I liked him in Paycheck, and as long as he has a well written script, I don't think it'll go bad. |
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I'm reluctantly on-board. He definitely wouldn't have been my first pick, but I think he can pull it off. |
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I liked him in Paycheck, and as long as he has a well written script, I don't think it'll go bad. |
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His characters in Chasing Amy and Dazed and Confused are my permanent images of him. I can't take him seriously as Batman. |
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I think that's what a lot of people (and I mean a LOT) are going through. I can definitely see why, because he's played pretty much 'himself' in so many roles like that. But after Paycheck, the Town and (what I've seen of) Argo, he's matured a lot as an actor, since then. Have you seen any of those, UM? And if so, what did you think of his performances? |
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Remember Dare Devil? |
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I haven't seen those movies. Maybe they could change my image of Affleck some. I think he did great jobs in the movies I mentioned, so I'm not saying he's a bad actor or anything. I love those films big time. He was also great for movies like Good Will Hunting, Mallrats, and Dogma. But Batman is a million miles from those roles. Ben will be doing the Batman talking style, and I'm going to be chuckling about him becoming obsessed with a lesbian and having paint spilled on his head by ninth graders. I do think think he has enough skill to play Batman, though. I might even say he would be perfect for the role if he weren't already typecast in my head. |
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Argo IMO i like. |
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Seems kinda dumb that they're rebooting it so soon after the series 'concluded'. Same with Spiderman. Superman too (that's one which just keeps on stalling and restarting...). These cash cows are getting tired, in my opinion. |
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Ben Afleck has played in so many comedies, it's just hard to picture him in such a dark and serious role as Batman. We'll see how he does. |
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Daredevil wasn't Ben Affleck's fault. It was a horribly-written, mostly-horribly-executed film. Affleck and Michael Clark Duncan were pretty much the only good things about the movie, and that's not saying much, because of how it was written. I really don't think it's a fair comparison, though. |
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You forgot Colin farrel in that too. |
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I didn't like him as Bullseye. |
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THAT explains it then. I was wondering why the sudden change in the films, thanks for taking the time to explain that. You are right, of course, about the new batman being "too human" for the Justice League. That said, I always saw Batman as the ONE superhero who didn't really have any superhuman powers, and it's what made him unique. I liked how they played on that in the newer Batman films. That said, I get what you mean too, about how they essentially made it to where it *had* to be done. Doesn't mean I won't miss the new spin on him though--or the very dark and ominous Joker. |
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There was a lot of trepidation about Michael Keaton as Batman for many of the same reasons - he had mostly done comedy etc, heck, I didn't think he was the right choice at all. Until I saw the movie. He was perfect - though from what I've seen Ben Affleck doesn't have any of the intensity Keaton does that made him able to pull it off. Plus being done by Tim Burton of course there was a lot of whimsey included in that universe. This one will be different. |
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By weird coincidence Daredevil was on cable last night, so I watched for a while, trying to imagine Benny as Batman. Ya know, I think he can pull it off. Especially considering he's older now and a bit more rugged/manly. |
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The jawline thing was actually something that I'd brought up to someone else as being essential to having a good Batman. Bale didn't have it, and I believe that that's part of the reason they tried covering it up with that unusually-concealing mask in the TDK series. I do think Affleck's got a strong enough jaw for it. And people have been talking about build, but I've read that Affleck has already started training 2 hours a day to bulk up for the role. I don't think physicality will be a problem in this, at all. |
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Agreed. By an even weirder coincidence Paycheck is on now. I watched a few minutes of it (never saw it or any of the other Affleck recommendations listed here). I was thinking about the jaw thing, and I realized - he does have that strong cleft chin thing going on. While I didn't care for the Daredevil costume, what I liked about him in that movie was the banter with his friend in the cafe or whatever - I can see him as a very personable Bruce Wayne. He's got this weird thing going on that in a way makes him perfect for a half-masked type of hero character - if all you can see is his chin he looks like a hardass, but when the mask comes off he looks kind of wimpy, so it's a perfect built-in alter-ego thing. I hope he doesn't gargle Drano for the voice the way Bale did.. |
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Oh, it's not coincidence. TV networks tend to pump out actor/franchise-related stuff whenever there is something big happening in the film world. They are just showing Ben Affleck movies because he was just outed as the new Batman. They always do this. Pay attention to whenever there is a blockbuster hit that has either been announced or is about to open in theaters. Odds are you are going to see a virtual marathon of related content on TV. |
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Very well said - I gotta agree with every word. Oh, and I do know how cable stations will push for upcoming releases - somehow it just didn't occur to me that's what was going on. A derp moment. |
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ermergerd ben aflack is batman |
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I just checked IMDB and saw that there have been TONS of Batman movies and T.V. shows. I only knew about a few. |
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Lmao. That was hilarious. |
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