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dubster
Up and Coming
August 23, 2013
Question

Ben Affleck as Batman

I personally wanted Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Michael Keaton returning would have been good too imo.

Surprised they went for someone only 2 years older than Bale, given that they've said they wanted an "older" batman, but I think he's a perfect choice for Bruce Wayne.
As long as he can turn on the mean for Batman, something we've not seen him do yet so also something to (hopefully) look forward to, then he'll be great.

Thoughts ? Who would you have had if not Affleck, given that Bale said no?

    11 replies

    Prelucid
    Up and Coming
    August 23, 2013
    Well that's kinda disappointing. I just don't want to see Affleck as Batman. I didn't even like him as Daredevil. There's something off about him in my opinion for both Batman and Bruce Wayne.

    Being familiar with the Batman/Superman dynamic in Justice League and even outside of it over the years, and factoring in someone who might match up well with Henry Cavill, but be darker and maybe slightly older...


    - Sean Farris would hold his own. He's kinda new, has shown a lot of athleticism (soccer/MMA/parkour-free running movies), and can play Bruce Wayne for sure. Not sure how he'd do as Batman, but next to Cavill, it would be a huge draw.

    - Josh Hartnett has the right level of darkness, but no idea if he can flash a big enough smile for Bruce Wayne or if he can buff up for the role.
    Viktor: Yes, he was wrong. But just as some things can be right and useless at the same time, can't something be wrong... and priceless?
    dubsterAuthor
    Up and Coming
    August 23, 2013
    Both too young imo.
    Prelucid
    Up and Coming
    August 23, 2013
    I figured that's what they would be going for in a reboot. How about Luke Evans?
    Viktor: Yes, he was wrong. But just as some things can be right and useless at the same time, can't something be wrong... and priceless?
    MangaCorps
    Up and Coming
    August 24, 2013
    Didn't daredevil teach the movie industry anything? :cry:
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    MangaCorps
    Up and Coming
    August 24, 2013
    Oh, and Disney is going to buy DC soon you can smell it. Get Benny to mess this one up badly, make DC crumble and sellout. That's my predictions.
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    FreudianAction
    Participant
    October 8, 2013
    Then Disney can make a trilogy of dc movies that leave canon and takes a large steamy dump on another beloved series.
    Frito
    Up and Coming
    October 9, 2013
    he has huge chin, good enough!
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    KydDynoMyte
    Up and Coming
    October 9, 2013
    Affleck, you da bomb in Phantoms, yo!
    MikeHaberle
    Participant
    October 9, 2013
    Affleck will do fine as Batman, although he isn't ideal.

    Obviously Sean Connery should play Batman.

    He may not be the most young and physical guy in the world, but hishh talking ish great :mrgreen:
    Crismis
    Participant
    October 11, 2013
    Should be someone like Daniel Radcliffe [/sarcasm]

    In all seriousness we cant know how good Ben Affleck is at batman before we see the movie.
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