It has been known for awhile now that Ben Affleck is
Batman in several of the DC Comics movie universe that Warner Brothers is
making. No matter if the schedule which was released last week is correct or
not, you can be sure that Affleck will be Batman in both “Batman vs. Superman:
Dawn of Justice” and “Justice League.” When it was announced that Affleck would
play the character, the world suddenly went mad. People get so touchy with
these big, iconic characters. They have very specific thoughts about who should
play these characters onscreen and who should not. When those expectations are
not met, they let out the fury of a thousand suns. I myself am even guilty of
that sort of thinking. When thinking about the possibilities for the next Batman,
Ben Affleck did not even come to mind. When he was finally cast, I was shocked,
a bit puzzled, then curiosity slowly set in. What did Zak Snyder see in Affleck
that seemingly nobody else in the world did? We shall find out in 2016.
Now it should be known that Ben Affleck might be
getting his solo film sometime in 2019. As of right now, the working title for
the movie is “The Batman.” That is about all we know about it. We have no idea
about story or plot. We have no idea who will be directing or writing or
producing. Heck, this all could be misinformation and there may not be an
Affleck Batman movie. This is just a faint whisper right now. If they do go
ahead and make this movie, I find it intriguing that we will see Batman in at
least two films prior to his own solo film. I kind of like establishing him
somewhat in the world of this universe for setting him loose in Gotham city. It
also makes the casting of Affleck that much more interesting.
If I was working at Warner Brothers right now, and I
was in charge of a Batman movie, here is what I would do. Not only would I have
Ben Affleck play the high-profile character, but I’d have him sit in the
director’s chair too. One of the things I like about the Marvel films right now
is the way they hire different directors for different movies within their
universe and I think Warner Brothers could definitely benefit from that as
well, Zak Snyder won’t have the energy to direct everything, and I would not
expect him to. Affleck has proven he is an undisputable artist behind the
camera, and that he is more than comfortable to direct himself. If we have him
playing the character, why not direct the movie as well? Once I had Affleck
locked in for director and star, I would hire Paul Dini, a veteran Batman
writer who wrote the scripts for the first two video games in the “Batman:
Arkham” series, and Bruce Timm, who is responsible for polishing the DC
animated universe. Both Dini and Timm have a solid grip on the knowledge and
understanding of these DC characters, specifically Batman (an even much better
understanding that even Christopher Nolan had.). I especially like how they
blend the grittiness of Batman’s world with a bit of reality and a hint of
mysticism. As much as I liked Christopher Nolan’s take on the character, and as
much as I disliked “Iron Man 3,” I am kind of over the “superheroes grounded in
reality” business and “Man of Steel” proved that it isn’t fully playing by
those rules. Most of all, I hope Warner Brothers just let’s its imagination run
wild with the possibilities it has now.
But those are just my thoughts. I hope Warner
Brothers has something much cooler in mind. I am hopeful more than ever for a
new Batman movie, and if “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice” happens to rock
my socks, that hope will skyrocket even more. Like always, I want all of these
movies to succeed, and that is what I hope happens.
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