Topic: Ben Affleck To Don The Cowl in Superman V Batman 2015

[Nail_Bombed]

Oh dear.

Well, this can't possibly be bad - can't be worse than George Clooney donning the cape and utility belt, aye? 

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/08/22/ben-affleck-is-batman-in-the-2015-supermanbatman-film/

[A-Yty]

I almost went full nerdragegasmic, but then zen kicked in. OMMMMM

Think positive. There's always the next reboot. Ben Affleck might lose his leg before shooting starts or something.

[VladCT]

As someone who isn't exactly that much familiar with the hollywood business, may I ask just what's wrong with him if he were to be cast as Batman?

[Shiroi Koumori]

I don't see anything wrong with that. The article said that they will have a new definition for the character of Batman. I just hope it would deliver well on screen.
IIRC, Mark Ruffalo has a lot of naysayers when he was casted in The Avengers, but in the end, he was well received.

[chainsawmidget]

He can't be any worse than Kilmer or Bale's gargling gravel voice. 

[A-Yty]

Kilmer's acting was actually pretty decent. It's the bat nipples, the neon colors and everything else that ruined Forever. Not Kilmer.

[Kingshango]

At first I laughed and ask "Why god why!?" when I heard the news. Then I settled down and remembered how everyone laughed at the thought of Heath Ledger as The Joker and haters were more or less silenced. Maybe he'll surprise us so im gonna wait and see if Snyder made the right call.

Besides you can't do worse than Clooney.

[A-Yty]

I was waiting for people to make the comparison to Ledger. And I think that is partly what they're counting on. They're replicating bits of what Nolan did, starting with the casting.

To me, at least, it makes no difference. I wouldn't touch Affleck with a ten foot pole.

[darkmanx_429]

Dammit Bale, just do it!  Why doesn't anything ever go as expected on this Versus films? This is a bigger disappointment than when I found out that Kane Hodder was not reprising the mask in that Jason Vs. Freddy flick. Now, even though I liked the film imagined if they got the casting right like what the fans wanted. I am thinking it's going to be the same for the Superman Vs. Batman movie now as well, a good movie that would of been an EPIC movie!

[Ahasverus]

This is... weird. It all depends of the costume, how well it hides or adapts the ultra recognizable Affleck chin. Bale was unrecognizable beneath his cowl.

[X]

Then I settled down and remembered how everyone laughed at the thought of Heath Ledger as The Joker and haters were more or less silenced

they haven't silenced me yet and my bro is with me on this. The actor Heath Ledger, I don't have a problem with. It's just the way the Joker character was portrayed and how he looked. There was only two real points to where we see the Joker's humor on camera. Other then that he's just a regular psychopathic killer with a knife; Borrrrring! And as for his make-up job, think of a colorized of The Crow and if you can't, then turn down the hue on your TV till the image goes black and white. Then you'll see it. It wasn't nearly as convincing as Tim Berton's interpretation and the Joker's humor was all there too. Christopher Nolan wanted to do his own thing with the Joker character, but I feel he messed up big-time and ruined what could have been a stellar movie. I notice that this trend happens a lot nowadays with many directors wanting to do their own thing, but not paying proper attention on how the rest of the world views it, and that's where they make their mistakes. And don't even get me started on his personal interpretation of Bane. That's NOT Bane.

[A-Yty]

What X said. Ledgejoker is far from the best a live action version Joker could be. And agree on pretty much all about Nolan in general.

Jackjoker was just Jack Nicholson dressed as a clown. But at least he was funny.

[Ratty]

So when I heard what I thought was a joke/rumor that the guy who couldn't even carry a Daredevil movie 10 years ago might be cast as Batman in the upcoming Superman crossover, my immediate reaction was "Ha, good one." But then

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/squash-those-petitions-why-ben-affleck-batman-good-203602584.html

Oh wait you're serious? Let me laugh even harder!
I can see him as Wayne's rich playboy jackass persona, but I'll be really surprised if he can pull off the brooding angst effectively. Then again they could make it "The Caped Crusader" Batman instead of "The Dark Knight" Batman and go with Affleck's usual goofy screen presence. But if you're going to have a more lighthearted character in your Superman/Batman movie, shouldn't that more obviously be Superman if not both of them?

PS - Of course there is always the possibility he'll blow us all away. Micheal Keaton was known as a comedy actor for movies like "Mr. Mom" (and much more menacingly "Beetlejuice") before he became the Batman for an entire generation. But judging by BA's underwhelming Daredevil I'm not holding my breath on that one.

[Dark Nemesis]

You might want to merge this thread, with this one.
http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,6485.0.html

[Ratty]

You might want to merge this thread, with this one.
http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,6485.0.html

Wow absolutely, I looked, dunno how I missed that one! Should have used the search function properly instead of scanning. Guess I'm just THAT far behind the loop on this lol. Been a lot of drama around me lately. Thanks for letting me know!