Ben Affleck IS Bruce Wayne/Batman.

[ThePhantasm]

I bet they offered Affleck a boatload of cash.

 

[georgec]

"Matt's going to be so jealous of us!!!"

 

[TayDee]

No. Just no. Star names won't equate a good portrayal. I don't have faith in this at all.

 

[OptimusPrime114]

No. Just no. Star names won't equate a good portrayal. I don't have faith in this at all.

Because of Daredevil? That wasn't his fault.

Besides, he's improved since then.

 

[TayDee]

I didn't mention daredevil at all. I just don't think he's the right choice. Definitely doesn't look the role. And I can't see him wanting to do multiple movies.

 

[ThePhantasm]

I'm sure multiple films were part of the deal.

 

[samsnee]

I bet they offered Affleck a boatload of cash.

I'm guessing probably $25M plus a % of the back end profits.

 

[Xak-Ell]

i was expecting this...but at the same time i wasn't...

 

[conan69]

Ive thought of both Affleck and Damon in the role. I thought of Damon years ago after seeing the Bourne films.

Im kind of neutral about it.

 

[psylockolussus]

Maybe he could direct the film too

 

[Mattallica]

I'm all for this. Such a shame Ben gets flack just because he's Ben Affleck.

He was great (and extremely underrated) as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, and I'm sure, he'll be great as The Caped Crusader.

I agree with this 100%

 

[Peydro Parker]

Well...better than Orlando Bloom huh?

 

[georgec]

I'm all for this. Such a shame Ben gets flack just because he's Ben Affleck.

He should change his name to Ben Afpraise.

 

[TheDarkKnight08]

This was completely unexpected. I'm keeping an open-mind, though. He's definitely made great films since his resurgence, so I have hope. Now I'm just curious to see the new suit.

 

[Slushy]

I like Ben Affleck, but Bale should've taken the 55 million offer from WB.


I just find it ironic Ben once played a Marvel character, who shares similar traits with The Dark Knight.

 

[Ibn]

I don't know how to feel. I genuinely don't.

I am soooooo right there with you. I keep looking for Bruce Wayne as I scroll through google images......I guess I can sorta see it. The only thing that keeps nagging my brain is...................................the ****ing voice.
I just don't know how I feel.

 

[Webhead38]

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EXACTLY! That says it all.

 

[milost]

The only thing that keeps nagging my brain is...................................the ****ing voice.

Don't worry about the voice, who knows how that will sound. Look at how ridiculous the bat-voice was in the last couple of Batman movies.

 

[craigdbfan]

I got goosebumps. Inspired casting here folks.

This just got a whole lot more exciting.

 

[PoSeiDon]

Floored. Another case of "good bruce wayne but terrible batman" syndrome.

He was the least expected imo. omg.....

 

[The Game]

I'm so not cool with this

 

[PoSeiDon]

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/ben-affleck-play-batman-warner-bros-batman-superman-011824561.html

"Man Of Steel director Zack Snyder is expected to reimagine the Batman character, whose pairing with Superman he announced at Comic-Con last month. Snyder said he won’t be drawing from the Dark Knight series. “I’ve pored through the DC universe for a way to tell this thing,” he said. Affleck will star opposite Henry Cavill, who will reprise the role of Superman/Clark Kent. The film will also reunite Man Of Steel stars Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane. David S. Goyer, who scripted the first film and worked on the Dark Knight trilogy, will pen the sequel. Warner Bros has set the film to open worldwide on July 17, 2015.“Ben provides an interesting counter-balance to Henry’s Superman,” Snyder said in a statement. “He has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man 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 can’t wait to work with him.”

 

[Steamteck]

I'm not very cool with this at all. Nothing he has ever done makes me think he can seem cultured and well educated. Frankly although he did OK as daredevil even then his blue collar style of speech was very apparent to me.

Well, at least this will appeal to the critics and now I'm sure Batman won't outshine Superman except to overly artsy types

 

[webhead921]

No. Just no. Star names won't equate a good portrayal. I don't have faith in this at all.

Chris Evans, Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr. say hi.

 

[Arta]

**** that. **** THAT.