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Ben Affleck as Batman?

twietee

twietee

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That's a Val Kilmer like kind of desaster, not going to watch it if true.

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Apple fanboy said:
How many actors does that make? Adam West was my favourite!
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but

West
Keaton (no1)
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Bale


Wasn't totally convinced, but when I read rumors about Ryan Gosling I thought it an intersting choice, probably able to bring back some Keatoness. Now Affleck on the other hand...brings back the cheesy and hammy stuff ;)
 
The.316

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Bale was my favorite Batman, by a mile. I loved Argo and The Town, but this news just brings me back to that god awful Daredevil film, which I thought would never cross my mind again. Bale, Cooper, or JGL would have been my choices for the role.
 
rdowns

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Adam West is the one true Batman.

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twietee

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The.316 said:
Bale was my favorite Batman, by a mile. I loved Argo and The Town, but this news just brings me back to that god awful Daredevil film, which I thought would never cross my mind again. Bale, Cooper, or JGL would have been my choices for the role.
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Good call! Cooper could work out well. The thing with Bale is, imho, that he visually fitted perfectly but his depiction of Bruce, besides being a handsome billionaire, was only mediocre at best. That was what Keaton was all about.
 
maflynn

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Michael Keaton was my fav.
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I hated Michael Keaton, he was so far from the comic book batman that if wasn't for Jack Nicholson, that movie would have been a disaster.

I also don't think Ben Affleck has the dark edge, or screen presence to pull this roll off. Christian Bale came the closest imo, to pulling off the role in the spirit of the comic books.

rdowns said:
Adam West is the one true Batman.

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I'm not sure about that, but he had the best batmobile by far
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maflynn said:
I hated Michael Keaton, he was so far from the comic book batman that if wasn't for Jack Nicholson, that movie would have been a disaster.

I also don't think Ben Affleck has the dark edge, or screen presence to pull this roll off. Christian Bale came the closest imo, to pulling off the role in the spirit of the comic books.



I'm not sure about that, but he had the best batmobile by far
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Thought comic-affictionados were rather unhappy about Nicholson's Joker? I would take Adam West - he sort of plays in his own league - out of the comparison, since the format of the series and how it was executed comes close to the flair of a comic but I seriously doubt it'd have worked out well on the big screen.

I rather disliked the Nolan movies. No Gotham City, no real Bat Cave, heck the last one didn't really show any real Bat action. Bale doesn't resemble the brooding character well plus I hated that voice! :D


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well, maybe I'll give it a shot. What's going to be worse is Snyder to continue as director.
 
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erio said:
Did anyone else read this Variety report?
http://variety.com/2013/film/news/ben-affleck-is-the-new-batman-1200586881/

Goodness, there goes my favorite superhero! Why, oh why, him? Didn't anyone else in Warner Bros. watch Daredevil? Ugh...
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Daredevil was an awful movie. Affleck wasn't awful in it.

erio said:
I would've chosen Bradley Cooper… or Affleck's best buddy, Matt Damon!
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I can't take Cooper seriously and Damon doesn't look the part. He can't pull off Bruce Wayne.

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I don't mind the pick. He's got the Bruce Wayne down for sure - just needs to do a decent job in the action department as Batman.

Also I wouldn't be surprised, barring an incredible performance by Affleck, that this is just a one-off or bridge Batman. When they retool the franchise (again), I wouldn't be surprised to pick someone else for the set/trilogy (you know there'll be more than one).
 
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twietee said:
Thought comic-affictionados were rather unhappy about Nicholson's Joker?
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He wasn't like the comic book joker, yet his screen presence and acting ability pulled it off. Where as Keaton was generic and vanilla. I would have welcomed Adam West instead of Keaton :p
 
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Michael Keaton and his Batmobile was by far my favorite.

I'm not so sure about Ben Affleck. Of course he's a better choice than Ashton Kutcher for the Jobs movie. :p
 

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SandboxGeneral said:
Michael Keaton and his Batmobile was by far my favorite.

I'm not so sure about Ben Affleck. Of course he's a better choice than Ashton Kutcher for the Jobs movie. :p
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Totally agreed about the Batmobile.

But Kutcher...are we sure SuperBoy doesn't appear?
 
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Take out Affleck for a second, the plot sounds horrible. I don't think anyone could make this movie not suck.
 
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Apple fanboy said:
How many actors does that make? Adam West was my favourite!
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rdowns said:
Adam West is the one true Batman.
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I remember watching this when I was a very small kid, and thinking, 'wow! This is so brilliant.'....



maflynn said:
I hated Michael Keaton, he was so far from the comic book batman that if wasn't for Jack Nicholson, that movie would have been a disaster.

I also don't think Ben Affleck has the dark edge, or screen presence to pull this roll off. Christian Bale came the closest imo, to pulling off the role in the spirit of the comic books.



I'm not sure about that, but he had the best batmobile by far
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I liked Michale Keaton's portrayal - he captured the split personality side of the Batman character very well, and managed to convey the essence of the 'reluctant hero' is his characterisation. He was by far the best Bruce Wayne. Jack Nicholson's 'Joker' was an absolute delight. And Anton Furst's sets were simply spell-binding.

Re the original Batmobile, as a child, I was given a toy version - a metallic die cast model - one Christmas, which was a treasured possession; the small rockets actually worked.......

twietee said:
Do we know if Robin makes an appearance? :D
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Ah, yes, an utterly compelling question that demands an answer....

SandboxGeneral said:
Michael Keaton and his Batmobile was by far my favorite.

I'm not so sure about Ben Affleck. Of course he's a better choice than Ashton Kutcher for the Jobs movie. :p
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Agree re Michael Keaton (my favourite as well) and his particular Batmobile was wonderful.
 
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