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[Kugai]

Oh god no.

[Edguy]

This backlash is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. Affleck has become more than a decent actor the last years. Look-wise, he's pretty much spot on for Bruce Wayne, all he need is to bulk up. His accent might be unlucky, but I'm sure they wouldn't have cast him if they could work around it.

Anyways, I finally saw Dredd. They should cast Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne, and Carl Urban as Batman.

[Blue Kitty]

I'm just confused about him going back to super hero movies considering Daredevil was the low point of his career. He's got the chops, but super hero movies are better with unknown actors.

[Lupercal]

Daredevil was going to be terrible no matter who was in it. Replace Affleck with any other 30 year old actor at that time, you've still got a weak villian and a flimsy love interest. It was weak all over.

Personally I thought Man of Steel was far too sentimental so I don't know if I hold up too much hope for a sequel. The trick will be to properly attribute Bruce Wayne to the film as a viable character, rather than someone Clark stumbles upon after a few flashbacks or awkward conversations with Lois.

[Method of Madness]

weak villian

Wait, what? Colin Farrell was the only good part of that movie.

[Blue Kitty]

weak villian

Wait, what? Michael Clarke Duncan was the only good part of that movie.

Fixed that for you


Also

By playing a superhero in Daredevil, I have inoculated myself from ever playing another superhero. Wearing a costume was a source of humiliation for me and something I wouldn’t want to do again soon.

[Method of Madness]

By the time it comes out it'll be well over a decade, hardly soon. And the reason I bring up Colin Farrell was as far as I remember (and it's been quite some time), he was the only one who didn't take it seriously. His character was hilariously absurd.

[Kugai]

I'm just confused about him going back to super hero movies considering Daredevil was the low point of his career. He's got the chops, but super hero movies are better with unknown actors.

When I see comments like that, it renews my sense of despair over Wholeyweird.

[Welu]

No matter who they picked there'd be a bunch of people whining. I'm interested to see Ben Affleck's interpretation. Although as soon as I heard I asked if Kevin Smith was writing/directing and would Batman spend most of the film hiding behind a rock.

[Method of Madness]

Did they have to have Snyder direct again? What if they'd given Affleck the directing job instead of Batman?

[Lupercal]

weak villian

Wait, what? Colin Farrell was the only good part of that movie.

He was equally awful. The Kingpin was brilliant but never fully realised.

Affleck will/may be directing the Justice League as far as I remember. Snyder wouldn't give up this sequel after MOS brought in a few hundred million.

His first standalone film will have him and Robin chasing after Catwoman, who is probably a lesbian, but not really, although I'm not sure.

[Kugai]

Well, that would certainly be an interesting twist on the dynamic between Bruce Wayne/Batman and Selena Kyle/Catwoman.

[Blue Kitty]

Woo hoo, the Man of Steel sequel will film in Michigan!

[LeeC]

[Method of Madness]

Hahaha, that might be my favorite HISHE.

[Edguy]

Gal Gadot, some chick from the Fast & Furious films, has been cast as Diana Prince, aka Wonder Woman. Facially, she looks great, and with a couple of months bulking up in the gym, I think she'll look the role perfectly. No idea about her acting abilities or screen personality though.

Not sure what direction they are planning with the movie though. Is this a Man of Steel sequel anymore, or is it a Trinity movie? Worlds Finest with a cameo from Wonder Woman? Do Warner even a have a plan at this point? I'm getting the feeling Nolan and Goyer aren't the ideal men to lead this new cinematic universe..

[LookingIn]

Edguy, this might be the setup to the long talked about Justice League movie. Why else would they have Green Arrow and Flash TV shows, a Batman/Superman movie, and now Wonder Woman unless they were planning on it leading into a big joint movie...

[Thrillho]

This is crass as anything, but that girl does not have the rack to be Wonder Woman, and I sincerely doubt that she has the capacity to get the build for it either. Is she even tall? Wonder Woman is meant to be an Amazonian goddess who can stand at eye level with the men, she should be able to break their hearts as easily as she can break their necks.

[LookingIn]

This is crass as anything, but that girl does not have the rack to be Wonder Woman, and I sincerely doubt that she has the capacity to get the build for it either. Is she even tall? Wonder Woman is meant to be an Amazonian goddess who can stand at eye level with the men, she should be able to break their hearts as easily as she can break their necks.

She is 5'9" so she isn't towering but it's not like she is short...

See Christian Bale about bulking up fast for a role...he went from skeletal in "The Machinist" to fit and muscular in "Batman Begins" in a matter of months- more than enough time for her to put on some muscles.

[Welu]

1. Bra padding.

2. Wonder Woman is much more than her cup size. Her strength and power comes from her attitude and demeanor, not just her body type.

[LeeC]

and magical equipment from the godesses...

[GarandMarine]

I'm more concerned about her lack of muscle then her lack of cleavage. Where's a younger Lucy Lawless when we need her?

[LeeC]

I...would still volunteer the current lucy lawless...or Gina Carano.  She already has the muscle.

[Edguy]

1. Bra padding.

She could use a wonder bra?! 

I...would still volunteer the current lucy lawless...or Gina Carano.  She already has the muscle.

Isn't Gina Carano the female equivalent of The Rock, incapable of doing anything other than "the tough chick" and stunt man work?!

[LeeC]

She's an MMA fighter who has done little work from what I can see. Only stared in one movie which didn't do any good (Haywire) and was an american galdiator when they tried to bring it back a few years ago..


Angry Joe's thoughts (he is a fan boy rager which is funny)

I was shocked he said Gina!

[Method of Madness]

which didn't do any good (Haywire)

Great movie. It's a damn shame it didn't succeed.

[blacksinow]

I think it needs to be said that Ben Afflec is not the reason that Daredevil failed hard. For one thing, the choice of build for the Kingpin was terrible. Taking the actor's skin color out of the equation (because him being black isn't the problem), he didn't have the body mass or the attitude to be the Kingpin. I'm sorry, but when I see the kingpin, I expect to see someone who is as BIG as they powerful. There was also too much creative liscensing I think, but this is about the time that they had the Fantastic Four and I hated that movie franchise too.

Man of Steel, I liked it. But I think that Superman being a symbol of hope represents Jor-El's idea of hope for both Krypton and Earth, of what the two societies could achieve together one day. I think that I am also glad that they went in this direction, rather then making some boring origin story of superman. They attempted to tie in specific moments of Superman's past on Earth with moments of his modern day life. It wasn't Superman Returns bad, and that is what I wanted more then anything out of the movie. It was everything that I expected.

Things like originality are concepts that are becoming more foreign to movie producers and directors. So taking movies like Man of Steel and Star Trek Into Darkness into new directions will be the key to making movies enjoyable for everyone.

[Method of Madness]

Superman Returns bad

I still don't get the hate for Superman Returns. Sure, it had a lot of problems, but so did the original Superman movie which is inexplicably loved.

[Edguy]

The standard for Superhero movies were considerably higher when Returns came out, than when the original came out, tho.

[Method of Madness]

That may be true, but that doesn't make the movie any better, and the standard for Superman movies wasn't high at all when Returns came out. If you can excuse the original movie, you can excuse Returns (not that you're obligated to excuse either!)

[blacksinow]

Superman Returns is like the retro throwback of cars. All plastic and a blatant attempt at trying to rekindle what made the older cars great. If it had been something that wasn't trying to replicate the Christopher Reeves-style of superman movies, then it would've been better. Personally? I prefered the animated series superman more.

[Method of Madness]

All plastic and a blatant attempt at trying to rekindle what made the older cars great.

See, this was my problem with Skyfall. The main difference with Superman Returns though is that the cars they were imitating were never great!

[blacksinow]

All plastic and a blatant attempt at trying to rekindle what made the older cars great.

See, this was my problem with Skyfall. The main difference with Superman Returns though is that the cars they were imitating were never great!

I'd say it's more like the style of the cars they attempted to imitate were never great in the first place.

[LookingIn]

Denzel Washington, who was once rumored to be up for the role of Lex Luthor, is having his name flung around as being involved in the franchise as the new Green Lantern, John Stewart. This would tie in directly with the long rumored Justice League movie as this would make it FOUR of the key members involved with the chance that Green Arrow and Flash might cross over from their TV shows.

Stewart is the third character to wear the green ring but has played second fiddle to his successor and predecessor over the decades. He is best remembered outside of comics for his role in the Justice League cartoons.

[Method of Madness]

YES, YES, FOR FUCK'S SAKE YES. John Stewart was awesome on the JL/JLU series, and if they cast Denzel as him I will actually look forward to this movie.

[Edguy]

Denzel is 59 though..

[Method of Madness]

So?

[LookingIn]

Don't tell Clint, Chuck, Arnold, Bruce, Dolph, Sylvester, Jean-Claude and other action stars of similar age or much older that he's too old for the part...

[Method of Madness]

Especially since a huge part of GL's combat is CGI regardless of who plays him.

[LookingIn]

As if the Denzel rumors weren't enough, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is in talks with DC about a film...speculation again about who he could end up playing, with Martian Manhunter being one choice...

[Blue Kitty]

I'd love to see him as Black Adam should they ever make a Captain Marvel/Shazam movie, or Namor

[LookingIn]

I'd love to see him as Black Adam should they ever make a Captain Marvel/Shazam movie, or Namor

You aren't the only one who suggested he would be a good fit with a Shazam movie, but the Superman movie all but killed any potential Shazam movie.

[Edguy]

Don't tell Clint, Chuck, Arnold, Bruce, Dolph, Sylvester, Jean-Claude and other action stars of similar age or much older that he's too old for the part...

I'm not saying he's too old for an action movie, just maybe a little too old to play a character that's supposedly in his early-mid thirties?! Besides, the DC universe will hopefully be a long lasting cinematic universe, so an actor signing on to a major role should be able/willing to reprise his/her role in the future

[Method of Madness]

You say this in response to a post listing most guys who are going to make a third Expendables movie

[Edguy]

I hate those things.

[Method of Madness]

I haven't seen them, but I'd expect them to be amusing enough.

[LookingIn]

I haven't seen them, but I'd expect them to be amusing enough.

That's the whole point of the movies, amusing action. And the whole point of comic book movies is suspension of disbelief.

Stewart's age isn't pinned down, he could be in his 40s as a retired Marine with a second career as an architect when he gets his ring in this version....

[Method of Madness]

How do you know what his story is in this version?

[LookingIn]

How do you know what his story is in this version?

We don't. I was just throwing out some possibilities about his age could be explained away based on his being a Marine and an architect being strongly entrenched parts of his backstory.

[Method of Madness]

Hey, anything's better than a fighter pilot who gets the ring and then immediately murders a few people in a parking lot.