Seriously. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ben-affleck-is-batman-man-612907
Is there some kind of secret August Fools Day?
Is there some kind of secret August Fools Day?
Ben Affleck is the next Batman
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Nope.
Nope nope nope nope nope.
Ben Affleck is a good actor, but he has none of the qualities that it takes to be Batman. He'd have to pull of some pretty spectacular acting to not completely suck in the role.
Nope nope nope nope nope.
Ben Affleck is a good actor, but he has none of the qualities that it takes to be Batman. He'd have to pull of some pretty spectacular acting to not completely suck in the role.
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I don't think that matters. I mean, George Clooney was a terrible Batman, and I'm pretty sure he's won best Oscar at some point (I mean he gets nominated for it every other year).saintdane05 said:
My gut reaction is that I'm not convinced he's the right choice.
But at the same time, that was my gut reaction when Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker so I'm going to wait and see what happens. The man's a good actor, so even if I can't see it, I'm going to wait and see how it goes.
But at the same time, that was my gut reaction when Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker so I'm going to wait and see what happens. The man's a good actor, so even if I can't see it, I'm going to wait and see how it goes.
Karl Urban is very good at the Silent Fury. I don't think he'd be good for batman, though, for the sole reason that he just did Dredd. It becomes kind of redundant.Bleidd Whitefalcon said:
You also have to remember that he has to play Bruce Wayne, as well.
As for Ben Affleck, well... I guess they have nothing to lose. Pretty sure the kind of people that would be bothered by this didn't like Man of Steel anyway (I did, though I do recognize it has a variety of problems).
Personally, all I can say is ick.
Given that Ben Affleck not only won an Oscar for Best Director for Argo but won an Oscar with Matt Damon for Best Screenplay in Good Will Hunting we can count on the next movie being darned good plot wise etc if he has any input on the screenplay and (even side) directing of the the movie. After Argo he may just do so--unlike in Daredevil.
As for his acting...he IS a darned good actor. I remember when the 1989 Batman came out with Michael Keaton playing the part and everyone else since then. I can see Affleck studying Keaton's and everyone elses' performances as Batman and working to build his version on their best aspects.
Yeah, I can see this working especially if Affleck does get to have input in writing the script. ^_^
As for his acting...he IS a darned good actor. I remember when the 1989 Batman came out with Michael Keaton playing the part and everyone else since then. I can see Affleck studying Keaton's and everyone elses' performances as Batman and working to build his version on their best aspects.
Yeah, I can see this working especially if Affleck does get to have input in writing the script. ^_^
Argo and The Town are great, Pearl Harbour is the worst movie ever made.
I have never seen him in a hand-to-hand fight scene ever in his entire career.
Not sure.
They should have picked a relative unknown.
I have never seen him in a hand-to-hand fight scene ever in his entire career.
Not sure.
They should have picked a relative unknown.
My first thought was "Hasn't he played another comic book character before? Who was that again, oh yeah..."
Honestly though, at first I thought that Ben Affleck playing Batman was the stupidest suggestion I had ever heard. But then I remembered that was pretty much my same reaction when I heard that Heath Ledger was playing the joker. So who knows, it actually could work out.
Honestly though, at first I thought that Ben Affleck playing Batman was the stupidest suggestion I had ever heard. But then I remembered that was pretty much my same reaction when I heard that Heath Ledger was playing the joker. So who knows, it actually could work out.
Well first reaction was honestly that Firefly gif we all know so well. After giving it some thought...well I'm still pretty skeptical. He just doesn't strike me as having the physical presence I think the role needs. I'll withhold judgment until I see the trailers at least, but I'm not terribly hopeful.
Un-fucking-believable. I like the guy but seriously, I can't stop thinking "He's Ben Affleck" in every movie he's in.
