I don't want to turn this into another Snyder bashing. I think Watchmen was a major dissappointment and merely served as a commercial for a very obscure comic title that the majority of the people knew little about. It didn't really hold the source material to a higher light in the general public's eyes, and that's why I consider it a failure on all levels. Sucker Punch? Not even gonna comment on that one. Now I'll lay off Snyder, for now...
But how does Snyder handle an ego like Affleck though? This only works negatively for Affleck, which is why I am shocked he took this role. If BvS is average like MoS, Affleck looks like he sold out. If there are problems with the script and the story overall, he can't blame Snyder, because people realize that Synder is what he is at this point. A director with more gravitas would have been held to a higher standard and been more accountable. Affleck must be that big a fan, so kudos to him. He is probably the only guy in Hollywood that could make people forget about Bale, but this is a monumental task to pull off. If he didn't think he could be the best Batman to date, he should not have taken the role. Batman is Snyder's favorite character so if he can't get this right, he's done in my eyes as far as major blockbuster films.
A bit on Wright, I enjoyed the trilogy, but honestly, British humor leaves a lot to be desired. He gets great performances from his actors no doubt. He's original. But how does he handle this caliber of actors? This is not Brandon Routh and Michael Cera we are talking about here. I feel he is at a cross road here. If he ever wants to move into mainstream American cinema, he needs to deliver here. He'll get other opportunities in the future, but this is huge for him. The last thing we need is a great actor like Douglas becoming another punchline as DeNiro and Pacino before him. I have more confidence in Wright than Snyder, that's for sure.
