Affleck Is The New Batman

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6 hours ago

Hi Fans, I need your attention for a few moments.

Since the casting announcement late Thursday, we saw the polarizing opinions, many of which were expressed here. Unfortunately, some have taken their discontent to unnecessary and extreme lengths.

Its one thing to express a casting isn't your favorite choice. It’s quite another, and totally unwarranted, to message death threats to the page admins over it. First, this is a fan page. We are NOT affiliated with WB/ DC, we have no input with production, casting, or anything else. Our role is voluntary, and we cheer on and support the film(s.) Second, WB doesn't play in this sand box. They don’t visit the page and see what fans disagree with on any given subject. Third, to make a threat of violence against any person is completely unacceptable and it diminishes the credibility of ALL superhero genre fans and dismisses you all into a non-relevant “lunatic” category.

Is that how you really wish to be represented? As crazy people who issue threats?

Fanning is to be fun. We, the admins, have fun and get thrilled whenever there is official news that comes out.

I have turned off private messaging this morning. We have no plans of when it might be turned back on again. If you don’t like a casting choice, please find respectful ways, non-violent ways of expressing it. Please don’t post petitions for the cast to be fired- we will remove them. One threatening message cited a petition in his threat as a reason for his threat to be carried out. While I don’t believe the threats were credible, they also are absolutely not going to be accepted here.

Fanning the flames of hatred is NOT the kind of fanning we do here. If you’re someone who happens to be in disagreement with a recent casting announcement, simply wish the person best and that he puts 100% into the role so that the next movie is great. Being hateful is not the answer and ends up resulting in this kind of situation.

Sorry to take up a few moments of your time on this, but it needed to be said.

~Leslie, Page Owner and on behalf of Admins.

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Ryan Gosling: Could Have Been Batman



Ryan Gosling.  He could have been Batman.  

Following the surprise announcement of a Superman/Batman movie at San Diego Comic-Con last month, rumors ran wild as to who would next don the cape and cowl as the Dark Knight. 

One rumor is being reported as "true" by THR: Ryan Gosling. They write Gosling was a studio pick for the role, but Gosling refused it because he does not like sequels.  

The studio reached out to Affleck, at an earlier point in timehe didn't seem too interested.  After a lot of convincing, he was curious about the idea and thus began conversations of character and story development.  Once his curiosity was satisfied WME took over the negotiation process.  Included in these negotiations is a multi-picture deal (not clear on WHAT movies,) and appearing as Batman in a Justice League movie.  And, he may even direct that movie.  

It is a surprising move by Affleck, who had recently turned down 20th Century Fox's offer to wear the red suit in a Daredevil re-boot. Chris Nolan reportedly offered Affleck the chance to direct Man of Steel, but he said "no" because he did not desire to be involved in the superhero genre again (despite being a big comic book fan.)

As for Daredevil, it was 10 years ago. Even Affleck conceded it wasn't his best work. But, people evolve a LOT in 10 years, and he has performed admirably since.  It's like us being held forever accountable today to something we all did when we were 12 years old and still growing.  His recent projects show the growth and development, winning the Oscar for Best Picture in February.   

The next installment in the Man of Steel franchise, not yet officially titled, has Henry Cavill (Clark Kent/ Superman), Amy Adams (Lois Lane,) Diane Lane (Martha Kent,) and Laurence Fishburne (Perry White) reprising their roles in addition to Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/ Batman. The movie begins production in early 2014 and releases wide in theaters July 17, 2015. 

~Written by: Leslie

News as it is Posted- From the Man of Steel Fan Page

Source: MovieWeb/ THR

Kevin Smith Says The Batman Costume In BATMAN VS SUPERMAN IS Like Nothing We Have Ever Seen Before

On his weekly Podcast, Kevin Smith let slip that he knows what the Batman costume for the 2015 Man of Steel sequel looks like.
By preacherfan666 - 11/10/2013

On his weekly Podcast "Hollywood Babble-On with Ralph Garman and Kevin Smith" Mr. Smith let slip some information about the new costuime for Batman in the upcoming Superman Vs Batman movie. He told his co host and audiences that back stage Director Zack Snyder showed him a picture of the costume on his iPhone. Kevin had this to say:

"I saw the costume, more than that I saw him [Ben Affleck] in the costume...I don't want to give anything away cause that is up to them and stuff, but I am going to say this...I instantly bear hugged him. You have not seen this costume in film before. Because every other movie has done this matrixy black armor thing...There wasn't a single nipple on this [frick]ing suit man. I think everyone is gonna be like 'Holy Shit!' We haven't been down this path before. Even the Hardest core "[frick] this movie" person will be like 'alright, I'm ready!'

He then goes on to explain what it reminded him of.

"It seemed like it was very [Redacted] Influenced."

In the podcast he bleeped what it was influenced by but could he have been talking about Frank Miller? What do you guys think, leave your comments in the usual place.

Apologist Puncher wrote:I think grey is a given. I doubt they'd go with blue though, as it would look too similar to Superman's suit. I'm guessing grey and charcoal/black.

And I agree about the lenses. I think CGI'ing white instead of trying to make practical lenses work is the way to go.