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[Boke1879]

Why would they bother addressing it in the films. Just recast. If you have to give a reason then that likely means they are passing on the cowl which is stupid at this point. You haven't even made a Batman standalone film. How can you move on from Bruce Wayne now?

Easily. Nightwing. Or have Flash do some time traveling shit. You can easily address this in universe based on source material.

 

[Brian_FETO]

Batman Beyond would be hype

If you so desperately want to make Batman your Iron Man you may as well go all the way

 

[watershed]

I'm ready for a new Batman. Justice League covered pretty much every aspect of Batman's character and I don't think Affleck can do much more with the role.

 

[PeskyToaster]

Just switch actors who cares? No need to make some corny in-universe reason.

 

[adj_noun]

"gracefully, addressing the change in some shape or form in one of the upcoming DC films"

How? lol.

 

[bananafactory]

WB got three options:

A) Reboot this whole universe
B) Flashpoint/Crisis this shit
C) Bruce dies in The Batman, Dick takes over

Probably gonna be C.

It sounds like Ben's Bruce wont make it to The Batman.

 

[FullMetaltech]

So only way I can see it changed if he's actually Thomas Wayne instead of Bruce.

 

[Inferno313]

Hilarious how they've managed to F this up. If Bats goes back to being a shitty fighter it'll be the worst thing they've done.

What does Affleck have to do with the fight choreography? Dude probably wasn't even in the suit for 90% of the warehouse fight.

 

[Smokey_Run]

DC wants him out?

Ben likely wants out of Hollywood at this point. He dropped a project the other day. His personal problems seem to be getting the better of him. I could see him ghosting Hollywood for a number of years before he returns with a small directing project or maybe not at all.

 

[xxracerxx]

What a mess.

 

[Sephzilla]

Batman Beyond would be hype

If you so desperately want to make Batman your Iron Man you may as well go all the way

I know the perfect casting choice for Old Bruce

 

[VeeP]

Wait, why do they want to take Ben out? He was probably one of the best part of BvS?

At the very least if your gonna replace him, make it a trilogy or something and build Nightwing and others up, one movie isn't enough.

 

[Doctoglethorpe]

I've been saying for the last year, just flip over to another universe, could refresh everything without a complete breakaway, more like what xmen did, but not as sloppy.

Although I would also be okay if they really did just a complete reboot. Could make The Batman the first movie in that new continuity.

I doubt either of those will happen though, especially now that everyone loves WW. They'll probably do a torch pass to Grayson or Damien. I don't really like that. He stories where they temporarily take over are great, but it always wraps back around to Bruce, because it needs to, because he is THE Batman.

 

[Hagi]

Seriously? seems like there's always something hanging over the DCU at this point. I hope he stays for the solo film at least I really like Batfleck.

 

[Gleethor]

God dammit. I hate recasting and I really like Ben in the role. Hope this isn't true.

 

[Sectorseven]

Finally a place to post my Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jean Paul Valley fan casting.

 

[jett]

Hilarious how they've managed to F this up. If Bats goes back to being a shitty fighter it'll be the worst thing they've done.

They can just nuke him.

Again.

 

[Jarmel]

Wait, why do they want to take Ben out? He was probably one of the best part of BvS?

At the very least if your gonna replace him, make it a trilogy or something and build Nightwing and others up, one movie isn't enough.

He himself wants out. WB at this point is probably not against a clean slate either.

 

[Inferno313]

He himself wants out. WB at this point is probably not against a clean slate either.

Nah. Not after Wondy.

 

[SpaceWolf]

I wouldn't mind if Ben Affleck left the role, honestly. He's not been a particularly stand-out Bruce Wayne, even putting the writing issues aside.

Kim Masters going for the gut.

Literally.

 

[adj_noun]

Finally a place to post my Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jean Paul Valley fan casting.

I'll allow it if I can finally get Michael Emerson as the Riddler.

Been pining for that since pre-Rises.

 

[Boke1879]

DC wants him out?

If anything it's probably mutual. Ben has been going through a lot. So he probably wants out and less of the spotlight on him.

 

[moltonasty]

I would like him to do The Batman with Matt Reeves, and then I'll be fine with him leaving, and eventually returning to directing his own movies.

This seems like the best possible solution tbh. Would be a shame if he doesn't get his own solo movie, he deserves it.

 

[TheOMan]

It's a shame because the problem wasn't with him. Does this mean after the Justice League movie they're going to reboot the DCU again?

My guess is a soft reboot is coming - probably triggered by a Flashpoint type event.

 

[The Kree]

I love him as Batman and want him to keep going, but I always found it really weird that they decide to make him way older than normal when they were planning on starting a cinematic universe which was going to go for years. They kind of wrote themselves into a corner with that one unless they always planned to replace him with Dick Grayson down the road.

They seemed to never have had "plans" the way we think of Marvel Studios as having plans. A lot of this has come off very reactionary. That's still OK though so long as they just focus on making the movies better and better.

 

[Father_Brain]

Ouch

https://twitter.com/tatianasiegel27/status/888449408848842752

 

[Jigorath]

Does Ben Affleck want out or is WB pushing him out?

Either way, mess.

 

[Dalek]

Personal opinions, I know, but I didn't care for him in the role-and for a fresh DC universe on screen I don't want an old Batman-I want a new one for years and years of new stories.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Damn. Feel sorry for Affleck if that's the case. Batman is a dream role for him.

 

[Jarmel]

Nah. Not after Wondy.

In regards to Batman. One of the big draws for Affleck was him directing a movie and that's totally out the window. Reeves is getting a fresh start, might as well let him cast the person best suited for his vision.

 

[Fezan]

So why are we believing this rumor again?

 

[theWB27]

What does Affleck have to do with the fight choreography? Dude probably wasn't even in the suit for 90% of the warehouse fight.

Some changes can lead to other changes. And you see how much of a mess this whole thing has been.

 

[Inferno313]

In regards to Batman. One of the big draws for Affleck was him directing a movie and that's totally out the window. Reeves is getting a fresh start, might as well let him cast the person best suited for his vision.

Ah, sorry. Thought you meant a clean slate for the whole DCEU.

 

[Smokey_Run]

Does Ben Affleck want out or is WB pushing him out?

Either way, mess.

Rumors of Ben wanting out since the beginning of this year. His personal life is a complete dumpster fire and he likely wants out of the spotlight completely.

 

[HeartlessNobody213]

I think I said this a while back. I always knew he would do the 1st Batman film but anything after that was up in the air.

 

[5taquitos]

How do you even replace Batman?

Also the irony if Tom Cruise goes from almost Iron Man to Batman.

I'm not sure I get this question. There's been half a dozen different actors as Batman over the last 30 years.

Yeah, they'd be replacing a Batman in the middle of an EU arc, but it can certainly be done.

 

[Ivan 3414]

How do you even replace Batman?

Are you kidding? lol.

The only two cinematic portrayals of superheroes that have left lasting marks on the character are from Robert Downey Jr and Hugh Jackman.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

So why are we believing this rumor again?

Because it's The Hollywood Reporter and not some comic book fanboy shit website.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Reboot the entire thing.Make it a Batman Beyond film

Mel Gibson as old Batman

Kid from Maze Runner as Terry.

You're Welcome Hollywood.

 

[KDC720]

I hope he stays, I like his Batman and I wanted to see what he could do with the character when he had some directorial control as well. Although I have faith in Reeves.

If Justice League doesn't turn out so hot will they be that eager to go the Flashpoint route? Wonder Woman may be the only truly great DCEU film right now, but even BvS and Suicide Squad made bank and I'm sure JL will still pull in a lot of money regardless of quality.

 

[Inferno313]

So why are we believing this rumor again?

Because this is THR, who are much more accurate than Heroic Hollywood, Comicbookmovies.com, or wherever the fuck this rumor has surfaced in the past.

 

[SpaceWolf]

How do you even replace Batman?

You mean the character who's been recast more times than literally any other superhero on film?

 

[AuthenticM]

Goddamnit, Warner.

If there was one thing great about Batman v Superman, it was Ben Affleck as Batman.

 

[Anung]

Flash is the key to solving the DCCU problem. Just have him grab Wonder Woman and run to an alternate timeline with a positive rotten tomato score.

 

[killroy87]

I'll be genuinely sad if this happens. I tking he's great int he role, his physicality makes for a genuinely imposing Batman in a way we've never seen on screen.

 

[broncobuster]

Nah. Not after Wondy.

And Margot Robbie's Harley, At the end of the day it'll be a course correction. Unlike Green Lantern, the movies have been very successful, and the reliable franchise WB needs.

 

[Dalek]

Reboot the entire thing.Make it a Batman Beyond film

Mel Gibson as old Batman

Kid from Maze Runner as Terry.

You're Welcome Hollywood.

Batman calls up Selina:
"YOU SHOULD JUST FUCKING SMILE AND BLOW ME!!!!!

 

[Lebron]

Can they just get rid of Henry Cavill and Cyborg instead?

 

[AniHawk]

if i was wb and i wanted out of the snyderverse, i'd do a crisis on infinite earths. but i would first go for a lot of audience pleasers first. have a dark knight returns-esque keaton batman film. do another donner/reeves-style superman. maybe give a jgl robin-batman film a shot. teen titans movie, etc

and then have your big crisis of infinite earths story to wipe out the stuff that doesn't work and keep the stuff that does. hell, bring in your tv heroes to the mix too.

i always thought of dc as being much looser with continuity anyway.

 

[Jarmel]

I'll be genuinely sad if this happens. I tking he's great int he role, his physicality makes for a genuinely imposing Batman in a way we've never seen on screen.

Physicality isn't exactly hard to replicate.