B-Aff to don the Batsuit
Holy reboot Robin!
After much speculation since the announcement at this year’s Comic-Con that DC Comics’ Superman and Batman would go toe to toe, cape to cape etc in the untitled Man of Steel sequel, the mask is off... Or should that be on?
After much speculation since the announcement at this year’s Comic-Con that DC Comics’ Superman and Batman would go toe to toe, cape to cape etc in the untitled Man of Steel sequel, the mask is off... Or should that be on?
Warner Bros announced today
that Ben Affleck will be the latest to don the Bat-cape of alter ego millionaire Bruce Wayne taking over from Christian Bale. Affleck, who had been
rumoured to be directing the superhero mashup ‘Justice League’ at one stage will instead
slip into some patented rubber in front of the camera fighting crime in some capacity
alongside Henry Cavill’s Superman. And as you’d expect, all involved are
excited at the prospect.
“We knew we needed an extraordinary actor to
take on one of DC Comics’ most enduringly popular Super Heroes, and Ben Affleck
certainly fits that bill, and then some,” says Warner Bros Greg Silverman,
President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production in a statement
released by the studio today.
“His outstanding career is a
testament to his talent and we know he and Zack will bring new dimension to the
duality of this character.”
Zack Snyder returns as
director for the sequel and looks to be giddy with anticipation at working with
B-Aff;
“Ben provides an interesting
counter-balance to Henry’s Superman,” says Snyder. “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.”
B-Aff, who no doubt was
already a WB favourite after winning the studio Oscar glory for last year’s
Argo, has some runs on the board when it comes to playing a superhero – he portrayed
actor George Reeves who played Superman in the 1950’s in the true Hollywood
mystery Hollywoodland in 2006 and starred as blind swashbuckling
superhero Daredevil in 2003.
While that film
under performed, Affleck looks like he’s on the money this time with the Man of Steel reboot which has past the $US650
million mark worldwide.
The untitled sequel is scheduled
for release in July 2015.
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