Comments on: Ben Affleck Set To Play Batman in ‘Man Of Steel’ Sequel

By: TheJosh

TheJosh — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

Matt Damon should play Lex Luthor. And then he can vow to destroy Superman because he wants to be Ben Affleck's best friend.

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

Fuck yeah. All hail Affleck.

By: hank

hank — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

my guess is he's made a deal with them to play batman so that he can direct a project they were otherwise uninterested in financing. or maybe he just wants to growwwl.

By: kris

kris — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

hell no!!

By: oogle monster

oogle monster — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

I like the choice but he will forever live in Bale's shadow. I would so much rather have Affleck DIRECT than star in this. He's a great director.

By: me

me — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

You hear that? Sounds like the internet is erupting.

By: Glass

Glass — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

IIII DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUTT!!!

LOUUUUUUUUD NOISES!!! -Brick Tamland

By: This Kid

This Kid — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

Lots of hate towards Affleck I think he'll be just fine as Batman, but I'm more interested on the possibility of him directing the solo Bats movie. That would be really cool

By: tristan eldritch

tristan eldritch — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

Not that I care or will see the film in a blind fit, but Affleck doesn't strike me as a good choice….too blue collar somehow for Bruce Wayne. You see Affleck and wonder when he's gonna crack open a beer. Doesn't have that God's loneliest man of destiny vibe that Bruce should have.

By: RC

RC — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

Affleck is a fairly decent director. Acting wise, he's passable as long as he stays close to home. But Batman? No. Its hard for me to believe he's even taking this. Isn't he a bit passed this now? It kind of makes me think of when the Coen brothers made BURN AFTER READING. They weren't going to top NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, so make a throwaway movie. Maye this is the thinking with putting in Ben after Bale. Thoughts?

By: Javier

Javier — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

Should have asked Javier Bardem

By: berk

berk — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

I could see Warner Bros keeping Affleck as Batman as an ensemble player: Superman vs Batman and Justice League but not another series so soon after Nolan's. It lets WB have their Batman but frees Affleck from the huge commitment of carrying these types of movies every 2-3 years.

By: Herman

Herman — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

Outrageous! They will ruin the sequel to the movie I hated!

By: jean vigo

jean vigo — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

1. You can never have enough money once you have enough money. Show it to him.
2. He's doing it because "as a dad of youngsters, he wants to do something they can enjoy; it's for them…." (cue: PR machine)
3. At least WB is not appealing on kickstarter for this one.
4. If it ends up a stinker, it really doesn't matter in the whole scheme of things, does it?

By: catttman

catttman — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

Maybe Affleck wants to have a good relationship with Warner, so they'll greenlight any film he wants to do. It happened with Kubrick, Clint and Nolan.

By: TheoC

TheoC — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

I wanted him for Lex, oh well. Negators gonna negate.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

Not sure how I feel, I think if he's considerably better than he was 10 years ago, than he's passable. I could easily see him donning the cowl, as long as he drops that Bostonian accent. PLEASE.

By: L.

L. — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

Kevin Smith probably has a hard-on right now thinking that his BFF will invite him on set.
Beside he liked Watchmen (wtf?) and even went as far as saying that the Supes/Bat idea was a well planned idea from Warner (as if it wasn't but a desperate attempt to make anything with more than one caped dude because "that's what kids want").

Next step, the movies will merge with the CW stuff (that was basically implied recently by the CW boss) and the guy from Arrow and the upcoming Flash will join for a justice league movie.
And it will suck so bad.

By: PRESIDENT MAO

PRESIDENT MAO — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

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By: gert

gert — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

They should let him direct this and make it a gritty boston crime drama. That i would watch.

By: Richard Schitz

Richard Schitz — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

Total missed opportunity not hiring Tom Selleck as a grizzled, old, moustachioed Batman.

By: Collins

Collins — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

I figure either Snyder wanted a chance to have sex with Affleck or WB was truly desperate. Either way it was a very bad choice. this movie will definitely be the new Batman & Robin

By: Noel

Noel — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:00 +0000

At least he's tall enough…they'd need someone who is the same height and build and Henry Cahill, but is also famous enough for the role. Can you think of anyone else?