEMnED]

I thought it couldn't get worse after Christian Bale. If Matt Damon plays Robin, I will never support this franchise again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PajyQrpu26I

[Patrick Chewing]

He is actually a decent actor


You are actually an idiot.

[bagelred]

Don't know if this is common knowledge, but heard interesting fun fact the other day. The Man of Steel role came down to 2 actors: Henry Cavill and......this guy.......





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That's right, ladies and germs. Joe Manganiello....or "Alcide from True Blood" was almost Superman. Actually, the article made it seem like Manganiello was the #1 choice, but his commitment to True Blood was a conflict. Hence....Cavill........

[bagelred]

Oh.....and as far as Affleck as Batman.....that is so uninspiring......ugh.

[PickernRoller]

At least it wasn't Ryan "The Box Office Flopper" Reynolds.

[BurningHammer]

He is actually a decent actor
Forget those haters. I agree on this.

[gts]

I am reminded of when Clooney had the role. Like Clooney Affleck could be perfect for playing Wayne but not intense enough to be Batman.

They could use two actors. one for Wayne and one for Batman

[BurningHammer]

Oh, Affleck did play the role of George Reeves aka Superman in the movie Hollywoodland. So there's a connection, sort of.

I would love to know who else were in the audition for the Batman role.

[longtime lurker]

SMH god dammit hollywood :facepalm

Those people that mentioned Clooney hit it right on the money. I don't need to see a smirking Batman all the time. I don't know why Bale gets so much shit as Batman. Besides the gravel voice he portrayed the right amount of intensity.

[COnDEMnED]

Everyone thought Ledger and Hatheway were going to be awful.

Everyone chill. Affleck will be good.
Who thought Heath Ledger would be awful as the Joker? Hatheway was awful as Catwoman, they passed on better options.

[sundizz]

She was amazing as catwoman. She managed to take a ridiculous character and make it not cheesy. She was great.

As far as Ben...eh. He's just not inspiring/tough edged seeming. He's too baby faced/voice to be Batman.

They need someone that's skinnier, more naturally strong looking, with a strong jaw line.

Should be someone like Jon Hamm

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[BurningHammer]

Should be someone like Jon Hamm

http://virginmegastore.me/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/jon-hamm.jpg
He is already a superhero.

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[Scholar]

I don't want to live on this planet any more.

[LongLiveTheKing]

I was excited for this but not anymore.

[longtime lurker]

She was amazing as catwoman. She managed to take a ridiculous character and make it not cheesy. She was great.

As far as Ben...eh. He's just not inspiring/tough edged seeming. He's too baby faced/voice to be Batman.

They need someone that's skinnier, more naturally strong looking, with a strong jaw line.

Should be someone like Jon Hamm

http://virginmegastore.me/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/jon-hamm.jpg

I think he would have made an awesome superman if he was younger.

[Mamba]

Are they running with the dark knight returns story line?

If they are, assfleck is not the biggest of my worries as Batman (especially in this story line, batman is supposed to be just old, grumpy and pissed off at this point)

Anyone remember THE JOKER is in this series as well?
Harvey Dent?
The mutants?!!
SELENA KYLE AS A 60 SOMETHING YEAR OLD?!(I don't really care about this one, like I really don't care shes in the plot for a whole 3 minutes, but its an insult to anne Hathaway to have someone play her role)

Who the hell is going to be cast to play these guys.

Not to mention how confused the casual movie goer is going to be when they find out Dent isn't really dead, Bale isn't Batman and someone is going to be constantly compared to heath ledger as the joker

ffs. stupid ****ing movie studios.

[HarryCallahan]

She was amazing as catwoman. She managed to take a ridiculous character and make it not cheesy. She was great.

As far as Ben...eh. He's just not inspiring/tough edged seeming. He's too baby faced/voice to be Batman.

They need someone that's skinnier, more naturally strong looking, with a strong jaw line.

Should be someone like Jon Hamm

http://virginmegastore.me/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/jon-hamm.jpg


Hamm is only good at comedy.


Catwoman is not a ridiculous character. gtfo.

[ConanRulesNBC]

My first thought about all the complaints about Ben Affleck already:

I guess people will start taking back all their complaints about Christian Bale's Batman voice.

But, honestly, I'm not even going to begin to complain. If this was pre-2007 Ben Affleck I'd be bitching up a storm right now. But not only has he proven since then that he's a great director (Gone Baby Gone, Argo, The Town) but he's gotten a lot better as an actor.

He has the look of Bruce Wayne down exactly. I can picture him as Bruce Wayne. I don't know how he'll be as Batman though. But I'm willing to give it a shot. I think it will be good and he's going to surprise a lot of people.

I would have preferred to see Christian Bale back but going with Ben Affleck isn't as terrible as everyone is making it seem. Let's wait and see what he looks like in the cowl before we start to bitch about this.

Now, I kind of want to see another Batman movie. Going with a new actor they can now cast someone as The Joker. Still though, I'm disappointed that Christian Bale turned them down. I could totally picture a Batman vs. Superman movie where Bale/Bruce Wayne is retired and then he sees this guy come from another planet and he'd want to come out of retirement again to see what Clark Kent/Superman is all about.

Just as long as we don't have to sit through another origin story of Batman I'm happy. We know the character already. They can introduce a new Batman in Batman vs. Superman and we don't have to get his whole back story.

[Big_Dogg]

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But Affleck was the bomb in phantoms yo :lol

[DonDadda59]

Hamm is only good at comedy.

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[HardwoodLegend]

Hamm's voice isn't right for Superman.

[BruceLeeBowen]

RIP DC Comics:

Whenever-2013
Why? Even if they stop making movies, they still have their animated series, video games and comics.:confusedshrug:

[BruceLeeBowen]

Christian Bale is already 39. By the time they make the Justice League movie he'll be around 42. If dc is going to milk the Justice League movie, they'll need a younger cast.

[HarryCallahan]

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I know that after The Sopranos and before Breaking Bad(got big), Mad Men was "The Best Show on TV," but I think it's terrible; I just really don't enjoy watching soap-opera's about who's cheating on who with who.

[HarryCallahan]

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But Affleck was the bomb in phantoms yo

Snoogans...

[miller-time]

Was anyone that enthusiastic when Ledger was given the role of the Joker? I'd give Affleck a chance. He has been pretty good the last few years.

[Graviton]

Christian Bale is already 39. By the time they make the Justice League movie he'll be around 42. If dc is going to milk the Justice League movie, they'll need a younger cast.
And Affleck is 41, so they are even more ****ed. :oldlol:

[HardwoodLegend]

Mad Men was "The Best Show on TV," but I think it's terrible; I just really don't enjoy watching soap-opera's about who's cheating on who with who.

:facepalm

You and your lazy script analysis. First 'Citizen Kane' and now this.

There's a lot more to 'Mad Men' than that.

[BruceLeeBowen]

And Affleck is 41, so they are even more ****ed. :oldlol:
Affleck is already 41?? I thought he's just in his mid 30s, same with Matt Damon.:hammerhead:

[Graviton]

Affleck is already 41?? I thought he's just in his mid 30s, same with Matt Damon.:hammerhead:
Time flies by, all the well known quality actors are nearing their 40s or 50s. Robert Downey Jr is 48, I have no idea how he is gonna last through 3 more Marvel movies. I can't even name any great actors in 20-30 year old range that are getting lead roles in blockbusters.

[HarryCallahan]

:facepalm

You and your lazy script analysis. First 'Citizen Kane' and now this.

There's a lot more to 'Mad Men' than that.

My analysis of Citizen Kane is spot on: Good characters & dialogue, retarded plot-device.

And sorry if I haven't sat through five seasons of Vincent Kartheiser's sh!tty acting to find out anything deeper than; Hamm is a slut and the red-head is hot.

[KNOW1EDGE]

Since when did people hate on Ben Affleck?

Hes a good actor and should do just fine as batman.

People just don't like change, I remember when Pierce Brosnan was done being Bond, or when Matt Damon was done with Jason Bourne, and everyone tripped out when they heard about their replacements, and then both of those movies were great after.

[HarryCallahan]

This is why animated Batman will always be greater. Don't have to worry about stupid shit like this.

Mmmmhhhhhmmm

[miller-time]

Time flies by, all the well known quality actors are nearing their 40s or 50s. Robert Downey Jr is 48, I have no idea how he is gonna last through 3 more Marvel movies. I can't even name any great actors in 20-30 year old range that are getting lead roles in blockbusters.

They will in another 10 years. Lead action roles seem to go to guys in their mid 30s - early 40s. Old enough to demand respect but young enough to pull attractive younger women. This generation is slowly moving out, but it isn't a 10 year thing. Stallone and Arnie are still having a go at the action genre.

[Graviton]

They will in another 10 years. Lead action roles seem to go to guys in their mid 30s - early 40s. Old enough to demand respect but young enough to pull attractive younger women. This generation is slowly moving out, but it isn't a 10 year thing. Stallone and Arnie are still having a go at the action genre.
Yea but nowadays Stallone and Arnie are like the middle class, they ain't Robert Downey, Bale, Dicaprio, Cruise, Will Smith level. Their movies just do ok in the box office mostly thanks to their past fame but critically they aren't received that well.

[b1imtf]

Hamm is only good at comedy.

Yea, Mad Men is hilarious

[miller-time]

Yea but nowadays Stallone and Arnie are like the middle class, they ain't Robert Downey, Bale, Dicaprio, Cruise, Will Smith level. Their movies just do ok in the box office mostly thanks to their past fame but critically they aren't received that well.

Well I don't mean that they are at the top, just that they are still in the game. Arnie's career didn't get huge until he was in his mid 30s (he was 34 in Conan, 37 in T1, and 44 in T2). It is an older guys game.

[HarryCallahan]

Yea, Mad Men is hilarious

I was thinking 30 Rock, Bridesmaids. Gut's done more than one thing y'know.

[Zoltan]

Who is next? Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter?

[Tarik One]

Since when did people hate on Ben Affleck?

Hes a good actor and should do just fine as batman.

People just don't like change, I remember when Pierce Brosnan was done being Bond, or when Matt Damon was done with Jason Bourne, and everyone tripped out when they heard about their replacements, and then both of those movies were great after.
And I believe people are predisposed on the Ben Affleck of the early 2000s. He's come a long way as an actor and more serious artist.

People do mature. Sean Penn is a perfect example

[HarryCallahan]

Who is next? Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter?


Lucy Lawless and Kelsey Grammer please.

[miller-time]

Lucy Lawless and Kelsey Grammer please.

Lucy Lawless is 45 now, might be a bit over the hill?

Just get that chick from Watchmen that looks like her

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[Nick Young]

Lucy Lawless and Kelsey Grammer please.
this chick for wonder woman
http://i.prphotos.com/mas_assets/full/6260/ABE-006260.jpg
:bowdown:

[Jailblazers7]

:facepalm

You and your lazy script analysis. First 'Citizen Kane' and now this.

There's a lot more to 'Mad Men' than that.

Yeah, anyone who calls Mad Men a soap opera is clearly not engaging with the show. That is totally fine because I wouldn't expect everybody to love it but damn that's a shitty interpretation of the show.

I think Hamm definitely has the Bruce Wayne look down but I don't know if he would translate into an action star. At least he would have a dog shit "Batman" voice like Bale.


this chick for wonder woman
http://i.prphotos.com/mas_assets/full/6260/ABE-006260.jpg
:bowdown:

^She is beautiful enough for me to pay the $9 the movie will cost just to see her. Not sure how she would fit into an action role like Wonder Woman but I would love to see her get a shot at it.

[rezznor]

matt damon is gonna be robin, early pictures from the set

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[Nick Young]

Yeah, anyone who calls Mad Men a soap opera is clearly not engaging with the show. That is totally fine because I wouldn't expect everybody to love it but damn that's a shitty interpretation of the show.

I think Hamm definitely has the Bruce Wayne look down but I don't know if he would translate into an action star. At least he would have a dog shit "Batman" voice like Bale.



^She is beautiful enough for me to pay the $9 the movie will cost just to see her. Not sure how she would fit into an action role like Wonder Woman but I would love to see her get a shot at it.
She did Percy Jackson as Athena's daughter, basically the same shit. Not sure she's the best actor but she a 10/10 and would put butts in the seats IMO.

Give her a good script and story and it can be a badass summer blockbuster. Im hoping for a mixture of Thor and 300 if a Wonder Woman movie does get made.

[Thorpesaurous]

There's pretty much every take available in here already, so I'm just gonna hit on a couple bullet points of my opinions.


* Affleck is a good actor. Not great, but good. He was good in his own movies. He showed chops early on in his Kevin Smith stuff. He showed chops even before that in even smaller roles, like his bit piece in Dazed and Confused. He was excellent in Good Will Hunting. And my favorite thing he's done is probably State of Play, which was an excellent flick.


* Affleck is a great director. Sort of not on topic, but whatever. Everything he's done so far has been top notch. His style reminds me a great deal of Clint Eastwood as a director. And I'd love to see him take a stab at a western.


* Bale was not the be all end all as Batman. Those movies were great because of great scripts, killer direction, top notch set pieces, and reached their apex with a killer villain. And the movies really rank out as how good the villains were. Bale is a spectacular actor. But the Batman role wasn't something that expressed that fact.

* Affleck will be fine as Batman. He's got the charm to play Wayne. And like RMWG pointed out, as with Clooney, he'll probably make a better Wayne than Batman, but if this movie is succedes it won't because of what Batman does. It'll require good villains and direction and plot, which I have little faith in. All that said, I wish he didn't take it, because I preferred the direction he was going in as a Noir director and character actor.

* Hamm would've been interesting. He is in fact probably a little old. He is in fact a great comedian, and does really well in comedic roles. But he has a great smoldering intensity to him that would've played well. I immediately think of him as the Fed bought in to catch Affleck in The Town.

* I'm no comic book buff, and I know the DC universe thing has it's roots. But my interpretation of Batman just doesn't jive with a world in which Superman exists. So I'm not sure how this works out anyway. I'd be more interested in Affleck having this role if it meant he took over directorial reigns, because I trust him immensely as a director.

[HarryCallahan]

Lucy Lawless is 45 now, might be a bit over the hill?



Nah.

http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/3900000/Lucy-Lawless-lucy-lawless-3992369-1856-2560.jpg

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[PullupJay]

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[PullupJay]

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[kentatm]

this chick for wonder woman


F that

Gina Carano FTW

http://nocoastbias.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gina-in-the-ring.jpg

[Nick Young]

F that

Gina Carano FTW

http://nocoastbias.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gina-in-the-ring.jpg
too trailer trashy

[kentatm]

too trailer trashy

:roll:

get outta here with that BS

she didn't look like trailer trash when she was kicking the shit out of people in Haywire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFV0Uvzpz0o

[ErhnamDjinn]

I dont see the big deal with Affleck, people should give him a chance, people keep bringing up daredevil but i think the movie bombed more due to the script and the villains they choose, plus I think Affleck has matured more now, Ive liked all his current movies.

[longtime lurker]

F that

Gina Carano FTW

http://nocoastbias.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gina-in-the-ring.jpg

Too bad she can't act for shit.

[riseagainst]

Matt Damon better be Robin.

[ConanRulesNBC]

People who are bitching about this already and saying Affleck is terrible haven't seen any of his work behind or in front of the camera since 2007. He's not the same guy from the late '90s and early '00s. Affleck is a fantastic director and has improved big time as an actor. Just watch his performances in The Town or Argo.

Those complaining about not casting someone younger. You missed the part where they said they were aiming to cast an older Bruce Wayne/Batman. They don't want to do another origins story where Batman is just starting off. They want an experienced Wayne/Batman who has been fighting crime for years now. It's the only way that Batman has a chance against Superman. Batman needs to be older and wiser and smarter.

[longtime lurker]

People who are bitching about this already and saying Affleck is terrible haven't seen any of his work behind or in front of the camera since 2007. He's not the same guy from the late '90s and early '00s. Affleck is a fantastic director and has improved big time as an actor. Just watch his performances in The Town or Argo.

Those complaining about not casting someone younger. You missed the part where they said they were aiming to cast an older Bruce Wayne/Batman. They don't want to do another origins story where Batman is just starting off. They want an experienced Wayne/Batman who has been fighting crime for years now. It's the only way that Batman has a chance against Superman. Batman needs to be older and wiser and smarter.

With the way they overpowered Superman in Man of Steel he would rip Batman apart in approximately .02 seconds. Warner Brothers is going for the hail mary pass and hopes putting both of them in a movie together will generate enough buzz for a Justice League movie.

[guy]

People who are bitching about this already and saying Affleck is terrible haven't seen any of his work behind or in front of the camera since 2007. He's not the same guy from the late '90s and early '00s. Affleck is a fantastic director and has improved big time as an actor. Just watch his performances in The Town or Argo.

Those complaining about not casting someone younger. You missed the part where they said they were aiming to cast an older Bruce Wayne/Batman. They don't want to do another origins story where Batman is just starting off. They want an experienced Wayne/Batman who has been fighting crime for years now. It's the only way that Batman has a chance against Superman. Batman needs to be older and wiser and smarter.

Is it Batman vs. Superman or the both of them fighting together?

[Myth]

I'm also not a fan of this, but using Daredevil is a bad example. That needs to be blamed on the director. The director of Daredevil has never made a good movie (he also did Ghost Rider, so obviously he butchers comic book movies). I don't have a lot of trust in Snyder, but I have more trust in Snyder than I do with the Daredevil director.

[ConanRulesNBC]

Is it Batman vs. Superman or the both of them fighting together?

I have no idea. I would assume though they'll start off as enemies with Batman questioning Superman's motives. There has to be one epic fight scene between them. Then maybe they realize they'd be better off teaming with each other and are forced to team up to fight a bigger problem (Lex Luthor).

I think they should do a story where LexCorp (Lex Luthor's company) rebuilds Metropolis and at first he even gets Superman on his side. The only one who really questions Lex and knows he's evil is Bruce Wayne/Batman and when Batman tries to stop Lex early on Superman gets in his way and Batman has to convince Superman that Lex is bad. Something like that.

Oh and those saying that Superman could easily destroy Batman. Yes, with no time to prepare, Bruce Wayne/Batman would be destroyed by Superman. But with time to prepare, Batman would make some weapon out of kryptonite and have it ready when he confronts Superman.

[ErhnamDjinn]

I would prefer the girl who plays Brienne of Tarth in Game of Throne as Wonder Woman.
to much dyke hehe Lucy Lawless would be perfect if she wasnt to old.

[-p.tiddy-]

I know Affleck has been great as of late, both as an actor and director...but the type of films he was working on are in a completely different field than 'Batman'.

I think the idea of Affleck as Batman sounds just fckin awful...sorry, I think he has a 0% chance of even being 50% as good as Bale, even if there is only a 10% my math makes any sense here.

[DonDadda59]

I know WB was pushing hard for Affleck to direct the Justice League movie(s). I wonder if he agreed to that only under the condition that he gets to be Batman. If he does end up being at the helm of those projects, and it makes sense now that he would be, it might not be too terrible to have him in the role.

[Jordan-esque]

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/7665/rxyq.jpg

[Real Men Wear Green]

With the way they overpowered Superman in Man of Steel he would rip Batman apart in approximately .02 seconds. Warner Brothers is going for the hail mary pass and hopes putting both of them in a movie together will generate enough buzz for a Justice League movie.
If it's really going to be Superman vs. Batman they aren't going to let it go that way. Two things will keep it from being the "realistic" (odd word to apply to a superhero movie) bloodbath it should be.

1: Superman isn't a killer. He's not even a maimer if he can avoid it. It is completely in-character for him to just try and subdue Batman and thus give Batman a chance.

2: Batman isn't just going to punch him in the face. Batman is the DC Universe's ultimate strategist and as such he'll uncover Superman's vulnerability to kryptonite, hit him with missiles and/or make an Iron Man-like armor that can take some of the abuse.

Whenever they fight it's always implied that Superman would destroy him if he had no morals and that's a fact Batman relies on. The fight will either end with Superman getting pissed off, knocking Wayne out and then flying away or Batman realizing that whatever reason he had for fighting Superman was based on faulty intel. Maybe Superman is fooled into hunting down the "criminal" Batman, sees some good in what Batman does and he either decides to side with Batman without bringing him to the authorities or he brings him in leaving Batman with the ability to escape.

But it's never the .0002 second fight it would be if Superman just wanted to be rid of him.

[Real Men Wear Green]

You know who could have been Wonder Woman? A younger, WWE Chyna. No chance now though...her movie career took a decidedly, um, "different" direction.

[-p.tiddy-]

this movie is going to be an absolute train wreck of suckiness...

I just can't picture a duo of Superman and a Batman played by Affleck any other way...the entire idea of this thing makes me cringe in embarrassment really.


It is so bad that I actually wish this movie would go away as I am scared it is going to get its "suckiness" on all the other comic book movies...

[DonDadda59]

this movie is going to be an absolute train wreck of suckiness...

I just can't picture a duo of Superman and a Batman played by Affleck any other way...the entire idea of this thing makes me cringe in embarrassment really.


It is so bad that I actually wish this movie would go away as I am scared it is going to get its "suckiness" on all the other comic book movies...

I feel the same way unfortunately :(

But if I'm right and they made this move just to retain Affleck as the director of the JL franchise, it might not be a total loss. I have great respect for his abilities as a director. Zack Snyder's hack ass can go kick rocks, f*cker still owes me money for that abomination that was Sucker Punch.

[Bandito]

With the way they overpowered Superman in Man of Steel he would rip Batman apart in approximately .02 seconds. Warner Brothers is going for the hail mary pass and hopes putting both of them in a movie together will generate enough buzz for a Justice League movie.
Superman is not overpowered in this movie. He was just like the movie, an alien with no limits. Don't compare this Superman with cartoon version, the comic version has no opponents except for doomdsday and darkseid. His weakness besides krryptonite is magic, thats it.

[ClutchOver9000]

Taylor Cole would make the perfect Wonder Woman in a JL movie. Srsly...

[SCdac]

Wack... I had high hopes for the first Man of Steel film, though I walked away from it thinking it was not memorable (in the grand scheme) and they didn't hit a home run.... Now I'm even more skeptical. Not an Affleck fan.

[Myth]

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[rezznor]

You know who could have been Wonder Woman? A younger, WWE Chyna. No chance now though...her movie career took a decidedly, um, "different" direction.
hell no that dude is gross

[rezznor]

I feel the same way unfortunately :(

But if I'm right and they made this move just to retain Affleck as the director of the JL franchise, it might not be a total loss. I have great respect for his abilities as a director. Zack Snyder's hack ass can go kick rocks, f*cker still owes me money for that abomination that was Sucker Punch.
the director of sucker punch plus the leading man from gigli...sounds like a can't miss!! :D

[ConanRulesNBC]

I'm not ready to start bashing this idea. But part of me is wondering if, after the studios realized MoS wasn't going to be the huge success they had hoped and really insisted on Batman vs. Superman that they would have done everything they could to bring back Christopher Nolan to direct it and Christian Bale to play Batman.

In other news, the MoS fan page on facebook is saying that Bryan Cranston will likely be cast as Lex Luthor and the official announcement will come right after the series finale of Breaking Bad.

But right now, Affleck is Batman and I'm not going to start saying it's going to be absolute crap until we see Affleck on the set and we get pictures of him in the cowl and even a trailer to see what the movie will even be like.

This is NOT going to be Batman & Robin or Batman Forever bad. There's no way the studio would let that happen. Neither would Zack Snyder and David S. Goyer. Snyder might not be on Nolan's level but he's not THAT bad to make another Batman & Robin/Batman Forever.

[Real Men Wear Green]

hell no that dude is gross
You can definitely say that now and I wouldn't have disagreed much back in her heyday. But I figure Wonder Woman should be played by a body-builder woman, tall and looking like they did steroids. It's supposed to be believable that she can go to-totoe with Superman. So it's not just about being attractive.

[ZeN]

I'm not ready to start bashing this idea. But part of me is wondering if, after the studios realized MoS wasn't going to be the huge success they had hoped and really insisted on Batman vs. Superman that they would have done everything they could to bring back Christopher Nolan to direct it and Christian Bale to play Batman.

In other news, the MoS fan page on facebook is saying that Bryan Cranston will likely be cast as Lex Luthor and the official announcement will come right after the series finale of Breaking Bad.

But right now, Affleck is Batman and I'm not going to start saying it's going to be absolute crap until we see Affleck on the set and we get pictures of him in the cowl and even a trailer to see what the movie will even be like.

This is NOT going to be Batman & Robin or Batman Forever bad. There's no way the studio would let that happen. Neither would Zack Snyder and David S. Goyer. Snyder might not be on Nolan's level but he's not THAT bad to make another Batman & Robin/Batman Forever.
I love that you wrote so much yet simply reiterated everything that is obvious about this situation.

[AlphaWolf24]

( sighs )

[DonDadda59]

This is NOT going to be Batman & Robin or Batman Forever bad. There's no way the studio would let that happen. Neither would Zack Snyder and David S. Goyer. Snyder might not be on Nolan's level but he's not THAT bad to make another Batman & Robin/Batman Forever.

Spoken with the confidence of a man who has not seen Sucker Punch. Rent it, I dare you.

[QuebecBaller]

Do you remember when Affleck was Superman in the movie Hollywoodland?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e6/Affleck_superman.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/DingoeOz/bAffleck-hollywoodland07.jpg

http://nerdreactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ben-affleck-superman-suit.jpeg

[bagelred]

You know who could have been Wonder Woman? A younger, WWE Chyna. No chance now though...her movie career took a decidedly, um, "different" direction.

What? :hammerhead: Chyna is hideous. She's a she-man. WW is supposedly to be gorgeous.

Like, you know....Lynda Carter gorgeous?


http://www.classictvbeauties.com/lyndacarter_wonder_woman.jpg

[longtime lurker]

Superman is not overpowered in this movie. He was just like the movie, an alien with no limits. Don't compare this Superman with cartoon version, the comic version has no opponents except for doomdsday and darkseid. His weakness besides krryptonite is magic, thats it.

Superman and Zod's army pretty much couldn't be touched in the movie. Even with military grade weapons. He left a path of destruction worse than a natural disaster. He destroyed whole buildings just from his impact alone. Personally I think the only way this movie is semi believable is if they go with the angle that he's a public menace because of all the destruction and he tones down his strength or Batman invents krpytonite.

[nightprowler10]

That's why I nominate Gwendoline Christie. Basically 6'3" Lynda Carter.
I like this nomination.

[ConanRulesNBC]

I really wouldn't mind Jennifer Lawrence as Catwoman.

Who would you like to see play the new Joker?

[Vragrant]

Not a fan of this, but then again I'm not a big Affleck fan. You have to be quite diverse to play Batman because Bruce Wayne/Batman are polar opposites. He might be able to pull off the smooth playboy persona of Bruce Wayne. However, I really don't think he has the screen presence to represent the intensity to Batman

I read another suggestion on another forum was Guy Pierce. I think he would have made a great Batman.

[hateraid]

Not a fan of this, but then again I'm not a big Affleck fan. You have to be quite diverse to play Batman because Bruce Wayne/Batman are polar opposites. He might be able to pull off the smooth playboy persona of Bruce Wayne. However, I really don't think he has the screen presence to represent the intensity to Batman

I read another suggestion on another forum was Guy Pierce. I think he would have made a great Batman.

Guy Peirce is too much like Val Kilmer, who was a flop

[HardwoodLegend]

Zachary Quinto would have made a great Batman.

Even though he's gay when he turns on that sinister, vengeful voice it's intense and menacing (see American Horror Story: Asylum). And, his normal Bruce Wayne self is suave and debonair... very fitting for a man who's heir to a fortune.

[no pun intended]

http://i1.cdnds.net/13/02/618x1037/josh_brolin_1.jpg

It really should've been Josh Brolin. Oh well.

[Graviton]

Brolin is the perfect fit if they are going for an older, more hardened Batman. Affleck is too soft on screen to be a Dark Knight people take seriously. Who isn't gonna subconsciously think "lol Affleck is the badass Batman?" while watching the movie. Just don't see it.

[Joshumitsu]

Affleck could work if there was a much more competent director on the set than Zach Snyder.

But Snyder is really only good for action and epic scaled shots. I don't think he develops characters well, which is what you need when you have Batman involved. Watchmen's characters worked because they had a strong basis (the original graphic novel) to follow and even then, that movie fell a little flat at times.

[bdreason]

Batman isn't that difficult a role. Typical rich, playboy character... then he gets dressed up in an awesome bat-suit with sick ass weapons and vehicles. Probably more than a dozen current actors that could pull it off; including Affleck.

[Bandito]

Batman isn't that difficult a role. Typical rich, playboy character... then he gets dressed up in an awesome bat-suit with sick ass weapons and vehicles. Probably more than a dozen current actors that could pull it off; including Affleck.
I know right. I'm a fan of Batman (I read the comics) and I honestly could give no fvcks if Affleck is Batman or not. I am more concerned with who's writing it and the director.

Like does people think Clooney was that bad of a BAtman or did the writing and the one directing the movie just sucked horribly? BAtsuit with Nipples? Really? Heck they lost me with the scene where they showed BAtman's butt.:facepalm

I'l bet that if you replace Bale with Clooney the Batman Begins movies could work. The thing about Batman is that he could be anyone.

[EnoughSaid]

I think this can actually work very, very well. Affleck is going to make a terrific and seasoned Bruce Wayne. Might be the best Bruce Wayne ever in fact. Ben Affleck is a very serious and hardworking director, who has made some amazing films in the past few years. I'm sure he's going to take this very cautiously and deliver a great performance.

[macmac]

Apparently Bryan Cranston will be playing Lex Luthor

[MP.Trey]

Apparently Bryan Cranston will be playing Lex Luthor
Sold.

[macmac]

Sold.

Not the greatest source, but he has been interviewed saying he would love the part before.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/24/bryan-cranston-confirmed-to-play-lex-luthor-in-batmanman-of-steel-3936111/

[EnoughSaid]

If Bryan Cranston is Lex Luther than Heath Ledger might have some competition as the greatest villain ever.

[Bandito]

Forget Joker and Catwoman. I want to see more of Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp would be perfect for this part), Riddler or even Robin.

[HarryCallahan]

If Bryan Cranston is Lex Luther than Jack Nicholson might have some competition as the greatest villain ever.

Fixed.

[MavsSuperFan]

3 points:

1 Bale didnt want to do the film, so should they have canceled the film?

2. You could do worse than affleck

3. The quality of Superhero films depends on the quality of the villains more than the hero

[HarryCallahan]

3 points:

1 Bale didnt want to do the film, so should they have canceled the film?

2. You could do worse than affleck

3. The quality of Superhero films depends on the quality of the villains more than the hero

1. Fvck no.

2. It'd be hard to do better. You can't give anyone the role who hasn't already starred in a $100mil box-office.

3. Especially now, when villains and anti-hero's are all the rage.

[hoopaddict08]

I don't have a problem with Affleck. He is a decent enough actor. Christian Bale wasn't even great in his role as Batman. Playing Batman is the easy part. You're a billionaire disguised as a superhero, how difficult is that? What makes the movie good is the villain/story. Just look at the last two movies.

The director/writer of Daredevil has been involved with these movies: Jack Frost, Ghost Rider, Grumpy Old Men, Grumpier Old Men, Big Bully, and Elecktra. That is literally his resume. No wonder that movie was awful.

George Clooney should have made a better batman than he was. He has the looked and how difficult is it to do the voice Bale used when suited up. I'm not trying to knock Christian Bale as an actor because he is a good actor but people act like he was phenomenal when really to me he was just average. The characters of Bane and the Joker are really what stood out and Nolan directing is what made the last three movies great.

[Bandito]

George Clooney should have made a better batman than he was. He has the looked and how difficult is it to do the voice Bale used when suited up. I'm not trying to knock Christian Bale as an actor because he is a good actor but people act like he was phenomenal when really to me he was just average. The characters of Bane and the Joker are really what stood out and Nolan directing is what made the last three movies great.
I blame the director and the writer.

[bluechox2]

looks like supermans gonna be the star hero with batman as his sidekick

[TheMarkMadsen]

He has no charisma.

Bake played the role wonderfully.

Came off as intelligent, strong, serious and troubled. Which is exactly what batman is.

[macmac]

Bale was really nothing special at all. And his voice was downright cringe worthy at times

[DonDadda59]

Bale was really nothing special at all. And his voice was downright cringe worthy at times

This. Michael Keaton was the best live action Batman to date and Kevin Conroy was the best voice. I was hoping they would go with Josh Brolin, he would've killed it as a more older, grizzled DKR type Batman. But I think they wanted Affleck's services behind the camera for the Justice League film(s) and this was part of that deal (pure speculation by myself, but makes sense when looking at the whole situation and WB's future plans).

I think the Superman vs Batman movie will be a complete disaster. If it does well at the box office and WB goes forward with a JL movie starring and directed by Affleck, it might be worth it long term.

[DeuceWallaces]

Guy Peirce is too much like Val Kilmer, who was a flop

Kilmer was not a flop. That movie was well received both financially and critically.

[hoopaddict08]

This. Michael Keaton was the best live action Batman to date and Kevin Conroy was the best voice. I was hoping they would go with Josh Brolin, he would've killed it as a more older, grizzled DKR type Batman. But I think they wanted Affleck's services behind the camera for the Justice League film(s) and this was part of that deal (pure speculation by myself, but makes sense when looking at the whole situation and WB's future plans).

I think the Superman vs Batman movie will be a complete disaster. If it does well at the box office and WB goes forward with a JL movie starring and directed by Affleck, it might be worth it long term.

I think it will be a disaster as well. It has to be a pretty amazing storyline for it to work. I just think it will be hard to top the last two batman movies. They should just leave it alone for a while.

[Bcogswell]

looks like supermans gonna be the star hero with batman as his sidekick

Well it is a Man of Steel sequel.. :confusedshrug:

[DonDadda59]

I think it will be a disaster as well. It has to be a pretty amazing storyline for it to work. I just think it will be hard to top the last two batman movies. They should just leave it alone for a while.

From all the reports and the little skit at comic con, looks like they're going with the Superman vs Batman angle from the Dark Knight Returns. They even used a direct quote from the comic to make the official announcement:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C-bU3rhX_Q

Which means they're basically planning on doing this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GRG57PNdpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Fw3zuu4-A

Which means choosing Affleck to play that interpretation of the Dark Knight will prove to be a colossal error. They would be better off going with a world's finest storyline where Batman goes to Metropolis, initially he and Superman don't get along, but then team up to fight Luthor and the Joker and that ends up being the catalyst for the formation of the justice league.

[ConanRulesNBC]

Fixed.

I love Jack Nicholson but there's no debate here. Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker was way better than Jack Nicholson's.

[Take Your Lumps]

http://i.imgur.com/eWzjaq7.png

[Patrick Chewing]

I don't have a problem with Affleck. He is a decent enough actor. Christian Bale wasn't even great in his role as Batman. Playing Batman is the easy part. You're a billionaire disguised as a superhero, how difficult is that? What makes the movie good is the villain/story. Just look at the last two movies.

The director/writer of Daredevil has been involved with these movies: Jack Frost, Ghost Rider, Grumpy Old Men, Grumpier Old Men, Big Bully, and Elecktra. That is literally his resume. No wonder that movie was awful.

George Clooney should have made a better batman than he was. He has the looked and how difficult is it to do the voice Bale used when suited up. I'm not trying to knock Christian Bale as an actor because he is a good actor but people act like he was phenomenal when really to me he was just average. The characters of Bane and the Joker are really what stood out and Nolan directing is what made the last three movies great.

Forget the role of Batman whilst in costume, there is no better Bruce Wayne than Christian Bale.


Imagine Affleck as Wayne when we think about this upcoming movie.

[KingBeasley08]

Forget the role of Batman whilst in costume, there is no better Bruce Wayne than Christian Bale.


Imagine Affleck as Wayne when we think about this upcoming movie.
Affleck can definitely play Bruce Wayne. It's Batman I don't think he can't play

[Derka]

Affleck doesn't bother me so much. He's talented enough to make the Wayne role his own.

People weren't all that excited about Heath Ledger getting the Joker role, if you'll remember. "OMG he does teen flicks and that gay cowboy movie, this is gonna be the worst movie in the history of history!!!"

No, what worries me is that Zack "I Wanna Be Michael Bay When I Grow Up" Snyder still gets to direct. The success/failure of this movie is going to rest entirely on him and I just don't think he's a clever or even talented enough director to make a character as complex and layered as Bruce Wayne work. Shit, Superman is about as one-dimensional of a character as you're going to find...and he needed video-game action sequences to make that work.

[DeuceWallaces]

I love Jack Nicholson but there's no debate here. Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker was way better than Jack Nicholson's.

There's a lot of debate.

[Crystallas]

Without makeups for Brienne role, she is fine IMO.

http://static1.celebrityredcarpet.co.uk/articles/6/30/06/@/11256-gwendoline-christie-who-plays-brienne-592x0-1.jpg


:biggums:

For the Joker?

[HarryCallahan]

I love Jack Nicholson but there's no debate here. Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker was way better than Jack Nicholson's.

Yes, there's lots of debate. If Ledger was still alive consensus would be Nicholson>Ledger.

[secund2nun]

Bale was really nothing special at all. And his voice was downright cringe worthy at times

His voice was certainly terrible. People idolize actors so much. Bale is easily replaceable. Had Bale stared in Batman and Robin people would have said Bale was a terrible choice for Batman instead of blaming the director and writers.

[macmac]

I don't understand the hate on the Bale voice..

It didn't sound cool or batman-y. It sounded like a kid calling his high school and mimicking his grandpa in order to cut classes.


I think Bale is a terrific actor but the role didn't require him to summon too much talent. It's a straight role and he played it fine, but so could a lesser actor IMO.

[hoopaddict08]

It didn't sound cool or batman-y. It sounded like a kid calling his high school and mimicking his grandpa in order to cut classes.


I think Bale is a terrific actor but the role didn't require him to summon too much talent. It's a straight role and he played it fine, but so could a lesser actor IMO.

I liked the voice. It's a billionaire dressed as a superhero. Any guy in a attempt to change his voice would do the same thing. It almost made it more realistic.

[jamal99]

I don't understand the hate on the Bale voice..
Me neither...
He doesn't want anyone to recognize his voice because he is kind of famous. Seems reasonable.

[DonDadda59]

Me neither...
He doesn't want anyone to recognize his voice because he is kind of famous. Seems reasonable.

A) The voice got progressively more cartoonish as the movies came out.

B) By Rises everyone and their grandmother seemed to know he was really Bruce Wayne so it didn't make any sense that he would use the voice with people who knew who he was.

Kevin Conroy did a great job of having a distinct Wayne and Batman voice without going way overboard like Chris. It was just Bale hamming it up as he has done for much of his career.

[CeltsGarlic]

new bte or should I say bew nwe?

[CeltsGarlic]

lol wtf im on?

[DonDadda59]

1 person, outside of his central crew and the daughter of the man that trained him.

Bane, Talia, Selina Kyle, 'Robin', and eventually Commissioner Gordon all knew who he really was and he still insisted on talking like he had stage 4 throat cancer when he was around them. Didn't make a lick of sense. Must've been really confusing for them :lol


Again it's really really stupid that Batman and Superman exist in the same universe. Reaaaaally stupid.

We're done with Nolan's 'realism' approach to the Batman mythos. Now it's time to Zack Snyder aka Joel Schumacher 2.0 to give us his vision.

[Graviton]

Apparently Affleck is signed for MULTIPLE Batman movies beyond Superman/Batman. Are they hoping he is going to be their Robert Downey Jr and finally hep them compete with Marvel? I see this exploding in their face rather spectacularly.

[longtime lurker]

A) The voice got progressively more cartoonish as the movies came out.

B) By Rises everyone and their grandmother seemed to know he was really Bruce Wayne so it didn't make any sense that he would use the voice with people who knew who he was.

Kevin Conroy did a great job of having a distinct Wayne and Batman voice without going way overboard like Chris. It was just Bale hamming it up as he has done for much of his career.

Your point reminded me of this :oldlol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQJuGeqdbn4

[DonDadda59]

Bane/Talia knew through Ras.. Robin finding out by a look was dumb. Commissioner Gordon found out (was told by Bats) at the waaaaaay end, doesn't count.

Twist it whichever way you want, the fact is every major character in Rises knew Batman's 'secret' identity yet he insisted on using the throat cancer patient voice with them. Made absolutely no sense. He wasn't trying to hide his 'secret' identity. He was just Bale being Bale- a ham.


Apparently Affleck is signed for MULTIPLE Batman movies beyond Superman/Batman. Are they hoping he is going to be their Robert Downey Jr and finally hep them compete with Marvel? I see this exploding in their face rather spectacularly.

As I've said several times in this thread- WB was wooing him a few years ago to direct the Justice League movie before the writers' strike. They even offered him a Daredevil reboot where he would star and direct. I think they will use Superman vs Batman as a launching pad for the JL franchise and hand the reigns over to him to be the director and continue playing Batman.

[Graviton]

Twist it whichever way you want, the fact is every major character in Rises knew Batman's 'secret' identity yet he insisted on using the throat cancer patient voice with them. Made absolutely no sense. He wasn't trying to hide his 'secret' identity. He was just Bale being Bale- a ham.



As I've said several times in this thread- WB was wooing him a few years ago to direct the Justice League movie before the writers' strike. They even offered him a Daredevil reboot where he would star and direct. I think they will use Superman vs Batman as a launching pad for the JL franchise and hand the reigns over to him to be the director and continue playing Batman.
I honestly don't see a "launching pad" in a movie directed by Snyder and written by Goyer (again). They need to work on that damn script and character development a lot more or else they are basically doing another Transformers.

[no pun intended]

Heisenberg confirmed as Lex Luthor. GG.

[Bucket_Nakedz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3FvlIwuQBO8#t=132

[Sarcastic]

First pics

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bnhzak2CMAAmX8Z.jpg:large


http://s21.postimg.org/7g5pnbwfb/3h_RU6px.jpg


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BncsTOSCYAAl99e.jpg:large

[East_Stone_Ya]

batmobile :pimp:

[TheMan]

This Batman/Superman idea is just turrible, seems like Warner Brothers is just desperate to get Superman to ride the coattails of the Batman franchise success. :facepalm

Probably end up ruining both. Marvel wins...again.

[kentatm]

http://i60.tinypic.com/10scbih.jpg

[Le Shaqtus]

Wonder woman is Gal Gadot.
She was in the last three fast and furious movies.

http://0.tqn.com/d/movies/1/0/w/m/Z/fast-furious6-gal-gadot.jpg

She's gonna need to beef up a bit :lol

[kentatm]

i still cant believe they didnt cast Gina Carano for Wonder Woman. :hammerhead:

[GoSpursGo1984]

http://www.crushable.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Big-Bang-Theory-gif.gif

[Derka]

Affleck does not look awful in those pics. Doesn't...look...awful...at all.

People like to lose their minds over the casting and forget just how little that really has to do with it at the end of the day. The involvement of Zack Snyder as director...as the guy who is telling the actors what to do and is the one putting the vision on the screen...is what has me convinced that this will be putrid.