Who should be the next person to play Batman?

GeezerButler · 14 Aug 2013 at 16:30

Fassbender? No - but he would make a brilliant Joker.

I agree with cu3ed - the more I see of the Nolan films the less I like them. There's too much gadgetry and not enough physicality. Fight scenes were not brutal enough. They did it better in Watchmen - and now I think of it the fights in the Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes movies where the analytical approach of Holmes was very Batman-like.

And the Bale 'Batman-growl'

Won't miss that at all.

Kishywish · 23 Aug 2013 at 07:11

Ahem.

http://kotaku.com/the-next-batman-is-ben-affleck-what-1186262274

It appears that us mere mortals could not predict the chiseled jaw of ben affleck donning the cape and cowl of the man dressed as a bat.

GAC · 23 Aug 2013 at 07:59

Kishywish said:
Ahem.

http://kotaku.com/the-next-batman-is-ben-affleck-what-1186262274

It appears that us mere mortals could not predict the chiseled jaw of ben affleck donning the cape and cowl of the man dressed as a bat.

just need to get cage in as superman and make it a one off comedy farce musical.

oldbag · 23 Aug 2013 at 08:01

Oh dear, it will be epically bad now.

CaptainRAVE · 23 Aug 2013 at 08:02

That confirms it then, the next installment is going to blow.

So... Matt Damon as Robin?

Columbo · 23 Aug 2013 at 08:18

The last 4 films I've seen Affleck in were superb and he acted everyone else off the screen.

Which begs the question would he get involved in the load of tosh as I presume he's been unfortunate enough to see Man of Steel?

Yaayuh! · 23 Aug 2013 at 08:24

Kishywish said:
Ahem.

http://kotaku.com/the-next-batman-is-ben-affleck-what-1186262274

It appears that us mere mortals could not predict the chiseled jaw of ben affleck donning the cape and cowl of the man dressed as a bat.

CK61938 · 23 Aug 2013 at 08:27

Ok. Yes Ben Affleck is going to play Batman. Yes (mostly) everyone is not happy about the news. But hey! YOU or ME didn't audition Ben. We are not Zack Snyder, Christopher Nolan or the WB execs who saw his screen test or suit fitting. We didn't give him a few lines to read with Henry Cavill et all. We didn't put his name down on the list.

So, let's just hold off on the conclusions until the movie has been released!

It's become such a norm these days (especially with superhero/comic book movies) that people (read GEEKS) love to hate on the casting choices of popular characters. And I get that. Hell, I was very vocal when they cast Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan. Same with Heath as Joker (we know how that one turned out!).

My first instant reaction when I heard the news was "BEN AFFLECK?? BEN ****** AFFLECK?!?!" But I have taken a bit of time to read other people's reactions and comments and it's pretty much the same everywhere: "OMG THEY CAST BEN???" "HE'S GOING TO RUIN THE FRANCHISE!!!". ENOUGH COMPLAINING ALREADY!!

Clearly WB saw something in Ben that we collectively don't see. Also, his last two movies were critically acclaimed with the second winning a Best Picture at the Oscars this year.

Let's first of all wait for a pic of him in the suit, the script/plot, trailers and then the movie itself!!

/rant/breathe

4T5 · 23 Aug 2013 at 08:30

Worst film news I've heard in ages.

Jokester · 23 Aug 2013 at 08:31

At first I was meh but after thinking about it I reckon he could do a decent job.

koolpc · 23 Aug 2013 at 08:32

I thought Camron was going to play the part?

Guerrilla · 23 Aug 2013 at 08:35

Batman with a Boston accent

...would be funny if they could get Damon to play Robin though

Oh Ed not again. · 23 Aug 2013 at 08:43

Nah. I'm out. Baffleck is good, but he's not Batman good.

Bale is probably laughing into his cornflakes this morning.

Yaayuh! · 23 Aug 2013 at 08:48

It doesn't help that Bale did such a damn good job.

Flibster · 23 Aug 2013 at 08:50

So Daredevil is becoming Batman.

Oh dear...

McBain · 23 Aug 2013 at 09:15

Is this some sort of sick joke?

iamtheoneneo · 23 Aug 2013 at 09:21

People seem to be forgetting that ben affleck isnt the same actor he was 10 years ago. Ie hes actually decent now just look at argo...

RoboCod · 23 Aug 2013 at 09:30

Strange NEws!

Naffa · 23 Aug 2013 at 09:37

He definitely increased his stock with Argo, no doubt about it. That was a fantastic movie. But I just don't think he was the right pick for the part, when people like Josh Brolin were being talked about.

Still, I will try my hardest to keep an open mind (and yes, it will be hard).

Naffa · 23 Aug 2013 at 09:44

I just found this highly scientific poll on Variety.