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6 Reasons Ben Affleck is the Perfect Batman/Bruce Wayne

3. He’s a Comicbook Fan

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Ben Affleck loves comics; there is a fact that surprisingly not a lot of people know. He accepted the role of Daredevil because he loved Frank Miller‘s The Dark Knight Returns, coincidentally which is what BvS is  partially based off of. And in an interview in 2013 Kevin Smith revealed that Affleck used to have a panic room hidden behind a bookshelf which he dubbed “The Batcave.” This is the obvious sign of a dedicated comic book fan and like any comicbook fan he wants to see what we want to see on the big screen. He’ll keep this in mind for certain while filming the various DC Cinematic movies. He’ll take on the role of one of the biggest Superhero roles as seriously as anyone else and he’ll do us all proud by it.

2. He’s got the look

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When we were first shown a picture of Affleck in costume my first thought was, “Yup, that’s Batman.” He looks so good, of course a bit of this is towards the costume designers making a great costume but Affleck fills it so well. He’s got a great build for a older, stronger Batman and then there’s the chin. It’s the first thing I noticed, Batman has always been drawn with a strong jawline and Affleck looks like he’s got the best Bat-Chin of any actor. As I mentioned before Affleck knows what we want and is doing his best to create the perfect batman, and when you see him in costume you can’t help but respect the effort he’s put in.

 

1. He’s got the biggest part of the movie

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I can speak for everyone when I say that the biggest appeal of Batman v Superman is Batman. Thanks to Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and a recent run of amazing comics Batman is the most popular he’s ever been; when it was announced that Batman would be in the new film I got excited – very excited. Judging from the trailers, Batman is going to be the key focus of the film and is going to have the biggest character arc, and Affleck knows this. I’m probably seeming redundant now but Affleck is a great actor, and he knows that he can’t let us down, so he’s going to put in as much effort as he can. He’s going to be a great Batman, of that I have no doubt.

So there are my reasons as to why Ben Affleck is going to be the perfect Batman/Bruce Wayne. Don’t agree or have other points I didn’t mention? Sound off in the comments or send us your thoughts on Twitter!

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Jon Overell

Reader of comics, watcher of films, talker of words, roller of deep.