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Post by politicidal on Aug 22, 2018 19:00:09 GMT
Hard to believe it’s been that long already.
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Post by Hauntedknight87 on Aug 23, 2018 12:10:25 GMT
The reaction to this casting was funny as hell.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2018 14:25:15 GMT
I don't think it was a bad choice, but I hate the way he has been written.
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Post by thisguy4000 on Aug 23, 2018 15:45:20 GMT
Ben Affleck was at the top of his game back then. He had just come off a Best Picture win, he had what seemed like a healthy marriage, and he got to play Batman. Things sure have changed a lot in five years...
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Post by Archelaus on Aug 23, 2018 15:55:35 GMT
Good times. I still remember the backlash. Back then, I was more than willing to give Affleck a chance since Michael Keaton's casting as Batman was criticized, but later went on to be praised.
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Post by scabab on Aug 23, 2018 16:42:55 GMT
I remember it like it was yesterday. Pretty much blew people's minds because really wanted either Jon Hamm or Josh Brolin.
He ended up playing a good part in Batman vs Superman though. He was let down in Justice League though, they gave him the MCU treatment by giving him unnecessary jokes.
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Post by politicidal on Aug 23, 2018 17:32:24 GMT
See my choice was always Karl Urban. I actually didn’t mind the casting. I had forgiven Affleck for Argo years prior.
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Post by hobowar on Aug 24, 2018 6:22:23 GMT
I remember it like it was yesterday. Pretty much blew people's minds because really wanted either Jon Hamm or Josh Brolin. He ended up playing a good part in Batman vs Superman though. He was let down in Justice League though, they gave him the MCU treatment by giving him unnecessary jokes. I'd rather a Batman that made a few jokes (I'm not wearing hockey pads) than Bat-Punisher. |
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Aug 24, 2018 6:32:53 GMT
I like him as Batman and I hope they don’t replace him.
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Post by Tristan's Journal on Aug 24, 2018 14:39:04 GMT
I was pleasantly surprised with Batfleck, especially his Bruce in BvS.
I felt his opposition to god-like absolute power as an potential threat felt real and intriguing. In fact I was more intrigued by his performance and character motivation than with Bale's (the latter being the better actor of course).
That being said if he want's to move on, he should. There is a long line of great and differentiated Batman performances, and there is no end in sight.
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Post by Tristan's Journal on Aug 24, 2018 19:03:15 GMT
I don't think it was a bad choice, but I hate the way he has been written. Why are you even on this board? |
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Post by seahawksraawk00 on Aug 24, 2018 23:14:18 GMT
Ben Affleck definitely wasn't the problem with BvS. Despite the ludicrous plot and story, he handled everything he was given to work with really well. And the moments between him and Jeremy Iron's Alfred were the best bits. That said, Zach Snyder, suffering from, as I like to call it "horny geeky dickhead teenage" syndrome where everything is about making your stuff "cool" for the sake of being "cool" to appease to dumb priapic teenagers, doesn't really understand the character.
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