Ben Affleck is the next Batman?!?!!!

[UltraMarknus]

Originally Posted by UltraPrimal

I'm serious! JDF has the build for it. He's a trained martial artist, so he can do all his own fight work. And honestly, how much "acting" does Batman really have to do? Were any of the Batman movies really that much about Batman? No! Batman is only great because he has the greatest rogues gallery of all time! A better question would be, who's going to play the Joker, Two-Face, Penguin, Catwoman, Riddler, Scarecrow, Ra's Al Ghul, Poison Ivy, Mr Freeze, etc, etc, etc?

As long as he's not going "hiya!" and "huchia!" when he's fighting, Jason David Frank would make a fine Batman.

[Pascal]

Perfectly fine with Affleck. And the nerd rage is hilarious.

[Janitor]

Originally Posted by UltraMarknus

LOL you TOTALLY beat me to that one!! Was in the process of getting that pic

While the role of Batman might not need to be the GREATEST actor, he still needs a certain amount of screen presence. Not like you could just toss Tommy Wiseau in a bat-suit and call it a day simply because teh villlains are da AWESUMZ!

[Deception]

i think affleck did a good job with daredevil, and batman is somewhat similar character. looking forward to this movie

[FEZaid]

I don't mind or I don't know Affleck a whole lot to be bothered by him doing Batman. But people complaining about a actor playing a character is nothing new: It happened with Heath Ledger as the Joker, Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk, Chris Evans as Captain America, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, etc. Also, It will not stop people from going to watch the movie.

[Pascal]

Originally Posted by Shockwave 75

I think people hate on Affleck because it's "cool" to hate on Affleck.

That's exactly what it is.

[UltraMarknus]

I think the issue is most nerds aspire/wish to be super heroes...so if its not them playing the role, they rage....nerd rage.

[elburrito]

Originally Posted by FEZaid

I don't mind or I don't know Affleck a whole lot to be bothered by him doing Batman. But people complaining about a actor playing a character is nothing new: It happened with Heath Ledger as the Joker, Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk, Chris Evans as Captain America, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, etc. Also, It will not stop people from going to watch the movie.

Don't forget Megan Fox, playing April O'Neal! That, in my opinion, was one of the more salient.

[Hellboy]

I have no hate for Affleck. I think he's a decent actor. He just does not suit the part. Especially with so many others out there.

I did not care for Bale as Batman either. Hate the Bale Batsuit too.

I was actually hoping they would use a relatively unknown actor like they did with Cavill. Did they think he was so weak in the Superman part that they had to throw in a big name?

Anyway, I hope Affleck sits down and plays Arkham Asylum/City/Origins for inspiration and how to play the role right.

[Darth Cylon]

Originally Posted by nervousviper

Remember all the complaints about Daniel Craig as James Bond. Now he "owns" the part. Give Affleck a chance. After all it is just a movie.

But Daniel Craig was already James Bond in Layer Cake.