Ben Affleck is....Batman

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**Ahtman**

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Ben Affleck has two Oscars; now he’s getting a cape. Hot off a Best Picture win for his period thriller Argo, Affleck is stepping back in front of the camera to play Batman in the untitled sequel to Man Of Steel, which will bring the crimefighter together with Superman in a feature for the first time. The casting further solidifies Affleck’s relationship with Warner Bros, which released Argo and is behind his next directorial effort Live By Night, which he also stars in and is continuing to prep. He next stars in the thriller Runner Runner and is set to topline David Fincher’s Gone Girl.

Man Of Steel director Zack Snyder is expected to reimagine the Batman character, whose pairing with Superman he announced at Comic-Con last month. Snyder said he won’t be drawing from the Dark Knight series. “I’ve pored through the DC universe for a way to tell this thing,” he said. Affleck will star opposite Henry Cavill, who will reprise the role of Superman/Clark Kent. The film will also reunite Man Of Steel stars Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane. David S. Goyer will pen the script. Warner Bros has set the film to open worldwide on July 17, 2015.“Ben provides an interesting counter-balance to Henry’s Superman,” Snyder said in a statement. “He has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne. I can’t wait to work with him.” It won’t be Affleck’s first time playing a superhero: He played the blind crimefighter in Daredevil a decade ago.

I...what...huh...but...

**djones520**

Batman is dead to me now.

**Ouze**

I'm cautiously optimistic. I think Ben Affleck has grown greatly since his Gigli days, as evinced by Argo and The Town.

**Alfndrate**

I can't wait until he says, "I AM THE NIGHT"

**Ahtman**

Ouze wrote:
I'm cautiously optimistic. I think Ben Affleck has grown greatly since his Gigli days, as evinced by Argo and The Town.

Or Daredevil. I agree he has really matured a lot in his craft so there is hope, but the choice is still a bit of a surprise.

**Jihadin**

Is Val Kilmer that out of shape?

**Velour_Fog**

Jihadin wrote:
Is Val Kilmer that out of shape?

He's like a million years old by now.

**Ouze**

Jihadin wrote:
Is Val Kilmer that out of shape?

Yeah, he's uh... let himself go a little.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

**Velour_Fog**

Ouze wrote:
Jihadin wrote:
Is Val Kilmer that out of shape?

Yeah, he's uh... let himself go a little.

xD

**Jihadin**

Put him in Kandahar wearing body armor for 6 months before Top Gun 2. He sweat it off. Though I've no idea how they would shoe horn his arse in the cockpit of a F/A18

**Cheesecat**

Ouze wrote:
I'm cautiously optimistic. I think Ben Affleck has grown greatly since his Gigli days, as evinced by Argo and The Town.

He seems to only do well if he's directing the movies though.

**Ouze**

One last Val:

Spoiler:

Anyway, you know who one of the best Batmans was ever? Mister Freaking Mom. Michael Keaton. So you really can't predict who can pull it off and who can't, you just have to let them take a chance and see how it goes.

Thought I would have greatly preferred Peter Dinklage.

**djones520**

Ouze wrote:
One last Val:

Spoiler:

Anyway, you know who one of the best Batmans was ever? Mister Freaking Mom. Michael Keaton. So you really can't predict who can pull it off and who can't, you just have to let them take a chance and see how it goes.

Thought I would have greatly preferred Peter Dinklage.

Keaton is a dark dark man. That's why he was a perfect Bruce Wayne.

**Crablezworth**

It's almost like a movie about superman and batman was a dumb idea and doomed to fail from get go.

**Cheesecat**

Ouze wrote:
One last Val:

Spoiler:

Anyway, you know who one of the best Batmans was ever? Mister Freaking Mom. Michael Keaton. So you really can't predict who can pull it off and who can't, you just have to let them take a chance and see how it goes.

Thought I would have greatly preferred Peter Dinklage.

I liked Christian Bale the most I really felt emotionally attached to him in the 3rd one.

**Ahtman**

Ouze wrote:
Anyway, you know who one of the best Batmans was ever? Mister Freaking Mom. Michael Keaton. So you really can't predict who can pull it off and who can't, you just have to let them take a chance and see how it goes.

Lets not forget that when Heath Ledger was announced people also threw fits as well, then we saw the performance and...

**djones520**

Ahtman wrote:
Ouze wrote:
Anyway, you know who one of the best Batmans was ever? Mister Freaking Mom. Michael Keaton. So you really can't predict who can pull it off and who can't, you just have to let them take a chance and see how it goes.

Lets not forget that when Heath Ledger was announced people also threw fits as well, then we saw the performance and...

That's because Heath Ledger had built a career as a pretty boy, people didn't know to expect anything else from him. Affleck on the other hand has tried is hand at many differant roles, and he's a universal failure at playing anything other then an extreme prick.

**whembly**

I think Affleck would be perfect for Batman.

His best buddy is Kevin Smith... Affleck won't feth it up.

**Crablezworth**

This made me laugh

**pities2004**

I just don't know what to say, I like Ben Affleck but as Batman?

Guess we'll see

**sebster**

Cheesecat wrote:
He seems to only do well if he's directing the movies though.

Yeah, this is my thought as well. I was a huge fan of Afflek's debut as a director, Gone Baby Gone, and it's been great to see him follow up on that with two more really well made movies, and for him to get recognition for his good work.

But Gone Baby Gone is, I think, still the best thing he's done, and it's the one where he stayed behind the camera.

What's more, Afflek's run as a leading man in big commercial movies was pretty awful. Forget about Gigli, Pearl Harbour was awful, and he was very awful in it. When he directs there's a bit of edge to his work, but when he works in bigger studio stuff the films seem to end up really bland, with him being the blandest thing in there.

Maybe it is, like Ahtman said, that the guy was maturing over a period of time. Or maybe he's got a bit of Warren Beatty in him, and he's much better off making films than starring in them. I reckon after this turn as Batman we'll know

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djones520 wrote:
That's because Heath Ledger had built a career as a pretty boy, people didn't know to expect anything else from him.

Sort of. The problem was that people didn't know gak about Ledger's career, but thought they did because of one movie they saw one time.

**-Loki-**

I'd seen most of Ledgers movies by the time Dark Knight came out and had no idea what to expect.

There's always room for an actor to do something really interesting, but then there's always room for George Clooneys Batman as well.

**Breotan**

This is about as stupid a casting choice as putting Reynolds in as Green Lantern. Not than any other actor could have saved GL, but still.

**DeathReaper**

Breotan wrote:
This is about as stupid a casting choice as putting Reynolds in as Green Lantern. Not than any other actor could have saved GL, but still.

You clearly have never seen Dogma or Phantoms...

**reds8n**

If anyone had money on that they'd have cleaned up big time.

Could work.

Let's hope so.

Breaking news :

Republicans vow to reject Affleck as Batman.

**Super Ready**

Huh... intriguing. I would NEVER have foreseen this, but thinking about it, it's possible he could pull it off. He might not do as well as Bale, but if he doesn't affect a silly "rooawwrgrr" voice then he may actually do better as the Bat himself... highly unlikely as Wayne, though.

As with Heath Ledger, I'm going to wait and reserve judgement until I've actually seen it - but I do trust in Zack Snyder to do it justice.

Breotan wrote:
This is about as stupid a casting choice as putting Reynolds in as Green Lantern. Not than any other actor could have saved GL, but still.

That's hardly any fault of Ryan's, the guy's had really bad luck with superhero films. He does really well with cocky but lovable characters, so he should have done really well as Hal Jordan *and* Deadpool (and he did do a really good Wade Wilson for all of 5 minutes), but in both cases the character direction let him down.

**PredaKhaine**

Super Ready wrote:
Huh... intriguing. I would NEVER have foreseen this, but thinking about it, it's possible he could pull it off. He might not do as well as Bale, but if he doesn't affect a silly "rooawwrgrr" voice then he may actually do better as the Bat himself... highly unlikely as Wayne, though.

As with Heath Ledger, I'm going to wait and reserve judgement until I've actually seen it - but I do trust in Zack Snyder to do it justice.

Breotan wrote:
This is about as stupid a casting choice as putting Reynolds in as Green Lantern. Not than any other actor could have saved GL, but still.

That's hardly any fault of Ryan's, the guy's had really bad luck with superhero films. He does really well with cocky but lovable characters, so he should have done really well as Hal Jordan *and* Deadpool (and he did do a really good Wade Wilson for all of 5 minutes), but in both cases the character direction let him down.

I thought he was good in Blade Trinity.

I think Affleck could be a good batman. I may be surprised - after all I like 'The Matrix' even though Keanu's more wooden than...I actually can't think of something *that* wooden.
Overall - I've not rated Ben Affleck in a film really.

**Anpu42**

I think it’s like Baldwin and Kilmer

Alic made a great Bruce, but a lousy Batman
Val made a great Batman, but a sucky Bruce

**d-usa**

Ouze wrote:
Jihadin wrote:
Is Val Kilmer that out of shape?

Yeah, he's uh... let himself go a little.

Spoiler:

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

So he's the next Penguin?

It is unconventional for sure, but Ben Affleck has given some surprise performances. Let's wait and see.

**Hordini**

Anpu42 wrote:
I think it’s like Baldwin and Kilmer

Alic made a great Bruce, but a lousy Batman
Val made a great Batman, but a sucky Bruce

You're thinking of George Clooney, right? Alec Baldwin didn't play Batman.