Warner Bros. thinks Affleck is too old and fat to be Batman

More likely they are upset because his alcoholism completely derailed their plans for "The Batman".

They had to push back production, hire a new director and start a page one rewrite for the script.

really?? did he turn into a woman and we just didn't know??

Hugh Jackman - Wolverine at 48.

Clearly the problem with DC and all their movies from Batman v Superman to all their other franchise failures starts with their collective inability to do simple arithmetic.

They hired him to be Batman in 2013 when Ben was 41. Didn't anyone pullout the spreadsheets and Cray supercomputers to figure out he'd be 50 in 2022?

Anyway, I'll believe it when I see it. This seems like a PR tactic, they must be fighting with Ben about something.

The fanbase loved his portrayal, and this would be tough with the shared universe thing. The only way they can really do this if bring in a Nightwing who takes up the Batman mantle once Batfleck dies.

If they cast a big name actor for Nightwing, yeah, Ben should be worried.

Affleck is a diva and the studio is sick of him.

They can simply do Reeves's film as a prequel and cast a younger actor. Problem solved.

So are we.

Why not just swap him with Casey?

Because Casey's a pencil-necked weasel who can't act and who rapes women?

Can you imagine Casey attempting to do Batman's voice? The man sounds like he's still going through puberty.

I think people thought that things were gonna get better after Wonder Woman's success, but everything I hear about upcoming DC films has me worried. The next Batman movie, if it even gets made, won't resemble whatever it was going to be like a month ago. Joss Whedon was brought on to finish Justice League after Snyder's unfortunate family issues. I also just read today that The Rock's no longer a part of Shazam, and getting The Rock into a superhero movie was one of the reasons people were really excited for that project.

I nominate Jake.

But wasn't he always supposed to be old broken down Batman?

Yeah but a hot 'n' sexy old and broken down.

The timing of the is very suspicious on the eve of WB's Comic Con panel. I think Affleck made it known that he wasn't going to be coming and WB retaliated by leaking that they're firing his ass.

[quote] start a page one rewrite for the script.

Are they also going to rewrite page two?

R4 Bullshit. He sucked as Batman and the fan base hated him.

[quote]and the fan base hated him.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

R17 Listen, Casey. I'm a long-time Bat fan. NOBODY cared for him as big daddy Dark Knight.

I can't believe I am engaging this argument. That is fine if you hated him as Batman. I don't care, hate away.

But the relevant subreddits and nerd culture websites praised his portrayal, sure there were writing choices they didn't like (him killing people for instance), but even in a movie that was savaged he got a nice reception.

R19 Yeah, on reddit.

They CGI the shit out of these guys. They can suck out his fat, buff him up, etc. I thought he was a good enough Bruce Wayne/Batman.

[quote] Hugh Jackman - Wolverine at 48.

Hugh Jackman has the body to pull it off (and remember he was also playing Wolverine then as an old man, not at his prime).

Ben Affleck does not have the body anymore to play Batman believably. Unless they're making some sort of comment that Batman somehow gets fat in middle age.

R9, Casey can act and while an alleged harasser, has never been accused of rape. And no, I'm not Ben. You can have the pencil-necked weasel thing though.

Hey, what's with all the trash talk? I can still squeeze into the old Batsuit!

Affleck has the body to play Penguin.

Cripes, at this point Michael Keaton would be a better choice than Affleck to play "old Batman." At least he's still fit, and he has that crazy glimmer that sluggo Affleck can't muster.

It needs to be someone in their mid to late 20s, who would be close enough to Robin's age so that their relationship doesn't seem unseemly.

Or he could play Bouncing Boy from the Legion of Super-Heroes.

R26 I would die!

Why is it so hard for them to find an actor who actually looks like Bruce? It can't be that hard.

Keep Batman old and recast with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

[quote]Why is it so hard for them to find an actor who actually looks like Bruce? It can't be that hard.

The problem is they only want to cast well known actors. They should try to find a Bruce Wayne look-a-like, similar to what they did with Superman before the English guy.

[quote]R19 Yeah, on reddit.

You realize Reddit is the film's target demographic, right? You may not have liked Affleck, but a lot of DC fans did. Even people who disliked the film thought Affleck was the best part.

r33 the poster might have been implying that reddit has been destroyed by corporate fucks and is infested with bots and industry trolls; therefore, it's now a poor indicator of what the relevant nerds want.

Or not.

R34 Truth.

What makes a nerd relevant or irrelevant? Don't these movies need more than hardcore fanboys to be profitable?

r36 there are different nerd categories. The loftier nerds think comic book movies are vulgar corporate cash grabs that debase the true graphic novel aesthetic.

Seriously.

I highly doubt they're going to re-cast. I suspect they're fighting with him over something and this "anonymous source" article is a public threat.

Affleck loves being Batman, he just hates being part of these shitty movies. WB is a mess. It would be a huge mistake IMO to replace him or write him out.

Warners.

Go with Damian Wayne. Affleck can cameo as fat, old Bruce Wayne eating doritos and coaching his son from the bat computer. You get to cast a 20-something in the role, you get to go with the updated "Batman Beyond" style suit over the dated Batman suit, and Damian has a penchant for being too violent, which seems to fit with how WB is portraying Batman these days. (Burning the bat sign into people's chests? Really??)

Just recast, 90% of his body is in costume for most of the film anyway.

Something along these lines for the grandson of Ra's Al Ghul?

Who's that, R42?

R40 I'm so here for Damian. I'm in the minority who likes him more than any other BatFam member. Also, I'm game for a cute twink to play him.

Well maybe they could cast him as Santa Claus in a new franchise?

[quote] Ben Affleck does not have the body anymore to play Batman believably. Unless they're making some sort of comment that Batman somehow gets fat in middle age.

You nor the studio executives have the sophisticated level of taste that it requires to appreciate the fit fat body. And no that's not an oxymoron. Well it is, but you can totally be both. Fortunately, most dataloungers have the discerning taste necessary to appreciate such things.

Also, Damian is not white so a half-Arab twink would be appreciated.

[quote] Also, Damian is not white so a half-Arab twink would be appreciated.

Supposedly Affleck has some Turkish, Arab or Persian blood, so perhaps that fits?

Damien is annoying as fuck. Though to be fair, he is like an 11 year old, but it makes all his badass antics so absurd.

Assuming you're going by Ben's age, Damian being early 20s in a reboot easily works.

r10, The Rock had too many commitments to do Shazam- it starts up around Jan/18. I'm sure WB will throw him his own Black Adam movie.

Comic books nerds love Affleck as Batman for some reason.

Porn actor Vadim Black, R43.

Might be hard for him to get the role.

[quote]Keep Batman old and recast with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

I had a dream about him last night after watching Game of Thrones before bed. He is yummy.

I think I saw a glimpse of... The Bat Penis!

[quote] r33 the poster might have been implying that reddit has been destroyed by corporate fucks and is infested with bots and industry trolls; therefore, it's now a poor indicator of what the relevant nerds want.

[QUOTE]Or not.

I understand what you're saying, but why would corporate fucks, bots, and industry trolls completely shit on the film, but praise Affleck? Batman v Superman was widely panned, not just by critics, but by Redditors as well. It has its defenders, but the majority opinion was that it was a bad movie. It's possible that these people were paid by Warner Bros. to openly hate on their film, but I doubt it.

He is too old and too fat for the role.

And of course this comes out right before the comic con panel.

r55, he looks pregnant in that gif.

He was training for/filming BvS in Detroit while he was filming Gone Girl. He was 'roided up.

[quote][bold]Ben Affleck Addresses Rumors He’s Leaving Batman[/bold]

[quote]Ben Affleck addressed rumors that he’s stepping down from the role of Batman, telling fans at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday, July 22, not to believe everything they read.

[quote]“Let me be very clear,” he said during a panel promoting the new Justice League film. “I am the luckiest guy in the world. Batman is the coolest part in the universe. I’m so thrilled to do it. It’s f--king amazing.”

[quote]Affleck, who has made three film appearances as Batman (in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the new Justice League, as well as a cameo in Suicide Squad), reiterated to the Comic-Con audience that he “loves being in Hall H and being able to say, ‘I’m Batman.’”

[quote]He added that he “would be an ape on the ground for Matt Reeves,” who has taken over directing duties for The Batman and reportedly plans a trilogy with the Gotham City crime fighter.

I don't know what to think ^

He doesn't really address it at all. The article talks about that they are unhappy with him and want to fire him.

All he says is that he wants to do the role.

There was major outcry on the nerd web yesterday after that article. I'm sure WB will take that into account. The nerds love his Batman. And Affleck is now on record saying that he is still excited and still wants to do it.

I think he'll stick around for a few more movies.

He needs to go. His grease taints my beloved Dark Knight. We need someone new.

Funny, I had always that Hugh Jackson would make an excellent older Batman. They should just get him.

Who's the actor that played BOTH Green Lantern and Deadpool (his name is on the tip of my tongue but I ain't googling)? Hugh can do the same.

Ryan Reynolds

Reynolds is already Deadpool. Jackman was just Wolverine and has battles with cancer.

Affleck is one of those actors whose personal life/tabloid drama have become too much. I can't get lost in a character he's playing, such as Batman, because I'm always aware that I'm watching Ben Affleck, raging alcoholic/gambling addict/serial cheater, etc.

Someone here once accurately described Hugh Jackman as having a face that resembled a plate full of worms.

As for Affleck, I'm surprised he doesn't consider himself above low-brow superhero tripe.

R69 That someone must've had a plat e of ads for a face.

Jackman would be AMAZING as Batman.

As for Damian Wayne or a rebooted Batman, Aaron Taylor-Johnson please.

*plate of ass for a face.

Also, looking at Aaron, he would be perfect for ANY Batman.

I'd love to have Aaron Taylor Johnson's dick. I mean, have him play Dick.

We know Bruce lost Jason Todd in this universe, there should be Dick Grayson running around to be introduced in The Batman.

R68 = frau

The real fraus are Affleck lovers.

R60 that's my theory too. Roided up, amoung other things and now that he's 'sober' he can't get fit for the next shoot.

I think you can be sober and still take roids. They don't make you high. If alcohol was his only substance abuse problem, he could use appetite suppressants. If he had a problem with coke then he's likely to develop a problem with the legal appetite suppressants.

I think he's been on antidepressants and that's causing the puffiness. Because it doesn't look like booze bloat to me and he seems very happy and relaxed these days. I think he went through a really rough time but is on the upswing.

Variety has posted a bunch of videos of the fan signing at ComiCon today -- little kids were bawling meeting him. They can't recast.

[quote] His grease taints my beloved Dark Knight.

His beloved Dark Knight greases my taint!

Aww, that kid can barely contain himself. The peace sign with the tears is hilarious.

He needs to go. He should've stayed the Daredevil.

Batman he is not nor will be ever be.

Who could play a 20-something Damian?

Aaron Taylor Johnson

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is already a Marvel character, Quicksilver in the Age of Ultron, so no go.

R84 They've all played different super heroes at this point.

He's be purr-fect.

Sure. Because of everything that is wrong with the DC universe, Batfleck is the culprit.

WB are beyond redemption.

His fatness seems to be in part water bloat which points to prednisone. And that DEFINITELY would explain the moodiness.

Maybe he went on it due to a physical injury.

Or maybe he'll get in shape now he has moved on from Stepford Church Lady.

Does olive skin age badly?

[quote]Aaron Taylor-Johnson is already a Marvel character, Quicksilver in the Age of Ultron, so no go.

Not at all. Kevin Feige has said plainly there is such stipulation, I mean Quicksilver is dead anyone so who cares.

I mean look at Joss Whedon he went from nearly running the MCU to now he is finishing JL and getting ready to do a Batgirl movie with them (which all this Robin talk, that is another Batfamily character that will be part of the DCU soon)

ImWithAaron#

Yes! AARON!

He has a pretty nice ass too, which is crucial for playing Dick Grayson lol. I love how somehow that became real running joke of the comic book character. If they do ever include that character in the movie universe there better be an ass joke.

I want Aaron as young Bruce.

Michael Keaton was the best Batman.

R88 no, olive skin generally ages well. Much better than alabaster skin. Not as well as sub Saharan African skin. For European skin types olive ages best. Of course lifestyle can have a huge impact on how your skin ages no matter what the shade.

Thanks, R95. So Ben will age well notwithstanding other factors?

If Affleck can't keep the Batman gig, he's in trouble. Playing Batman is about the limit of his acting abilities as he doesn't actually have more than 2 facial expressions or 2 vocal inflections.

[quote]I want Aaron as young Bruce.

Warner Brothers trying to intimidate Affleck aside, they are not really going to recast the role. But the bat family does exist in this universe, I mean we saw a dead Robin in BvS and we getting introduced to Barbara Gordon soon.

Grayson is Barbara's primary love interest, it makes sense for them to introduce the character, and all joking aside I honestly do think ATJ would be fantastic casting.

Warners

Ben would will be a good looking man if he got his act together. Time will tell.

Ben was NEVER a good looking man. He's a boring, bald man with fake teeth. Ever seen Dazed and Confused? That's the real Ben Affleck.

R17, no you don't. I'm a fan of Batman and DC. Backstory: in the 90s I was part of a group of high school students who got to go to DC comics. It was so awesome seeing the cells of Batman/Robin etc....I'll never forget pointing and asking "are you making a new Batman cartoon"? "Yes, it's going to be called Batman the animated series"....."woooooow" I thought. They were really great. They gave us a ton of comics (many intertwined with Eclipso: The darkness within). I had asked them if they knew of any comic book store where I could get "Batman: A death in the family",.....they gave me a copy right on the spot. This made me love DC forever lol--I know you don't care lol but my point is this, Bale embodied Bruce Wayne/Batman. Ben Affleck doesn't embodied both Bruce Wayne and Batman. Ben isn't that great of an actor. Seeing him in the costume....he looks like a dull, slow, stupid person who decided he wanted to dress up as The Batman. Plus he has a gun and kills....something a lot of fans didn't like. I love DC (DCU) but it saddens me they don't have their shit straight and tight like Marvel (MCU). Marvel has consistency....Robert, Scarlett, Chris E., Chris H....all the same actors playing the same characters. Plus really great writers and director.--Oh and btw not all Wonder Woman fans liked Gal Gadot. I love Wonder Woman but she looks nothing like her, her acting is flat, she has no presence.

Don't be ridiculous R101.

How about David mazouz

That's your opinion r102. The official voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, has proclaimed me the best live action version of Batman.

[quote]How about David mazouz

Well he is busy with "Gotham" of course.

He would be a good choice for Damian Wayne, but I hope they don't go that route. I don't know why DC has such a boner for that character right now, how many animated movies have starred him.

r101 And eyes for slits thanks to some bad plastic surgery.

I wouldn't be surprised if DC/Hollywood is going to pull the first reboot within a reboot by replacing Ben Affleck. That will give the nerds something to wet themselves.

How can anyone enjoy Ben Affleck in anything while he obviously struggles with his private life to the point he's either on drugs or anti depressant meds.

[quote]Cripes, at this point Michael Keaton would be a better choice than Affleck to play "old Batman." At least he's still fit, and he has that crazy glimmer that sluggo Affleck can't muster.

I'm all for bringing back Michael Keaton, especially now that Adam West is dead, but would he do it again at this stage of his career and with an Oscar?

Michael Keaton does not have an Oscar.

[quote]I'm all for bringing back Michael Keaton, especially now that Adam West is dead, but would he do it again at this stage of his career and with an Oscar?

Michael Keaton just played the villain in Spiderman, being Batman would be a step up.

Also, this is never going to happen people. The fans were revolting at this rumor.

My mistake, R11; he won practically every award for [italic]Birdman[/italic] except that.

[quote]The fans were revolting at this rumor.

Most comic book fans are pretty revolting.

Bitch got fat.

Step aside, Batfleck, my time has come.

I think I have seen every Batman incarnation since the mid 1960s. Michael Keaton was always my favorite ... until I saw Affleck ... I hope they get this worked out

Why does it take so long to make a movie? I made 12 movies in four weeks, and all of them were nominated for Academy Awards

R116 Affleck keeps forgetting his lines or showing up drunk..so they need at least 2,000 takes of each scene.

I honestly didn't realize as I am sitting here talking about a Nightwing movie that one is in the planning stages.

I find Fatfleck hotter than Thinfleck.

pre- and post-plastic surgery and retoothing of Affleck, preferred his older toupee

I think Affleck's jaded, smart ass, smug, borderline miserable personality is half the reason they chose him as batman. I think he works

Christian Bale was so hot in Batman Begins. He looked too old in the last one. He was my favorite Bruce though.

Agree r121, he worked well in the role. And he is an appropriate age, this isn't Batman at the beginning of this career, this is an experienced Batman who has been doing this a while. And I like an older Batman, it allows them to have the full Batfamily cast of characters.

R49 yeah, I agree with you, I don't want to see Damian until he's grown out of being a brat and demeaning the Robin persona. It makes me kinda bitter that he put the cape & boots on, tbh, but there's no going back.

Robin is comic book hero because of what he or she represents; the antithetical emotion, humanity & heart that Batman needs to survive. If Robin is ambiguously grimdark as Batman, they can't work as a unit and more importantly they can't be what the other so badly needs. That's why Jason couldn't go back to it even when Bruce found him alive and he admitted the love between them was still there...

And obviously Jason is still dead in this Universe, but damn I'd love to see him back. He's more nuanced, more interesting & more emotional a character than Damian which translates perfectly to a dramatic screenplay (see the animated Under The Red Hood if y'all haven't - it blows recent liveaction Batman movies out of the water). Ok, his roots were troubled and he *may* have killed a guy as a teen but he's paid for that 100x over and has shown remorse. Jason also has stronger ties to the extended Bat-family and has more potential to shake up the established order, being an out-and-out antihero rather than just a bloodthirsty hero. He's also a hot Irish tuff with a chest to go to war for and a penchant for dirty-flirting and getting into fights - who *doesn't* choose him over a pouty sociopathic child with an anime sword?

Damian is a badass blood son to Bruce, whatever, he can stay; but in the eyes of many he'll never be a true Robin or a true son to Bruce like Dick is because of his cold, callous nature (before anyone says it; Tim Drake can be chilly but he has a huge heart).

But nerdlings & fanboys love their Tarantino-esque child vigilantes so who fucking cares about character, right?

ATJ's Pietro/Quicksilver will most likely be resurrected by Whedon, R70. Joss has a track record for not letting a character stay dead (see: Buffy, Angel) and ATJ proved more popular in the role than expected.

Btw WHET Joseph Gordon-Levitt playing Timothy Drake/Red Robin? He would have been perfect for the part. He was lined up for Christian Bale's Batman only, but chatter says his name remained in the mix even after Nolan wrapped it up....

[bold]EXCLUSIVE: WB Has Soured On Affleck, And Is THE BATMAN Part of The Shared Universe?[/bold]

[quote]I’m told that now, as of this writing, the studio is officially over Affleck.

[quote]I was asking my source for any updates regarding what I wrote a couple of months back- namely “Is Gyllenhaal officially our next Batman yet?”

[quote]“Gyllenhaal is probably Batman. Affleck is not out of it yet. That’s the thing, he still has a contract. But the studio is sour on him. If Ben rolls, Jake is in. Kind of a weird web. These guys both know they control each other’s destiny.”

Jakey's gonna be big again! Huge, even.

and ugly

Josh Hartnett

Just change the title to Fatman, the Crepe Crusader

[quote]Gyllenhaal is probably Batman.

I'm probably going to have to see another Batman movie?

Affleck thinks he's too good for Batman but Affleck can't act his way out of a paperbag. He was born to play expressionless Batman.

R9, Casey has never been accused of behaviour that is anywhere near rape. He settled a civil suit in 2009 that alleged sexual harassment. Not rape, not assault, harassment. It sounded appallingly sleazy behaviour but the escalation of it to rape on this and other sites is fucking ridiculous. And he can act.

Well, Jake won't be coming out anytime soon if he gets Batman.

R133 = Matt Damon

Finally.

Why wouldn’t he, R134?

R135, I (R133) wish I had a fraction of Matt Damon's money. I'm sure you do too.

R138, I also wish I had a fraction of his ass.

Why [italic]would[/italic] he come out when he gets to bang Cavill in the trailer and score a shitload of money to boot? I sure wouldn't come out if I had a gig like that.

[quote]And he can act.

Yes, he utilizes that one single note he's got wonderfully.

Is Affleck ever gonna be hot again in hollywood? He got his second act, his second chance, thrived as a directer with his first three movies and rebuilt his image ...

Now it seems to be gone again.

Thoughts? What's his next move?

He should stick to directing and stop playing at being a celeb.

First of all, any Batman movie that focuses on any Batman other than Bruce Wayne is going to be a disaster. So kiss any idea of a movie starring Damian or Terry or Nightwing instead of Bruce Wayne goodbye--the current Bat-nerds alone just cannot put a Batman movie over, and they are the only ones who would want to see a Batman movie not starring Bruce Wayne.

Ben was not bad as Batman, but my guess is that the studio is going to try to distance itself from Zach Snyder, since neither justice League nor Batman v. Superman got the praise nor the audiences they hoped for. And if they distance themselves from Zach Snyder's Batman, that means they will distance themselves from Ben Affleck.

Finally, he's middle-aged and fat and alcoholic. It's time for a new Batman.

R142 Affleck's a good, but not great, director. The Oscars just love giving Oscars to actors when they direct and Affleck didn't even get that. Live by Night was a total disaster. Affleck directs so he can cast himself in lead roles which no other director would. He only got the lead in the Fincher because Fincher said he was playing himself.

Casey Affleck has many failures in his career -- anytime he deviates from the only role that he can play, he doesn't succeed. He can play troubled characters and that's literally it. [quote]The Oscars just love giving Oscars to actors when they direct and Affleck didn't even get that.

Absurd. There was such a butthurt outcry when he was snubbed for Director that it positively guaranteed that his film (the very pedestrian Argo) would win Best Pic as a consolation. He still got an Oscar out of it all.

I don't know what his next move will be and he probably doesn't either at this point. He has nothing on his schedule, nothing new to film, nothing to promote. No one knows if he will fulfill his WB contract and make another appearance as Batman, or if they will buy him out and re-cast. It will probably be cheaper to keep him on and toss him into some movie as a supporting character and go for someone different with the Batman standalone movie. The one thing that he does have going for him is The Accountant. People seemed to really enjoy that movie and a sequel is in the works. An autistic assassin is a role that he CAN play and he got a lot of praise from the autism community for it, so if he can spin that into something of a franchise, that would obviously be good for his career.

I think that he will once again turn things around. The tabloid fixation with his private life will subside in time provided he doesn't go back to Jen Garner. Needs to finalize that divorce and move on. He is a self-obsessed Leo so he isn't going to wallow in the doldrums of the industry. He will fight his way back into the game, I'm sure of it.

Losing the fat shouldn't be terribly hard for him, it's the old and the drinking that'll do him in.

Affleck is the type of alcoholic who will never be able to quit.

Oh, no! We were all of us deceived!

FATMAN: The AARP Years.

It's dahVEED's turn.

He's old and fat that's a fact

r89 Quicksilver will not stay dead in that universe.

Gyllenhaal is a great option and suggesting Casey is a joke.

He's not too old and too fat to be quite deep inside me

Too old and fat ??? He's gorgeous

A serial sexual assaulter is never hot

How is no one discussing the real breaking news here? Jakey is NOT going to be the next Batman! We were already shipping him with Cavill and everything...

I bet Ban Barnes ran to the gym as soon as he read that news here on DL.

Jake is too beta and not masculine enough for Batman.

[quote]How is no one discussing the real breaking news here? Jakey is NOT going to be the next Batman!

Maybe you should have said that. Don't clickbait link to a video that we have to watch to get the point.

r158 You have no idea what the word "clickbait" means, do you, dear?

And no, I'm definitely not doing video transcriptions for your rude lazy ass.

[quote]You have no idea what the word "clickbait"

Something like "We were all deceived, watch this video to find out more!". But okay sweetie, you do you.

Dear God, you're obnoxious.

JAKE GYLLENHAAL as BATMAN? 'No' Says the Actor

Jake Gyllenhaal was rumored to be The Batman writer/director Matt Reeves' leading choice to replace Affleck in the Dark Knight role, but when CNA Lifestyle asked the actor about it, he put the rumors and speculation to rest.

“Wow, that’s a very difficult question," Gyllenhaal said. “The answer to that question is ‘no’.”

Affleck is too fat now. Either do Jenny Craig or forget it.

Armitage

Lordy just push him out and be done with it. I was never in favor of this grandpa taking the role. I'm tired of these egotistical actors ruining what could be good movies by not only taking parts that don;t remotely suit them, but insisting they have a part in the production and writing.

Hear, hear 165! You are so right.

I hear he's going out for the role of the Goodyear Blimp.

I've never had anything against Affleck, but I always thought he was the wrong choice to play Batman.

what about Jon Hamm? He was rumored to be in the running before Affleck was announced a couple of years ago. He'd make a good Bruce Wayne.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson could rejuvenate the entire franchise imo.

Batman

R169 he's even older -- Hamm

[quote]Aaron Taylor-Johnson could rejuvenate the entire franchise imo.

For Aaron Taylor-Johnson fans only.

Oh, Sweet Gesu, who cares about any of this franchise crap?

Pas moi, r173.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson should be Nighwing. With copious close-ups and jokes about his ass.

R170, only if they plan on making a movie about "Bat-Baby." That kid is barely out of Pampers. Way too young to play Batman. Possibly too young to even play Robin.