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[filkertom]

So.

Ben Affleck.

Thoughts?

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Comments

[laurel_potter]

Eh, whatever. He'll make a handsome Bruce Wayne, that's for sure!

Mixed feelings

[lizziecrowe]

Two words: DARE DEVIL. It was AWFUL. The script was awful, the stunts were uninteresting, and to be honest, Ben Affleck wasn't that good. Jennifer Garner in that outfit, however.... nevermind.

Anyways, I'm somewhat willing to give it a chance. If he has a good script, he'll manage (Thanks, Eric. good point). But if it's even REMOTELY under par... OY.

Re: Mixed feelings

[filkertom]

Oh, you sweet, naive darling.

Re: Mixed feelings

[blaisepascal]

It's a Superman film. Perhaps I'm unfamiliar with modern DC stuff, but I've never gotten the impression that Batman in titles with non-Batman-based heros (like Superman, WW, Flash, JLA, etc) is nearly as dark as Batman in Batman-based titles.

As such, I don't think it's a problem if Affleck isn't as dark a Batman as Christian Bale, or even Val Kilmer, Michael Keaton, or George Clooney.

If he can't achieve Adam West levels of darkness, though, we have a problem.

[alverant]

Can he channel Mr.Furious from when he did Mystery Men?

Maybe this will be a light hearted movie like the big screen version of Batman Brave and Bold.

[sdelmonte]

I forgot that was him.

Love that film, but probably more than it deserves.

[alverant]

Nah, that film is under-rated. It deserves all the love you can give it.

[kshandra]

That was Ben Stiller.

[jeriendhal]

That's about as dumb as hiring a comedian like Michael Keaton or Robert Downey Jr. to play superheroes. ;p

Having never seen anything with Affleck in it, I'll reserve my judgement until the reviews start coming in.

[sdelmonte]

I have seen something like two Affleck films. One was Chasing Amy, and when I left the theater I said "he will be a star someday." The other was Good Will Hunting. His choice of projects since then has just not led me to the theater or even the video library/streaming service. But everything I hear about him now says he is talented and smart. I will not prejudge him for any role

[alverant]

Yeah, it's too soon for another Batman reboot.

[starcat_jewel]

The DC movie I would love to see that will never be made is The Elongated Man. I consider him much cooler than Reed Richards and much less of a jerk than Plastic Man; also, mystery crossovers FTW. But he's virtually unknown in the wider culture, so they'll never even consider him.

[palenoue]

I would like to see a TV series where each episode focuses on a different DC hero, from deadly serious Wonder Woman to extremely silly Ambush Bug.