Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)
08-24-13, 01:03 PM
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And apparently Bryan Cranston has also been cast as Lex Luthor:
http://butr.net/2013/08/24/has-bryan...as-lex-luthor/
They're also reporting that Matt Damon is being eyed for Aquaman or Martian Manhunter.
http://butr.net/2013/08/24/has-bryan...as-lex-luthor/
They're also reporting that Matt Damon is being eyed for Aquaman or Martian Manhunter.
08-24-13, 01:31 PM
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re: Untitled Superman & Batman Film (2015) (D: Snyder; S: Cavill, Affleck)
I would be very surprised if Martian Mahunter is in the movie. Even DC's animated series is entering New 52 territory, so I would expect to see Cyborg in the movie before Martian Manhunter.
08-24-13, 01:32 PM
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Regarding this big casting news, why do they always have to cast a white male in this role? We've waited so long for them to break with tradition and finally cast a woman or person of color. And why can't he finally be a ginger?
08-24-13, 01:36 PM
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Who are you talking about? Affleck as Batman? Cranston as Luthor? Someone else?
08-24-13, 01:55 PM
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re: Untitled Superman & Batman Film (2015) (D: Snyder; S: Cavill, Affleck)
....cuz he's a man? And if he's black...probably wouldn't come off right. Though I'd love to be there when they try to light him in a dynamic fashion on set. In the technical fashion of movies...not KKK fashion.
08-24-13, 02:02 PM
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Well played!
08-24-13, 02:04 PM
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what he should be is a raging Mexican who just doesn't give a Fuck!!
08-24-13, 02:16 PM
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re: Untitled Superman & Batman Film (2015) (D: Snyder; S: Cavill, Affleck)
Its all about respecting the source material, in relation to the culture we live in. Regardless of opinion, the fact is there aren't many super-rich corporate men with huge estates that aren't white. Bob Kane and Bill Finger modeled Batman heavily on characters like Zorro and The Shadow, neither of which were of African descent.
08-24-13, 02:27 PM
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re: Untitled Superman & Batman Film (2015) (D: Snyder; S: Cavill, Affleck)
It would be cool if they could make a modern Blue Demon film that was fucking awesome.
Do you get sarcasm? Hell, do you get satire yet?
Seriously though. Most iconic characters should stay their race. Some don't need it some do for the sake of iconography.
Its all about respecting the source material, in relation to the culture we live in. Regardless of opinion, the fact is there aren't many super-rich corporate men with huge estates that aren't white. Bob Kane and Bill Finger modeled Batman heavily on characters like Zorro and The Shadow, neither of which were of African descent.
Seriously though. Most iconic characters should stay their race. Some don't need it some do for the sake of iconography.
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08-24-13, 03:11 PM
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re: Untitled Superman & Batman Film (2015) (D: Snyder; S: Cavill, Affleck)
I like Patton Oswalt's Facebook response to the nerd rage over the Affleck casting:
No matter how many times you post your stupid "Fire Ben Affleck from Playing Batman" petition, I'm going to delete it and block you. Take a deep breath, and think for a second:
Yeah, the dude's made some bad films. Every actor has. Every actor does. Every actor will. It's a huge, arcing career and NO ONE has control over where it goes. Movie to movie, year to year, you're collaborating and trying and risking and, sometimes, yes -- failing.
Plus, everyone seems to forget that he had the world dropped in his lap when he was YOUNG. And, judging by how other suddenly-famous youngsters do in the same situation, he fared pretty well. Even when it went wrong, he seemed to keep a self-deprecating, long-view philosophy about the burning freak carousel he'd found himself on.
And then what happened? I mean, he'd fallen from a HEIGHT. You know what happens to 95% of people who weather a descent that steep? They come apart, fray at all of their sanity nodes, and give up.
But then there's the 5% who embrace crushing defeat and see it for the gift it is. And here's the gift: when you fail, and fail UTTERLY, you wake up the next morning and see that the world didn't end. And then the fear of failure is gone. And you're free. You're free to proceed on your own terms and pace -- if you have the ego that permits you to.
Ben brushed himself off, realized he'd kept his eyes open on the movies he'd done, and started directing. And he's become a damn good one.
A Batman portrayed by someone who's tasted humiliation and a reversal of all personal valences -- kind of like Grant Morrison's "Zen warrior" version of Batman, post-ARKHAM ASYLUM, who was, in the words of Superman, "...the most dangerous man on the planet"? Think for a second and admit that Ben Affleck is closer to THAT top-shelf iteration of The Dark Knight than pretty much anyone in Hollywood right now.
I'd write more, but I have to go work on my post about how an overweight 44 year-old comedian with bad feet and insomnia would be a bold choice for The Joker.
Yeah, the dude's made some bad films. Every actor has. Every actor does. Every actor will. It's a huge, arcing career and NO ONE has control over where it goes. Movie to movie, year to year, you're collaborating and trying and risking and, sometimes, yes -- failing.
Plus, everyone seems to forget that he had the world dropped in his lap when he was YOUNG. And, judging by how other suddenly-famous youngsters do in the same situation, he fared pretty well. Even when it went wrong, he seemed to keep a self-deprecating, long-view philosophy about the burning freak carousel he'd found himself on.
And then what happened? I mean, he'd fallen from a HEIGHT. You know what happens to 95% of people who weather a descent that steep? They come apart, fray at all of their sanity nodes, and give up.
But then there's the 5% who embrace crushing defeat and see it for the gift it is. And here's the gift: when you fail, and fail UTTERLY, you wake up the next morning and see that the world didn't end. And then the fear of failure is gone. And you're free. You're free to proceed on your own terms and pace -- if you have the ego that permits you to.
Ben brushed himself off, realized he'd kept his eyes open on the movies he'd done, and started directing. And he's become a damn good one.
A Batman portrayed by someone who's tasted humiliation and a reversal of all personal valences -- kind of like Grant Morrison's "Zen warrior" version of Batman, post-ARKHAM ASYLUM, who was, in the words of Superman, "...the most dangerous man on the planet"? Think for a second and admit that Ben Affleck is closer to THAT top-shelf iteration of The Dark Knight than pretty much anyone in Hollywood right now.
I'd write more, but I have to go work on my post about how an overweight 44 year-old comedian with bad feet and insomnia would be a bold choice for The Joker.
08-24-13, 03:23 PM
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08-24-13, 03:45 PM
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Such things don't always translate very well with text alone.
Agreed.
Wonderful words, and right on the money. I didn't expect such insight from a man who once touted himself as the "little lesbian" of the comedy world.
Seriously though. Most iconic characters should stay their race. Some don't need it some do for the sake of iconography.
Wonderful words, and right on the money. I didn't expect such insight from a man who once touted himself as the "little lesbian" of the comedy world.
08-24-13, 03:58 PM
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re: Untitled Superman & Batman Film (2015) (D: Snyder; S: Cavill, Affleck)
I remember Bradley Cooper was one of the finalists for GL, but his schedule looks very busy, so I doubt he'd have time.
They could always go with John Stewart. Anthony Mackie would seem a good fit, but he's in Captain America 2. Chiwetel Ejiofor also comes to mind. He could land a Best Actor nomination in "12 Years a Slave". That would probably beef up his offers.
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08-24-13, 04:17 PM
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re: Untitled Superman & Batman Film (2015) (D: Snyder; S: Cavill, Affleck)
I'd say there's 0 chance they want Reynolds back. Better off not having any connection of that trainwreck film to Justice League.
I remember Bradley Cooper was one of the finalists for GL, but his schedule looks very busy, so I doubt he'd have time.
They could always go with John Stewart. Anthony Mackie would seem a good fit, but he's in Captain America 2. Chiwetel Ejiofor also comes to mind. He could land a Best Actor nomination in "12 Years a Slave". That would probably beef up his offers.
I remember Bradley Cooper was one of the finalists for GL, but his schedule looks very busy, so I doubt he'd have time.
They could always go with John Stewart. Anthony Mackie would seem a good fit, but he's in Captain America 2. Chiwetel Ejiofor also comes to mind. He could land a Best Actor nomination in "12 Years a Slave". That would probably beef up his offers.
08-24-13, 04:17 PM
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08-24-13, 04:20 PM
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Too old. Besides, I actually like Reynolds as Hal Jordan. The movie was done pretty well from a production standpoint, but the storytelling could've been a little smoother. Most folks complained about Parallax being a huge cloud, but I guess they missed the part where the essence of fear consumed him as a Guardian. As time went on, he lost more of his original self.
I really want WB to suck it up, and do another "Green Lantern" movie. The franchise has a lot of creative potential for the screen, and for once, we have a hero who actually fights his doubts on a regular basis, instead of dwelling on them. I'd personally put that film in third place, behind "Man of Steel" and "Batman Begins".
I really want WB to suck it up, and do another "Green Lantern" movie. The franchise has a lot of creative potential for the screen, and for once, we have a hero who actually fights his doubts on a regular basis, instead of dwelling on them. I'd personally put that film in third place, behind "Man of Steel" and "Batman Begins".
08-24-13, 04:24 PM
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