Ben Affleck will star as Batman in Man of Steel 2. Ben Affleck. This is not a joke. Both The Wrap and Variety are reporting the news. Daredevil is playing Batman.
Last month’s Comic Con revelation that the Caped Crusader will appear in the sequel to Zack Snyder’s Superman flick was huge news — particularly the part where Snyder hinted that they’ll be fighting one another. This is equally huge, and hilarious, and stunning, and kind of maybe amazing news.
So… Matt Damon as Robin?
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63 responses to “The Next Batman Is… Ben Affleck? What?”
Good choice.
The Town and Argo were fucking awesome.
Argo… kindly on your way and have a lovely day good sir.
True, but he’s basically only good in his own projects and SOME Kevin Smith films. I cant think of any movies he starred outside of those conditions that were even passable.
I think we’re missing the point – The actor in question has two roles to play, Bruce Wayne and Batman. Keaton pulled off both wonderfully, Bale was outstanding as Bruce but sucked as Batman.
I don’t think anyone can deny that Affleck can play a pretty good turd, so he will pull off the Bruce no hassle. And TBH I think he will do far better as Batman than Christian Bale. I hate that prick.
Bruce in public is a turd haha. IDK. Theres hope, after all people were shocked to find out Keaton was cast at first but he is still considered by me and many others to be the best bruce/bat combo. I just hope he doesn’t sound like gravel.
Affleck you the bomb in Phantoms yo!!
Why can’t DC keep it along with Christian Bale, instead of changing characters when they do mixes. Like what Marvel has done with Avengers =/
Because Christian Bale has said he’s not coming back under any circumstances. Also the Dark Knight trilogy itself makes any future expansions involving Bruce Wayne impossible.
He also played George Reeves (who played Superman) in that HollywoodLand film, so in a roundabout way Superman is also playing Batman.
Let’s hope he doesn’t kill himself then.
Worse yet it probably means we will be stuck with this douche for the Justice League movie too.
Are you prepared for the wimpiest Batman since Clooney? I hope so.
Well to be fair, the only other man since Clooney is Christian Bale, so anyone was going to be the next wimpiest batman.
I include voice actors
better than christian bale by a mile… seriously… the only one worse than bale was clooney… but only just.
Clooney had nipple armour, that makes up for everything. Why didn’t Silverstone……
I think he’ll be pretty decent if the character’s being written as the brains to supes brawn. He’s definitely got the charm to pull off a fantastic Bruce Wayne
Have you seen Daredevil? That movie stinks on ice, mainly because he is terrible
I’ve seen it and that movie has a lot more wrong with it than Affleck’s performance … mostly because it was a cash grab by the studio during the start of the superhero wave. Rushed, shitty script, crappy effects, crappy Colin Farrel. Hell, I barely noticed Affleck
Yes yes the rest of the movie was terrible too but I still found him to be the worst part personally
No Colin Farrel was worst. Affleck has improved a lot, so I’m not judging him
Read the issue of DD that the movie is trying to emulate and you will find that Affleck is the least of your concerns.
I think that movie was a decade old and he has two oscars for legitimately great pieces of work. I really didn’t get “wimpy” (I think you’re confusing this with drama, i was pissed when Silverchair went “soft” too) from Argo or The Town.
At least he knows comics as a fan. Didn’t he create Bluntman and Chronic or something? 🙂
Na, Kevin Smith (Silent Bob) wrote and directed that/the movies.
He meant in Chasing Amy. Affleck’s character created the comic
Woops. Thanks, shithead.
No, no he didn’t. Silent bob was the director, writer and actor in all of the j and silent bob films…
I have two words for you….Pearl Harbour.
One major blip on an otherwise not too bad career. Sure he’s had duds but a lot of people have. He’s also made some fucking fantastic films.
All i can think of it Batman with a thick Boston accent like he had in The Town.
I… I just can’t see it.
What about someone who is already tough as nails like Timothy Olyphant?
Speaking of…can’t wait for season 5 of Justified.
I think I just died a little inside *whimpers*
Lets give him a chance – Though I’m not the biggest Ben Affleck fan, I do concede his acting has matured since the likes of Daredevil. They quoted his role as someone “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 saw Argo a few weeks ago, and after that I I can see his potential. Let’s not forget that people wrote off Bale as Batman, and he ended up being a perfect fit for the role.
EDIT: Or t put it another way, look at the bright side – At least it’s not Nicolas Cage.
Yep, if this was pre-The Town then I’d be joining the criticism. But judging him on what he’s done recently, as opposed to what he did 10 years ago, this is a very good choice.
Personally, I think he’s improved as an actor ever since he directed Gone Baby Gone. I think that directing has actually helped him build on his onscreen performances.
Is this what I expected for the next Batman? Hell no, but I’ll remain optimistic because his performances in The Town and Argo were fantastic.
Let’s not forget the storm in a teacup that occurred when Heath Ledger was announced to be playing The Joker in The Dark Knight and look how that turned out.
I just think he’s a bad actor. Not quite Nicholas Cage but close.
Nicolas Cage is an academy award winner. Just think about that…
“I just think”
So is Ben Affleck – twice! Although not for his acting 😛
Dammit Braaains, leave me be! 😛
I don’t think people know what acting is.
I am going to stay highly optimistic on this decision….I remember how much bitching there was by Everyone in the known universe (myself included) when Heath Ledger (RIP) was cast as the Joker.
That’s true, lets hope for the best!
That was directed by Nolan, a VERY different artist than Snyder.
I like you’re attitude, but I’m at a very strong meh for this one.
AFFLECK WAS DA BOMB IN PHANTOMS, YO!
Do not want. DO NOT WANT.
Seriously why the hell……
Sure sure he may have “gotten better” but seriously isn’t ruining 1 super hero franchise enough?
Why even take the RISK of letting him ruin a 2nd? Plus he is about as manly as a metro sexual fashion designer when compared to Bale.
I saw somebody post a link to this image… http://workoutsinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Ben-Affleck-pic-2.jpg
The movie isn’t out until 2015. He has time to bulk up.
THere were a lot of problems behind Daredevil, including the producers deciding to tone it down (it was originally intended for a hard R rating in the US, so probably an MA15 rating here in Aus) and trying to build into an Elektra spin-off from the start.
But since the original Daredevil (which even Affleck admitted sucked and showed up to claim the Razzie award for) he’s gone on and improved and turned out a good performance in The Town and Argo, while most people probably have forgotten he was even in DD to begin with.
The worst part about this is that there were rumours that Scott Adkins may have been in the running for Batman, and that would have been amazing. I would love to see a Batman movie with action scenes that are actually good.
First reaction: “WTF… Great, nipple suit is back.”
After 10 minutes: “Well, he’s been in some good stuff lately…”
After 20 minutes: “Okay, i’ll give him a chance… but dont make me nerd rage in the cinema BEN!”
He’s either in really good movies (Argo, Boiler Room, Dogma) or really shit movies (Pearl Harbour, Armageddon, Daredevil)… please let this be a good one.
Who needs a chiselled jaw when you’ve got a full-blown arse for a face.
The horror… THE HORROR…
Affleck was the bomb in ‘Phantoms’ yo!
After Man of Steel, I’m not optimistic at all.
I’m much more worried about the script than the acting.
Batman and Superman fight to cause 9/11 part 3.
I can see him pulling off Bruce Wayne very well. He’s got the look and the charm. Can’t picture him as a Batman too much but we’ll see how it goes.
i hope he gets himself in shape and doesnt rely on the armour to show muscle.
Nah, he’s not going to get in shape.
The best casting since Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia 😉
Ahem…I couldn’t resist putting this together. 😀
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BSVc6WOCIAAttwE.jpg
Affleck is a much better director than an actor, IMO. But still, maybe he’ll use all this negativity to try and prove everyone wrong like Heath Ledger did.
I actually think the dude who plays superman would be a good batman – has the shin for it too.
obviously Dwayne Johnson should have been cast