Magic Man
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Evans did a great job with Cap.
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Ben Affleck As Batman?
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Evans did a great job with Cap.
Magic Man
Reaper of Conversation
But none of that is about his acting. He is a good director, and has done some good work. He's not even a horrible actor like Keanu Reeves. But he hasn't shown any special acting talent, and his usual persona is not right at all for Batman.
Who would a good actor be?
It seems to me that one of the root causes of current Batman popularity is that it is so easy to project one's expectations of how he should be into the character. He is appealing because he is fairly contradictory and ill-defined, yet those flaws are all too easy for overlook.
I swear, I have a hard time imagining a better suit for the role than Affleck. But then again, I have not been a Batman fan for over 30 years.
It seems to me that one of the root causes of current Batman popularity is that it is so easy to project one's expectations of how he should be into the character. He is appealing because he is fairly contradictory and ill-defined, yet those flaws are all too easy for overlook.
I swear, I have a hard time imagining a better suit for the role than Affleck. But then again, I have not been a Batman fan for over 30 years.
Ooh, good distinction.
He received high praise for his acting in Hollywoodland, which was about George Reeves (Superman) of all people.
freethinker44
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He has said for a while now that he didn't plan to do Batman again. He said he would only do it if Christopher Nolan asked him to. Who know? There is still a chance, Nolan is a producer.
It isn't clear what you mean.
Magic Man
Reaper of Conversation
Interesting. I haven't seen high praise for it. I've seen people say he did OK with it, though.
I saw something on Twitter not too long ago that made me giggle. It said something like "Get jeers for Daredevil. Work your *** off for 10 years to get back in the public's good graces. Win an Oscar. Get cast as Batman and BANG! you're back to Gigli again."
LOL
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The Oscar didn't fully redeem him.
The movie was slightly above adequate, & hardly one of the greats, eg, Pee Wee's Big Adventure.
Gigli.
Had to IMDB that one.
It has an incredibly low 2.4 rating.
Although it did score 0.1 higher than Pia Zadora's "The Lonely Lady".
Yes. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the Broadcast Film Association, by the Golden Globes, and by the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role by BAFTA for "Argo", to which there were a lot of controversy over how he was thought to be snubbed by the Oscars for his portrayal.
Which is why I say to wait and see.
He won a Razzie Award for his role in Gigli and for his role in Daredevil. Two years in a row for Affleck to get the Razzie. I say that's quite an accomplishment.
I'm okay with Affleck being Batman. I wasn't thrilled when I heard it (Batman is my favorite superhero, I don't want them to screw him up like Clooney did), but I thought about how skeptical people were of Heath Ledger until he did fantastic as the Joker. Affleck has been in some legit movies lately, like Argo (which Affleck also directed).
-He looks the part, physically.
-He can be serious, when needed. Man of Steel was serious, I think they'll keep a similar tone.
-Nolan hasn't really been involved with a critical flop yet, and he's still involved to a certain degree.
-He looks the part, physically.
-He can be serious, when needed. Man of Steel was serious, I think they'll keep a similar tone.
-Nolan hasn't really been involved with a critical flop yet, and he's still involved to a certain degree.
These Batman movies were indeed some of the most critically acclaimed superhero movies ever. The genre is not one that is typically well-received by more critical viewers, but these Batman movies, along with the first Iron Man movie, kind of established what a modern superhero movie is like. It either has to be serious and complex (Batman), or it has to sort of make fun of itself and be well acted (Marvel's approach, with some of their better ones).
-Batman Begins focused on themes of Justice, about what sort of actions are appropriate against evil.
-Dark Knight focused on terrorism, and how to respond to terrorism (a contemporary issue at the time).
-Dark Knight Rises focused on class warfare (a contemporary issue at the time), deception, fanaticism towards an idea, etc.
Kevin Smith once said that if he made a Superman movie (and he did write a script for one once), he would have picked Affleck for Superman. -_-`
He said he felt they already completed it with the trilogy and he wants to move on. He did say, however, that he would maybe consider it if Nolan asked him to.
The thing is, the Man of Steel universe is supposedly in a different thematic universe than the Dark Knight trilogy. That trilogy is kind of considered to be stand-alone, with no Superman flying around, no magical or alien heroes. They toned Batman down a bit to try to have a semi-realistic depiction: he's not a super-genius in the movies like he is in the comics or in the DC animated universe, doesn't have a space station with the Justice League, doesn't deal with global issues, doesn't fight aliens like Darkseid, etc.
The Batman in the Man of Steel universe is supposed to be a different take on Batman, a version of him that can be shown in a larger scope, because they still want to do a Justice League movie. Using a different actor helps put a divide between the two movie universes.
Sha'irullah
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Please tell me I am not the only one expecting this to happen to Batman. The Boston Dark Knight will be so unbearably awful.
"Eeeh Joker, yeh. You be messin' with me"
It's like enjoying raw oysters, for some it's great, & for others our gag reflex prevents downing'm.
One of my problems is I just didn't find him a compelling character. It could be the writing though.
For me, the first great super hero movie was Darkman. (Superman was just too Wonder Bread.)
The mythology, the plot, the score, the great over the top acting. So I want my super heroes &
villains to inspire me.
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Magic Man
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That's fine, but it sounds more like a problem with things other than Evans's acting, as you point out.
I personally don't care.
He has done bad stuff, but he has also done some really good stuff as well. I think he is a good actor and director.
I will hold my judgments until I see the film for myself. Remember when it was announced that Heath Ledger would play the Joker? People hated the idea.
He has done bad stuff, but he has also done some really good stuff as well. I think he is a good actor and director.
I will hold my judgments until I see the film for myself. Remember when it was announced that Heath Ledger would play the Joker? People hated the idea.