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Volume 420
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
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BURBANK, CA — Ending weeks of speculation, Ben Affleck has been set to star as Batman, a.k.a. Bruce Wayne.
Affleck and filmmaker Zack Snyder will create an entirely new incarnation of the character in Snyder’s untitled project — bringing Batman and Superman together
for the first time on the big screen and continuing the director’s vision of their universe, which he established in MAN OF STEEL. The announcement was made
today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution,
Warner Bros. Pictures.
Snyder successfully re-imagined the origin of Clark Kent/Superman in the worldwide blockbuster MAN OF
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STEEL.
The director will now create an original vision of Batman and his world for the film that brings the two DC Comics icons together.
Affleck will star opposite Henry Cavill, who will reprise the role of Superman/Clark Kent. The film will also reunite MAN OF STEEL stars Amy Adams, Laurence
Fishburne and Diane Lane.
In the announcement, Silverman stated, “We knew we needed an extraordinary actor to take on one of DC Comics’ most enduringly popular Super Heroes, and Ben
Affleck certainly fits that bill, and then some.”
Snyder also expressed his excitement about the casting of Affleck, noting, “Ben provides an interesting counter-balance to Henry’s Superman. He has the acting
chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain the charm that
the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne. I can’t wait to work with him.”
Editor's Note: Wow... never saw this coming. This is a completely different direction from when Christian Bale was cast as Batman almost ten years ago.
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