Ben Affleck is your new Bruce Wayne; Bryan Cranston as Lex Luthor?

[88 Bronco]

Just saw something online where a lotttt of people slammed the hiring of Heath Ledger as the Joker...

 

Wait and see approach with Affleck it is. 

 

 

If Jack Nicholson  had been given the same script that Heath Ledger was given, Ledger's performance would have seemed journeyman at best.

[CCS]

I just read that Ryan Gosling turned down the role. That sucks because I think he'd be near perfect.

[Chimera]

Ben would make a better Commissioner Gordon or Robin than Batman.

He needs a role where he can be touchy-feely.

[Captroop]

If Jack Nicholson had been given the same script that Heath Ledger was given, Ledger's performance would have seemed journeyman at best.

You know, I was going to disagree, but then I tried to imagine a young Nicholson doing the lines from Dark Knight. Damn that would have been good. Fuggin terrifying!

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[Chimera]

I wouldn't have minded Kevin Spacey coming back as Lex Luthor. Cranston is a great actor, but every one of us will be seeing Walter White instead of Lex Luthor.

But if anyone can pull it off, my money would be on Cranston.

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

I don't watch superhero type movies, so I wont be watching anyways, but I can't see him as a superhero.

 

He's underrated and I like him, and I didn't even see Daredevil, but I can't see it.

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

If Jack Nicholson  had been given the same script that Heath Ledger was given, Ledger's performance would have seemed journeyman at best.

 

Ehhhh... I think Ledger easily turned out one of the greatest performances of all time. He pulled a Daniel Day-Lewis in preparation, and although I honestly didn't like the movie, his performance mesmerized me. It was incredibly creepy and had me thinking about Kevin Spacey circa Se7en or Anthony Hopkins circa Silence of the Lambs.

[Zaximus]

Ehhhh... I think Ledger easily turned out one of the greatest performances of all time. He pulled a Daniel Day-Lewis in preparation, and although I honestly didn't like the movie, his performance mesmerized me. It was incredibly creepy and had me thinking about Kevin Spacey circa Se7en or Anthony Hopkins circa Silence of the Lambs.

 

 

This guy didn't like the Dark Knight movie?

 

I think you are in the wrong forum.....

[88 Bronco]

Ehhhh... I think Ledger easily turned out one of the greatest performances of all time. He pulled a Daniel Day-Lewis in preparation, and although I honestly didn't like the movie, his performance mesmerized me. It was incredibly creepy and had me thinking about Kevin Spacey circa Se7en or Anthony Hopkins circa Silence of the Lambs.

 

I'm not saying Ledger's performance was bad, I'm just saying Nicholson would have done it better. 

[Inimicus]

 

I like Ben as an actor but this casting is poo...

 

[Growl]

I wasn't a Bale fan as well. He was too "shady ninja" personality than "genius detective. My biggest concern with Affleck is that I'll see Affleck, rather than Bruce Wayne.

[Zaximus]

I still think Jon Hamm would have been cool.  I'm still holding judgement, we'll see.

[bigjohn]

My first reaction was "meh".

 

But DD was a long time ago, and dude has had some solid acting jobs since.

 

Cranston as Lex is a home run.  By the time the movie comes out the Breaking Bad stuff won't be quite as fresh, and he is such an awesome actor.

[Zaximus]

He is but I almost feel like he needs a lot of time to build a character.  His roles lately in movies have been OK but not as epic as his shows.  Still, he should be able to nail this.