Josh Brolin came close to playing the Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and the actor has now opened up on what he hoped to bring to the table as the DC Extended Universe's Bruce Wayne.
DanielKlissmman
3/13/2022
Before Matt Reeves, Ben Affleck was supposed to direct and star in The Batman. Not much is known about that version, but now we have a look at what Affleck could have looked like in the movie.
In a new interview, Ben Affleck elaborates on his negative experience working on Justice League, and how it ultimately led to him deciding to step away from playing Batman altogether.
Greg Silverman oversaw movies like The Dark Knight and Man of Steel at Warner Bros., and he's now shared his thoughts on why critics didn't respond overly positively to Zack Snyder's DC Comics movies.
Though he has won (most) fans over since, there was a significant amount of backlash when Ben Affleck was cast as the DCEU's Batman. Now, the actor has admitted to feeling hurt by the reaction.
Before Zack Snyder signed on to helm Man of Steel, Matthew Vaughn was Warner Bros.' top choice for the project, and The King's Man director is still interested in making a "colorful, fun" Superman movie.
Zack Snyder has paid homage to Frank Miller's work in a number of ways in his DCEU movies, and the prolific comic book writer and artist behind The Dark Knight Returns has now weighed in on the references.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder marked Ben Affleck's 49th birthday yesterday with a photo he took in 2013 showing the actor suited up as the Dark Knight. Check it out right here...
When Zack Snyder was in the process of casting Bruce Wayne for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, he had a surprising back-up choice in mind in case Ben Affleck decided to pass on the role...
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice writer Chris Terrio recently slated the movie's title, but talking at Justice Con, he and Zack Snyder shared their own preferred (and kind of terrible) alternatives...