Okay,
maybe the world hasn't literally ended, but a lot of fellow Bat-Fans
out there sure have been acting as though it has. I've heard about death
threats (even to those not even connected to the movie) and a petition
for the President of the USA to step in and stop this casting. Seriously
stupid stuff, that in all honesty, makes it kind of embarrassing to be a
fan. I openly admit, my initial reaction was "F*ck!". For me it had absolutely nothing to do with Affleck or his ability to act or make a good movie. Daredevil
wasn't the best movie, but I enjoyed it (minus Afflecks hair aha). So
much, that I kind of yearned for him to reprise his role in the Elektra spin-off/sequel.
My issue with this casting, was that I haven't heard or seen any movies
where Ben had "the voice" to play Batman. A combination of his Boston
accent and higher toned voice makes it hard for me to see him as The
Dark Knight. Now I am not saying everyone has to be like Christian Bale
and his grovelling attempt, however a different style of voice work is
essential while dawning the cape and cowl. Biggest issue with George
Clooney's attempt at being the Batman was that with or without the mask,
you knew Bruce Wayne and Batman were the same person.
Now
I am sure some of you are thinking, "Oh, working on his voice is easy."
and initially you aren't wrong, however, it isn't as easy as you think
and takes a lot of dedication. Not only that, there is always the risk
of it being cheesy or over the top (Bale went overboard at times).
Again, this is the only thing that worries me. It was the only thing that worried me about Heath playing The Joker in The Dark Knight.
I had never heard/seen him without the accent (Aussie I think). And
well, clearly, those worries were put to sleep very quickly. And
speaking of Heath Ledger as Mr. J, I remember the proverbial crap
hitting the fan over that casting choice as well, I dunno, do you think
that an Oscar win and the Box-Office numbers made those doubters eat
their words? I believe so. And although I was too young to really hear
about them, but I do remember my Dad telling me about how nobody wanted
Michael Keaton as Batman back in the '89 Tim Burton movie, and I know I
am not the only one who thinks of the first two of that franchise as
being the best of them.
So,
the next 2 years shall be spent defending this movie and its casting
choices. Hopefully this movie is as awesome as I am expecting it to be.
Absolutely loved Man Of Steel, and adding my all-time favorite
character to that mix, cannot be a bad thing....I hope ahaha Naw, total
confidence in Zack Synder and the cast of this movie. Till then if your
going to "question" anything about this movie, then let it be about
things like "With Affleck only being 41, what direction are they taking
after teasing this will be similar to Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns",
or "When are they announcing Brian Cranston as Lex Luthor?" Okay that
last one is purely rumor at the moment, but my choice for the role (if
it is even part of the upcoming movie).
Stay nerdy!
Okay,
maybe the world hasn't literally ended, but a lot of fellow Bat-Fans
out there sure have been acting as though it has. I've heard about death
threats (even to those not even connected to the movie) and a petition
for the President of the USA to step in and stop this casting. Seriously
stupid stuff, that in all honesty, makes it kind of embarrassing to be a
fan. I openly admit, my initial reaction was "F*ck!". For me it had absolutely nothing to do with Affleck or his ability to act or make a good movie. Daredevil
wasn't the best movie, but I enjoyed it (minus Afflecks hair aha). So
much, that I kind of yearned for him to reprise his role in the Elektra spin-off/sequel.
My issue with this casting, was that I haven't heard or seen any movies
where Ben had "the voice" to play Batman. A combination of his Boston
accent and higher toned voice makes it hard for me to see him as The
Dark Knight. Now I am not saying everyone has to be like Christian Bale
and his grovelling attempt, however a different style of voice work is
essential while dawning the cape and cowl. Biggest issue with George
Clooney's attempt at being the Batman was that with or without the mask,
you knew Bruce Wayne and Batman were the same person.
So,
the next 2 years shall be spent defending this movie and its casting
choices. Hopefully this movie is as awesome as I am expecting it to be.
Absolutely loved Man Of Steel, and adding my all-time favorite
character to that mix, cannot be a bad thing....I hope ahaha Naw, total
confidence in Zack Synder and the cast of this movie. Till then if your
going to "question" anything about this movie, then let it be about
things like "With Affleck only being 41, what direction are they taking
after teasing this will be similar to Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns",
or "When are they announcing Brian Cranston as Lex Luthor?" Okay that
last one is purely rumor at the moment, but my choice for the role (if
it is even part of the upcoming movie).