Ben Affleck Taking Time With Batman Script

[Todd Black]

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Ben Affleck Taking Time With Batman Script



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[Jester85]

If that means it turns out less of a haphazard hot mess than BvS or Suicide Squad, I'm all for it. I'm not a big Affleck fan and was dubious of him playing Batman, but he turned out to be the least of that movie's problems.

I don't have a lot of faith in anything continuing the DCEU after Snyder started it out on such a shaky foundation though. It comes across like playing a rushed and slapdash game of catch-up with Marvel without laying the groundwork and establishing each character like the MCU took the time to do. And I'm not just a Marvel fanboy, I love both The Dark Knight and The Winter Soldier. But BvS was just a mess.

 

[Ammyfan]

I completely agree. I'm a huge fan of the DCAU, and was really keen to see the DC characters in their own movie universe, but so far it has been a let down. If him taking time means a better result then good! He was the best thing in BvS and after Argo I don't think there's any doubt that he can write.

Frankly, I'd rather have a great film in a few years than another rushed mess like BvS. The huge multi-character event should be several films down the line, not what you kick it off with.

 

[Jester85]

Exactly. BvS tried to do in one movie what Marvel took the time to set up in several, and it felt like DC playing a rushed and haphazard game of catch-up and being a little desperate and Johnny-come-lately to kickstart their own cinematic universe (which is becoming one of those overused terms, by the way).

 

[AlexZ]

He is the best Batman in the series in my opinion

 

[Jester85]

Christian Bale is my favorite live-action Batman, but while I was skeptical of Batfleck, he turned out to be fine and not one of BvS' many problems. I think he'd be fine in a better movie. If he is determining to put the effort into making his solo movie the best it can be, it might turn out well. I think he's a better writer/director than actor, overall.