This isn't a complicated decision you just recast and move on lol He'll be introduced in the solo film and people will just go with it unless it's terrible. They don't need to shoe horn anything and I can't see Reeves doing or being made to.
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Ben Affleck's Batman Future in Doubt as Warner Bros. Plots Franchise
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This isn't a complicated decision you just recast and move on lol He'll be introduced in the solo film and people will just go with it unless it's terrible. They don't need to shoe horn anything and I can't see Reeves doing or being made to.
Man, you just know Affleck is gonna get hit with questions about this.
True, but the guy would need to stand on a box in every scene he's in. The rest of the league are pretty tall.
True, but the guy would need to stand on a box in every scene he's in. The rest of the league are pretty tall.
Agree to disagree then, because I personally prefer the future with this older Batman, vs a younger one. In the current BvS, JL, Batman saga, the age won't make a difference. I want to see something new after that, personally.
How the hell would a Flashpoint "fix" that any better than a regular movie? The death of Superman can already act as a reboot for him in JL.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan about to get paid.
Nightwing123
Member
You act like that's impressive 245.6 million on a 135 million budget(not including marketing) is awful, with that gross it didn't even break even.
NealMcCauley
Member
Helped that Nicholson is only 5'10."
MugiwaraCole
Member
Not sure why people think the universe needs to be rebooted to recast one guy lmao.
Hell, I'd even argue casting a younger guy and pretending Bruce was always that age would work. Just stop acknowledging everything before Wonder Woman, basically. Move on.
Hell, I'd even argue casting a younger guy and pretending Bruce was always that age would work. Just stop acknowledging everything before Wonder Woman, basically. Move on.
From Dusk Till Dawn didn't exactly light the world on fire either. That movie barely covered it's budget, let alone any marketing costs
My point is, being a "TV actor" doesn't mean you can't step up to the big screen and be a success and the role of Batman has been given to relatively unproven actors before
Frozenprince
Banned
Plz give Dick Bats.
Retcon the whole thing in Wonder Woman 2 by making MoS and BvS a nightmare caused by Doctor Destiny.
Smokey_Run
Member
This has nothing to do with that. Ben's personal life is currently a dumpster fire.
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
Frozenprince
Banned
Which is why I think they're still in a wait and see mode to see if he can pull things together.
I just can't see them giving him the boot yet.
Poodlestrike
Banned
I'm really kind of confused how HR jumped from "Affleck may not stick around, WB planning graceful transition" to "Affleck to not appear in The Batman." Especially since they spend a good-sized chunk of the article talking about ways the cowl got handed off to another character.
If it happens, it's gonna be on-camera, IMO. Part of the advantage of going for an older, more established Batman is that they've got that kind of flexibility.
If it happens, it's gonna be on-camera, IMO. Part of the advantage of going for an older, more established Batman is that they've got that kind of flexibility.
And people were complaining that Stephen Amell can't act.... Keanu is worse (and I love Keanu)
Im yet to read one positive story regarding production of the film.
Smokey_Run
Member
I think the studio is being as patient as they can be with him, but it's quickly becoming a scenario where a decision has to be made one way or the other and if Ben wants out, he wants out.
He probably wants to ghost Hollywood in general, but can't because of contractual obligations.
Frozenprince
Banned
You don't even need to kill Bruce Wayne. He can retire from being Batman and let Dick take over while he takes on the Oracle role since I'm sure they want Barb to be around and not crippled.
It gives Affleck more flexibility and gives them an out.
It gives Affleck more flexibility and gives them an out.
thecouncil
Banned
Haha. I wonder if he'll even get to star in that solo Batman movie at this point.
Keanu is Pacino compared to Amell man haha
Amell is unfathomably terrible. My brain can't comprehend how bad he is.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Kevin Conroy is old enough to play Old Bruce. Will Friedle can cameo as Terry's father.
I'm living in a universe where people don't acknowledge that Keanu is a completely one note actor. Someone help
Has Conroy done any actual on-camera acting since the early 90s? I remember him from an old episode of Murphy Brown and all I heard was Bruce Wayne
There's our Ra's Al Ghul.What if
Pagusas
Elden Member
Kevin may have a beautiful voice, but he is not in the same zip code as Keaton.
Incitemaybe
Member
He's an extremely milquetoast Batman I'd personally prefer someone with some powerful energy.
i wish alan rickman was still alive to be Ra's
AuthenticM
Member
Is anything other than the divorce going on in Ben's life?
He has a drinking problem and just did a stint in rehab.
He may be one note but least he's not the brown note like Amell.
Keanu would make a pretty good Mr Freeze.
That would be cool for his look, presence and skills but his acting is just bad.
Smokey_Run
Member
He's a relapsed alcoholic for starters. If it was just the divorce it wouldn't be much of an issue, but the divorce led to him relapsing.
I think he is a gambler and alcoholic.
AuthenticM
Member
Holy fuck... if they Flashpoint this shit... does it mean they could get Keaton to reprise his role as Bruce Wayne!?
*screams*
*screams*
What is going on with Affleck?
Never mind -- I just saw your response about.
I thought they called off his divorce?
Frozenprince
Banned
If they recast they can't just magic a younger actor. He'd have to be at least mid-30's. Otherwise they've already irreparably fucked their own narrative structure.
Dash_Riprock
Member
Man I love how much attention Keaton is getting for comic book roles right now. Iñárritu must be pissed.
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
I'm having a hard time holding all these ideas.