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.htmlOh 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.