Warner Bros. announced today that Ben Affleck will be the next man to wear the Batman cowl. Affleck is set to star in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel sequel, tentatively known as Batman vs. Superman.
“Ben provides an interesting counter-balance to Henry’s Superman. He has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne. I can’t wait to work with him," said Snyder.
It seems like only yesterday that the announcement was made that not only would Man Of Steel 2 be out in time to compete with Avengers: Age of Ultron for the Summer 2015 blockbuster season, but that it would be much more than just a Superman film.The bombshell that the next Superman movie would feature the first live-action meeting between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight nearly drove fans insane, and the internet (including us...boy, were we wrong!) has been abuzz with casting rumors and speculation ever since. But nobody would have called this one.
Affleck fits the mold of the older, more experienced Batman that Warner Bros. had been hinting at, especially considering their citing of the Dark Knight Returns comics as inspiration. Of course, this isn't Affleck's first brush with the comic book world. Fans may remember him as Matt Murdock in Daredevil, he portrayed Superman actor George Reeves in Hollywoodland, at one point his name was connected with the director's chair for the Justice League film, and Argo, the multi-Oscar winning film which Affleck directed, co-produced, and starred in, was based on a true story which involved art created by King of Comics, Jack Kirby.
Man of Steel 2 (or is it Batman vs. Superman?), is slated for worldwide release on July 17, 2015.
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He was the bomb in Phantoms, yo!
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