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anyway I am a big fan of Josh Brolin, Gosling, and Matthew Goode but I don't like any of them for Batman

Matthew Goode would be a cool Aquaman or something though

I don't like the Josh Brolin rumors.

Mind you I wouldn't know who to pick, but I wouldn't go with him.

Adam West

He would be an older Batman.

Matthew Goode could play up the psycho saviour side of Batman, no prob.

I think he's already done that

I want it to be Joe Manganiello

he's the best

Robert Downey Jr. as Batman.

Damn right

boooo

True Blood Alumni, good choice, I approve

Just throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks:

Would anyone want to see Jean Paul Valley in the movies?

Yes, but I am a fan of many things awful.

In some capacity, sure. Just not a transplant of the Knightfall thing.

So, Batman yes - Azbat no?

Not even as Batman at all, perhaps out the gate as Azreal.

I'd like to see them wait on all the additional characters. I really want an established but still somewhat young (early 30s) Batman adopting Dick Grayson and dealing with the aspects of being a father figure and allowing a young but skilled child like Dick joining his war on crime.

Ryan Gosling?

The fuck?

Ryan Gosling could definitely be Batman, IMO.

I think, in terms of overall chops, Gosling is the strongest choice. I'd prefer someone with a bigger build, maybe a better voice, and darker hair, but two of those things can be remedied. So I guess his voice may be the only if for me.

But I'd be stoked to see the role go from an esteemed actor in Bale to another esteemed actor in Gosling. Brings a bit of prestige to the role.

So, supposedly they offered Bale $50 million to star in this.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/n...vs-batman.html

The worst part of this article:

Orlando Bloom has emerged as a potential "hot favourite" to take over the Batman role from Bale.

The Orlando Bloom thing is horse shit. Possibly every rumor we heard so far is horse shit, except for Mark Strong as Lex.

And how do we know this particular rumor is not horse shit?

I love Mark Strong.

It flies in the face of the consistent rumors (an older Batman). And then there's my gut that's correct more often than not. And the way it's worded too - "Hot favorite". Orlando Bloom? Really?

I was asking how do we know the rumor about Mark Strong being Lex is not horse shit?

He had a most interesting tweet in reaction to the rumors.

I would be upset if Orlando Bloom was playing Bruce Wayne.

They should cast a black man as batman. Or a woman.

He/she should be gay, too.

Raven Seymone Thinner Waist + Boob Fondle = DAMN just came out as a lesbian I think.

We have our Batman ladies and gents.

That was actually horrible news to me.

If they're going for old bat man just give it to Jack Black and move on.

I am vengeance... I am the night.... I... am ROCK AND ROOOOOOOLL

Fan art, but still cool

http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c99cdfde...2j3ko1_500.jpg

Nonsense.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/08/1...an-50-million/

Can i just say that i hate this Batman + Superman logo combine? The Batman logo makes me think that the Batman has become an obese motherfucker.

That's how Frank Miller had it. Has a nice nook to it, personally.

eh not really

I didn't really like it personally?

Ben Affleck will be Batman

http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/ben-...-superman-pic/

I don't know if I like that.

Applesauce, bitch!

Interesting

The faster people realize that this is not going to be Chris Nolan's Batverse, the better off we'll be. Already I've seen an inordinate (even for the internet) amount of bitching about this. I've never understood why Affleck gets the shit he does. He's a good actor who's turned in some excellent performances. I'm fine with this.

Oh, come on.

I gotta say, he recently grew on me (mainly as a director, but his acting is also good, especially comparing it to the earlier shit like Gigli or say, Daredevil) but the fuck is this? He's got this cute, charming guy shit going on in his face, boyish smile or whatever. That is fucking gay.

I thought Bruce Waynes was Batman

Wayans even.

I respect Affleck as an actor. He's cultivated an excellent career. However, I saw Daredevil.

It's just a movie I like Batman a lot and I don't care, I'll see the trailer and if it sucks I'll do what I always do, smoke some pot and move on. But I do LOVE seeing fanboys all upset.

I think Daredevil isn't bad. It's get's a lot of unnecessary shit. I like it.

However it still wasn't that good... So I agree Loopy.

So you're saying he's too famous and you won't be able to suspend disbelief, or what?

Now let's hope Nicholas Cage pulls the strings to finally realise his dream of playing Superman.

http://comicbook.com/wp-content/uplo...rman-lives.jpg

Cast Cedric the Entertainer as Alfred, too, because why the fuck not?

Looking through his IMDB, the only movies I have ever seen Ben Affleck in are Armageddon (which I don't remember at all) and Daredevil.

Christian Bale comes across as someone who could punch you and you'd be down for the count. Mark Wahlberg (I wouldn't cast Mark Wahlberg as Batman) comes across as someone who could punch you and you'd be down for the count. Ben Affleck seems to me like someone who could punch you and you'd be like 'Aight, bitch, that's all you've got'. I just feel like Batman should be someone who won't leave me feeling 'Aight, bitch that's all you got'.

Ben Affleck is going to have to punch me. This is probably the only way for me to determine if he is a good choice.

Maybe they remember his last superhero movie.

I don't know, just saying maybe pttern recognition actually accounts for something.

For the record, I don't care. If he's good, he's good. If he's bad, then comedy gold.

Ideally, they could remember that a shitty 10 year old superhero movie is not the be all, end all. Perhaps they could look at the good films he's been a part of. Pattern recognition, and all.

Gonna wait and see. Interesting news.

Ben Affleck isn't even the best actor with the last name Affleck

seems like a wonderfully nice guy and a good director, but I do not like this, Sam I Am.

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I even like Daredevil(for some reason) and hate the idea of Ben Affleck playing Batman

Colin Farrell would be better

I'm sure you can name several that are actually similar in possible style and scope to a superhero movie, but I can't. Pattern recognition requires, you know, a pattern.

Sorry to get you all upset and all.


Indeed.

Especially if Baatman kills people with paperclips and peanuts.

Of course, it stands to reason that if an actor is bad in one film in a genre, there's no way that they could ever be good in another film in that genre. Never mind the fact that today's superhero film is pretty far removed from where they were a decade ago.

Lot of available pattern recognition off of that singular superhero film he did.

Battfleck

Joe Manganiello would've been so much better and taller and more handsome

and with a huge dick probably...I've said too much

I read that they wanted an "older" actor to play Batman and that the front runner was Josh Brolin. That would've been awesome.

Who would be better to play older Batman than Michael Keaton? Missed opportunity.

That would cause all manner of confusion.

Hey remember when EVERYONE got upset because Heath Ledger was cast to play The Joker, because there's no way he'd never be as good as Nicholson?

If they wanted A) an older Batman with B) name recognition, why not Bruce Willis?


Oh, and by the way, don't forget it could always have been worse. We could have gotten Matt Damon:

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Love it DC! Finally doing any kind of crossover movie, and it doesn't even get the actors who established themselves as the characters.

Personally, I love Affleck, but if they really wanted a crossover/team-up appeal, it should be Christian Bale.

did people really get that upset? and it's different because Heath Ledger was a good actor. who wasn't in Pearl Harbor.

really hoping Jason Lee plays Lex Luthor or something now.

speaking of Jason Lee, he is not looking great

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV...0,214,314_.jpg

The way I see it is, it isn't Adam Sandler. So it won't be a comedy movie and thus I will remain optimistic.

Looking at Ben Affleck's imdb page did not help any of my negative feelings toward this casting.

It did however make me want them to cast Jon Hamm. So now I'm double mad.

+1 for Josh Brolin, fuck Affleck

Hope he plays him in the style of Adam West. Could put him right at the top of the list of Batmen.

http://geektyrant.com/news/2012/5/22...uJFVUqSyRyA.01

This is gold.

I like the comment where the dude says Mark Hamill would be a great choice because "the voice of the Joker is by far his best role and the one he was born to play".

Following that logic, this is the best choice for Batman:

http://www.geekosystem.com/wp-conten...vin-conroy.jpg

I've read sooooo many comments saying Kevin Conroy should be Batman

probably would be better than Ben Affleck, but still

Kevin Conroy plays a cheesy Batman that didn't work in the Arkham games. It is clearly a voice acting performance that would look stupid coming from an actual human, and he looks like Rolf Harris.

Love the histrionics.

It does stand to reason that stepping outside the element for which he's known and accomplished in order to do a movie in a genre both out of his comfort zone and in which he's done poorly once before might be at issue.

Now. Do I need to get Fangerl to spoon you and whisper in your ear how awesome Ben Affleck is to soothe the bruised feelings, or....?

That would backfire. It would only serve to remind us of how awesome West was and how much better we'd be watching his Batman movie.

Kevin Conroy is Batman. No, really. That's what's so awesome. He seems unassuming until he puts on the tights and starts jumping around the city with a grappling hook.

I was one of the 4 people that liked the Daredevil movie, so I have good feelings about this.

Leaning towards meh on Affleck as Batman. He probably won't be bad in the role but some of the other names rumored or speculated would have been a better choice.

The ineffectiveness of the Heath Ledger/Micheal Keaton examples make me wanna avoid any debates on sight. How many times did something teach us to Wait & See and how many times to people still spazz out on the internet.

I loved the Daredevil movie. I even have a DD movie t-shirt. :D

Going to give Affleck a chance, I guess.

Joe Manganiello is my spirit animal

If either of those had previously failed in a comparable movie, this would be a valid argument. But, unless I'm remembering incorrectly and "Mr. Mom" was actually about a man who was bitten by a radioactive mother and became the masked vigilante Mr. Mom, it's not.

You're gonna sit here and say A Knight's Tale was quality? And Keaton's backlog was before my interest in him but I'm certain everything he did was not a hit.

Brokeback Moutain