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Ben Affleck's Batman Future in Doubt as Warner Bros. Plots Franchise
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You don't know who Robin the Boy Wonder is?
Gyllenhaal for the Joker replacement.
Nerd_Incognito
Member
Dick Grayson first Robin and Nightwing. Has been Batman in the comics and was a very popular version to boot.
Smokey_Run
Member
As I said in the community thread..
Ben fulfills his contract and Warner Bros lightens the load of responsibility for him.
They aren't canning shit with Reeves directing. And hell he probably gets to cast his own Batman. Something that would probably entice him further.
Alright lets keep this going
Old Bruce - Michael Keaton
Terry McGinnis - Taron Egerton
Derek Powers - Aidan Gillen
The Joker - Mark Hamill
Barbara Gordon - Sigourney Weaver
Yeah they definitely had bigger plans with more movies coming out quickly but that obviously didn't happen.
This is going to become a problem with both Marvel and DC going forward, eventually their actors are not going to be able to keep playing those parts, things are going to have to change. Should be interesting to see how it's all handled.
He would be though. He would have to be if that's the direction they were going to go.
Dash_Riprock
Member
They need to just reboot this shit now. Keep WW since its set far back enough not to mess up shit, but the rest needs to be thrown out into the garbage where it belongs. Sadly, looks like Justice League is too much of a sunk cost for them to do that. They need the Flash movie if/when it gets made to be a Flashpoint film at the very least.
Jake G could pull it off, but he's gonna need some booster shoes
It seems this might be mutual. Affleck is going through a rough patch
That being said, he's looking more swole recently. Why would he be working out if he wasn't planning to film Batman in a few months?
Damn...I like this casting.
Is that who is. Well, that's news to me.
I haven't followed the comics, only the old animated stuff, films and some games. It escaped me. Heard of Nightwing as Arkham DLC but never played it.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
He was fine, but recasting him wouldn't be a huge blow. It's not like he was amazing. He was just a bright spot in a shitty movie.
Father_Brain
Banned
it was always a very weird idea to introduce Batman to the DCEU as a 45-year-old. There are at least interesting things that could have been done with that conceit, but of course BvS utterly botched that.
The sad fact of the matter is that Affleck's obviously in even worse shape than has been assumed.
For the man to drop out of playing Bruce Wayne after just two films points to a very bad personal situation indeed.
A shame. RDJ was coming off his personal demons (Iron Man went to prison kids!) when he joined the MCU and now it seems like Affleck's are just getting started.
Yeesh. This article couldn't have come at a worst time with the big DC presentation right around the corner. Perhaps Jo Manganiello might just be in The Batman after all..., just not as Deathstroke????
For the man to drop out of playing Bruce Wayne after just two films points to a very bad personal situation indeed.
A shame. RDJ was coming off his personal demons (Iron Man went to prison kids!) when he joined the MCU and now it seems like Affleck's are just getting started.
Yeesh. This article couldn't have come at a worst time with the big DC presentation right around the corner. Perhaps Jo Manganiello might just be in The Batman after all..., just not as Deathstroke????
Bolivar687
Banned
I'm still bummed out he's no longer writing or directing, I just don't understand how you throw away an opportunity with an IP like Batman. It seems like he doesn't want it and we should probably brace for the inevitable.
This would be amazing. Bring Ben back when his mind's in the right place.
This would be amazing. Bring Ben back when his mind's in the right place.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
This would be cool
people would love this. it's a legitimately good idea
Inferno313
Banned
The Flash fucks up the timeline, creating an alternate reality, then fixes it, but a bunch of small details end up changed.
I think that's what people are talking about.
Sectorseven
Member
He's probably still contractually obligated at this point, not to mention the practicality of waiting to the last minute should he end up doing the movie after all.
Don't you dare take my Batfleck.
Gyllenhaal would be pretty good but that made me remember Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who was in Nocturnal Animals alongside Gyllenhaal and kinda stole the spotlight from him. Dude was a real creepy fucker in that movie, I could see him playing a good Joker.
Gyllenhaal would be pretty good but that made me remember Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who was in Nocturnal Animals alongside Gyllenhaal and kinda stole the spotlight from him. Dude was a real creepy fucker in that movie, I could see him playing a good Joker.
He was a good Bruce, nothing Batman. Yeah, he looked swole but that's about it as Batman.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
I like this casting
I'd take this as well. Would probably be a better role for him actually.
Hmm I like him but that would be a downgrade to me.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Dick taking over in the movies is a bad move. In the comics his character had been established for a long time prior. That isn't the case here, he's just now getting a solo film in early development. It wouldn't go over nearly as well. The majority of people who watch comic book movies aren't comic readers. And if the Nightwing franchise is a success, you're trading two money making franchises for 1 that makes money no matter what.
Recasting Batman is like Bond, we've had so many versions that it won't be a big deal. DC is gonna have to experiment with the idea before Marvel does, I guess.
Recasting Batman is like Bond, we've had so many versions that it won't be a big deal. DC is gonna have to experiment with the idea before Marvel does, I guess.
People going too hard on saying "everything needs to be rebooted" it doesn't you just keep going really. After JL you get Aquaman and hopefully Flash. You're getting a Nightwing film, Batgirl.
I don't see what needs to be rebooted.
And you don't reboot with Flashpoint. If anything you have Barry go back in time and accidentally fuck with something.
Nemesis121
Member
this...
I don't know if this is legit, but I remember reading somewhere that Joe Mango was Zack's first choice for Bruce before WB pushed for an A-lister
SatoAilDarko
Member
What character would 6'5" Arnie Hammer be playing in your scenario?
broncobuster
Banned
Joe was runner up as Superman. I think assumptions for Bruce were built off that.
Scorpion Soldier
Member
Next to the fact that unlike Affleck RDJ doesn't even need to be on set physically half of the time.
This would put Brokeback Mountain in a whole new light...
Really. RDJ could realistically play that role until he's 65. The amount that's required of him physically is almost nothing.
illmatic22
Banned
I can only imagine what things would be like if Wonder Woman wasn't a hit.
Of course it's not out of the question, but recasting goddamn Batman almost out of the gate is kinda bonkers.
"People kept saying they wanted the films to be more like the comics. Surely this is what you wanted?"
Sectorseven
Member
Gyllenhaal is not a strong enough box office draw. His movies are mostly off season releases that do...ok. If they're going with a lesser star, they have a wide variety of choices.
Smokey_Run
Member
Grayson seems like the most natural fit if you're talking about handing over the cowl to an apprentice.
Hammer was paling around with Joe at the end of last year when The Batman was still on schedule to begin filming this past April -- I still believe he's already been cast in an unknown role that would have appeared in that film. Warner Bros was fine with him being Batman in the failed Miller Justice League film. He has the size and physical presence to replace Affleck who is a similar size. He's younger and comes at a reduced rate. He's in the Warner Bros stable of talent.