Nightwing123
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Supes isn't the the biggest character they have that's Batman. plus Supes solo reputation was already damaged you can experiment with him.
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Ben Affleck's Batman Future in Doubt as Warner Bros. Plots Franchise
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Supes isn't the the biggest character they have that's Batman. plus Supes solo reputation was already damaged you can experiment with him.
Hammer had pretty great chemistry with Cavill in The Man from UNCLE so I'd actually be pretty cool with him taking the role.
I like to think that Clooney would have worked in a better film but Kilmer would have been bad regardless.
I like to think that Clooney would have worked in a better film but Kilmer would have been bad regardless.
and yet Cavill was cast as Superman.
Six months ago this would have been unthinkable but now it feels like a solid Plan B, to give the movie going public what they want which is all the Wonder Woman they can handle.
Crazy times.
Little Old Man
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Reboot DCU with wonder woman as the first film maybe?
Smokey_Run
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If age is starting to become an issue for Ben, along with his personal issues, why would they want to saddle up with someone who will be 41 this December? You're looking at someone in their mid-40s before doing another film.
You're talking about someone who was up for Superman before and someone who likely would have been cast as James Bond instead of Craig if he was older at the time of auditions.
I do agree that Clooney would have worked as a better Batman in an actually good movie. But the fact is that Clooney really phoned in his one role as Batman. Kilmer at least tried.
he's not a bad actor though? he's certainly better than Amell lol
they have the perfect opportunity to warm up his version of Superman after "killing" him I hope they don't waste it.
The youngest they'd go for Bruce Wayne would be 35. Any younger and he'd just look totally out of place.
Well, he's probably gonna get married to Lois. All they need to do is give him a son and you're good to go.
Chained Prometheus
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I feel like Warner Bros are probably more likely to recast the role and have Bruce Wayne continue to be Batman, rather than have Dick Grayson pick up the mantle and helm the Reeves Batman trilogy himself.
Aside from the general mass association of the name "Bruce Wayne" with Batman, there's still the whole Nightwing solo film to keep in mind. I'm pretty sure WB want The Batman to come out before the Nightwing film, so unless that gets axed, I doubt they'll have Dick star in both films as both Batman and Nightwing.
Personally though, I'd actually jump at the chance of seeing a live-action Batman movie with DickBat as the star, as I think he's probably the best Batman we ever had in the comics and it'd be a cool way to change things up from the previous Batman films that came before. It'd be tricky to sell the transition to audiences, especially on short notice, but I think it could probably be done via some top-tier montage that opens up the film.
Aside from the general mass association of the name "Bruce Wayne" with Batman, there's still the whole Nightwing solo film to keep in mind. I'm pretty sure WB want The Batman to come out before the Nightwing film, so unless that gets axed, I doubt they'll have Dick star in both films as both Batman and Nightwing.
Personally though, I'd actually jump at the chance of seeing a live-action Batman movie with DickBat as the star, as I think he's probably the best Batman we ever had in the comics and it'd be a cool way to change things up from the previous Batman films that came before. It'd be tricky to sell the transition to audiences, especially on short notice, but I think it could probably be done via some top-tier montage that opens up the film.
BotoxAgent
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He's great as batman. But I do think his age won't be able to keep up with the dcu franchise
George Oscar Bluth II
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Michael Shannon
Inceptional
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If this is true in any way than I promise you WB has already got someone else in mind. My guess would be Armie Hammer if the rumors of WB really wanting to get him into the DCEU in a big way are true at all.
Smokey_Run
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He wouldn't be Wayne in my scenario. He'd be Grayson having the cowl past to him. It leaves the door open for Affleck if he ever wanted to return in some sort of capacity down the road.
acheron_xl
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Just give it to Tom Hardy.
Emulated Hype
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Darkseid invades -> Superman comes back -> Lois dies -> Superman kills Darkseid and usurps Apokolips -> Superman briefly goes Injustice and creates the regime -> Knightmare scene from Batman v Superman -> Barry, Diana, and Arthur try to fix the timeline -> Barry fucks things up -> We get a different Batman, Pa Kent raised Clark right and this timeline's Diana died to Ares. (Bonus points, Leto's Joker gets retconned out of existence)
Joking aside, they don't even need to address it in-universe. They have a million different directions they could go to hand-wave this problem away.
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Joking aside, they don't even need to address it in-universe. They have a million different directions they could go to hand-wave this problem away.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Y'all really think WB is going to bet on Armie Hammer again? The two times they put him in leading roles, the movies cratered. Batman sells no matter what, but I don't know why they'd go with him...they were looking at him ages ago, but that was before Lone Ranger and Man from Uncle.
Lilalaunebaer
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Kill him off and replace with a Robin as batman.
Just recast him with another actor and act like nothing happened (doubt it)
Fucking time travel fuckery thanks to the Flash.
I would have liked him to stay the Batman for at least a few more movies (if this is true and stays true).
Just recast him with another actor and act like nothing happened (doubt it)
Fucking time travel fuckery thanks to the Flash.
I would have liked him to stay the Batman for at least a few more movies (if this is true and stays true).
Chained Prometheus
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Actually thinking more on it... What if WB make their cake and eat it too?
Have Batfleck pass the mantle down to Dick Grayson for the Reeves Batman trilogy and then introduce Tim Drake as the new Nightwing. It'd be a divergence from the comics, but honestly I think a "Tim as Nightwing" film is more likely to sell than a "Red Robin" film would.
Have Batfleck pass the mantle down to Dick Grayson for the Reeves Batman trilogy and then introduce Tim Drake as the new Nightwing. It'd be a divergence from the comics, but honestly I think a "Tim as Nightwing" film is more likely to sell than a "Red Robin" film would.
Given that Warners announced two more slots of DCU films in 2020 this week and SDCC is right around the corner maybe this is the studio's way of getting Affleck out of the picture or getting him to commit to the DCU for a new multi film deal?
The timing of this is a little too convenient for me and I know how studios and agencies love to negotiate in the press.
Stranger things have happened at sea.
Maybe. Though I'm not sure where they leaves a Nightwing film in relation to The Batman.
The timing of this is a little too convenient for me and I know how studios and agencies love to negotiate in the press.
Stranger things have happened at sea.
Maybe. Though I'm not sure where they leaves a Nightwing film in relation to The Batman.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Flash brings JGL from Nolan universe lol
Not really fair, those movies would have cratered with or without him.
Well, yeah probably but I dislike both.
I've only liked Cavill in that Netflix war film mainly because he hardly says anything, looks badass and wasn't half bad doing the odd disinterested facial expression and one liner. Him dying in BvS was alright as well.
Robin is already dead tho. Kill Robin, Kill off Batman.
How many good guys left? How many stayed that way?
Oh man bring in Jon and emulate the best Superman that has been in the comics for years.
He's really good in Man from UNCLE, looking forward to seeing him play a moustache twirling villain in Mission Impossible.
broncobuster
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In a world where Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Ryan Reynolds, Henry Cavill, Tom Holland, etc. are able to lead their comic book movies, I'd say the actor's popularity matters very little for these franchises.
Have you seen Man from UNCLE?
MrPhiliasfrog
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Oh dang! I actually like this idea.
TheSinkingKnight
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Jaleel White.
Imagine, he's beating an enemy to a pulp. Then accidentally kills them.
"Did I do that?"
Imagine, he's beating an enemy to a pulp. Then accidentally kills them.
"Did I do that?"
WB is loyal to a fault... that won't stop them from casting him because Armie Hammer is capable and he's not going to be hte reason a Batman movie craters.
MugiwaraCole
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While I sorta liked the casting, I never understood why they'd go with an older Bruce to jumpstart the Justice League. It doesn't make much sense. You cripple yourself with an older actor who can't play the role that long and, narratively, Bruce being middle aged, experienced Batman when he first meets Superman and co. seems...odd.
Idk.
Idk.
This would be so fucking mean on WBs part lol
Dreams-Visions
Member
This. Ben is a great actor. Just need to not fuck up the script and direction. Hopefully JL is a step in a better direction for all things D.C. That aren't WW.
Tal Shiar Agent
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He should be Terry McGinnis.This suggestion will probably get a very mixed reaction, especially since he's currently playing a different DC superhero, but I could absolutely see Stephen Amell playing Batman
His version of Oliver Queen is already pretty much Batman-light, and I personally think Amell is a better actor than he gets credit for. Plus, he pretty much looks exactly like what I think Bruce Wayne would look like
shira
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He's way too old to be Terry
From a story point it doesn't seem odd at all. In what way? An experienced crime fighter who has seem some shit, now sees mother fucking ALIENS and has to rethink everything. It could have been great.
From all we've read, this isn't something spear headed by WB... he wants to leave, and it sounds like WB is helping that process.
Nightwing123
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You act like supes is WB/DC most important character when I'm clearly talking about the prized box office jewel that is Batman.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Not for Epilogue Terry.
Have him time travel from Neo Gotham and have to stay for some reason to take over for Bruce.
Smokey_Run
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Reeves just came off two successful Apes films with no star power. I think they'll be fine if they hand him Hammer.