Ben affleck discusses batman v superman s failings, but also says that justice leagues different tone was a reaction to dawn of justices backlash. The film is directed by zack snyder, written by chris terrio and david s. With ben affleck, henry cavill, amy adams, jesse eisenberg. Dawn of justice, pick up this weeks issue of people, on newsstands friday affleck also said another leading lady helped ease his nerves while he donned the batman. Ben afflecks batman was hard to like but the man himself deserves some empathy.
Goyer, and features an ensemble cast that includes henry cavill, ben affleck, amy adams, jesse. Despite raking in the cash at the box office, its no secret that critics and fans werent totally. Remember ben afflecks face when a bbc interviewer asked him about the abysmal batman v. Gotham and metropolis not affleck and henry cavill are the true stars of zack. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a.
Ben has a younger brother, actor casey affleck, who was. With the aid of his butler alfred pennyworth, who operates. Ben affleck rewrote batman v superman script while in. Dawn of justice affleck told entertainment weekly that the new batman is both inspired by and fearful of superheroes such. Dawn of justice filmmaker zack snyder has shared an amazing behind the scenes video from the dc film showing ben affleck doing pushups on set while decked out in his mech suit. Dawn of justice trailer for director zack snyders epic supersmackdown starring ben affleck, henry cavill, and gal gadot. While he no doubt stands to collect a hefty paycheck from batman v superman. Dawn of justice and a nearguarantee of more to come from its various spinoffs including his own solo batman project, hes also had to watch the film be savaged by critics, ridiculed by popculture and branded a boxoffice disappointment by analysts with he. Ben affleck responds to fair batman v superman backlash. After signing on to play the role in august 20, affleck only starred in two moviesbatman v superman. Having witnessed his parents death at the hands of a mugger as a child, young bruce wayne resolved to rid gotham city of the criminal element that took their lives. Apr 14, 2017 the film, not due until 2016, pits ben afflecks bruce waynebatman against henry cavills clark kentsuperman in a battle royale. I just came from the theater watching batman v superman. Batman v superman body transformation ben affleck vs henry cavill duration.
Ben affleck had a better time on batman v superman than. Dawn of justice received, according to wellregarded fan site birth. Ben affleck says robin is dead in batman v superman. Dawn of justice 2016 ben affleck and zack snyder in batman v superman. After signing on to play the role in august 20, affleck only starred in two movies batman v superman. Mar 24, 2016 batman v superman sad ben affleck interview unusual mind. Dawn of justice is a 2016 american superhero film featuring the dc comics characters batman and superman. It was that listless, defeated stare that became a meme set to simon and. Feb 20, 2020 ben afflecks batman was hard to like but the man himself deserves some empathy. Batman v superman sad ben affleck interview unusual mind. Dawn of justice dvd from director zack snyder comes batman v superman.
Dawn of justice smothers a potentially powerful story. Jul 24, 2014 a new ben affleck batman v superman image of the actor as batman in director zack snyders superhero followup, also starring henry cavill. Apr 17, 2015 watch the official batman v superman trailer for director zack snyders highly anticipated superhero film,starring ben affleck and henry cavill. Ben affleck reveals why he left the batman collider.
Dawn of justice knightmare scene hd ben affleck, henry cavill, gal. This weekend, ben affleck makes his debut as the dark knight in batman v superman. Batman v superman behind the scenes video shows ben affleck. Batman v superman sad ben affleck interview youtube. The trailer gave you enough hint that youre gonna see a bitter bruce wayne who is not.
Of course, the reception to dawn of justice and its downbeat tone made warner bros concerned about. In a previous bbc interview, ben affleck was asked about the appalling batman v. But as fans of the actor already know, hes played superman once before, too, sort of. Dawn of justice affleck told entertainment weekly that the new batman is both inspired by and fearful of superheroes such as wonder woman, aka diana prince, who.
You can actually see the moment joy is sucked out of ben afflecks face when asked how he feels about critic response to the film. Dawn of justice is state of the art epic superhero filmmaking. When thinking back on batman v superman and justice league, affleck prefers his time on the former, noting how the latter was plagued with. Thats a compliment if you prefer these movies to be ponderous, disorganized and glum, but a warning if you prefer tonal variation from film to film and scene to scene, and have a soft spot for storytelling that actually tells, you know, a story, as opposed to doing an occasionally inspired but mostly just. The trailer for snyders film was supposed to premiere on. Watch the official batman v superman trailer for director zack snyders highly anticipated superhero film,starring ben affleck and henry cavill. Dawn of justice filmmaker zack snyder has shared an amazing behind the scenes video from the dc film showing ben affleck doing pushups on. Sep 18, 20 ben affleck remains resilient in the face of online campaigns to oust him from role of the dark knight in zack snyders batman v superman film man of steel 2. Although destined for boxoffice glory no matter what the critics think, the zack snyderdirected superhero epic, pitting dcs two bestknown characters against each other, currently has a lowly 30 percent approval rating on rotten tomatoes where it is dismissed as a grim whirlwind of effectsdriven action. Afflecks been saying all the right things about the. The june issue of healthy for men magazine has an interview with henry cavill where the man of steel actor talks. Batman v superman was criticized for a wide range of filmmaking problems, but its murderous, unbatman bruce wayne was at the forefront, especially in fan circles, and it seems the actor has come to realize that. His mother, chris anne nee boldt, is a school teacher, and his father, timothy byers affleck, is a social worker. Ben affleck was humiliated by batman v superman response.
Early in the film, ben afflecks bruce wayne races through metropolis by car, then by foot, on the day that. It is a followup to 20s man of steel and the second installment in the dc extended universe dceu. On afflecks casting as batman, snyder said, ben provides an interesting. Its a candid statement, especially in an approved feature, which highlights how important this is. However, ben afflecks batman doesnt mope his way from scene to scene. Fearing that the actions of superman are left unchecked, batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. Ben afflecks batman was hard to like but the man himself. Dawn of justice, but hes also planning to direct the film himself. Batman v superman s ben affleck reveals advice he got from christian bale duration. Ben affleck says criticisms of batman v superman are fair. Batman ben affleck and superman henry cavill share the screen in this warner.
Batman vs superman image featuring ben affleck collider. A followup to snyders 20 man of steel, the superhero mashup sees a vengeful batman ben affleck taking on superman henry cavill, whom he views as a. Ben affleck rewrote batman v superman script us weekly. Batman v superman not only delves into comic book world issues and ben affleck believes that the film isnt focused on giving out life lessons but. Dawn of justice official final trailer 2016 ben affleck superhero movie hd fearing the actions of a godlike super hero left unchecked, gotham citys own formidable. A usa today profile on batman v superman explains where we find batman at the beginning of the film, with ben affleck speaking to the characters existential crisis. Becoming the dark knight, he waged war against crime in gotham city. When affleck was announced as the new batman back in 20, fans expressed widespread skepticism on social media. Mar 10, 2016 a followup to snyders 20 man of steel, the superhero mashup sees a vengeful batman ben affleck taking on superman henry cavill, whom he views as a threat to humankind, even as a. Dawn of justice gave affleck the best box office of his career. Dawn of justice is the first liveaction film to feature batman. Coming off the reaction to batman v superman, the sad batman meme from that films press junket, and the troubled production of justice. Affleck signed on for zack snyders vision of the dc cinematic universe, which consisted of a five film story arc that allegedly ended in the characters ultimate sacrifice.
Ben affleck, henry cavill, amy adams, jesse eisenberg, diane lane, laurence fishburne, jeremy irons, holly hunter, gal. In the film, criminal mastermind lex luthor manipulates batman into a preemptive battle with superman, whom luthor is obsessed with. Dawn of justice, starring ben affleck as batmanbruce wayne and henry cavill as supermanclark kent in the characters first bigscreen pairing. Dawn of justice 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Henry cavill intimidated by ben affleck on batman vs. Early in the film, ben affleck s bruce wayne races through metropolis by car, then by foot, on the day that. Dawn of justice director zack snyder posts a video of actor ben affleck performing a series of pushups in the mech suit. The actor told the gentlemens magazine he had a better time playing bruce wayne and batman in 2016s batman v superman. Ben affleck remains resilient in the face of online campaigns to oust him from role of the dark knight in zack snyders batman v superman film man of steel 2. Goyer stated at the superman 75th anniversary panel at comiccon, that batman and superman would face off, and titles under consideration were superman vs batman or batman vs superman. Ben affleck explains why hes done playing batman variety. Dawn of justice, ben affleck, who stars as batman, would tweak the script, a source reveals in the new issue of us weekly the oscarwinning. It may have been panned by critics, but batman v superman. Ben affleck is hanging up his cape and saying goodbye to batman in an appearance on jimmy kimmel live thursday, the actor explained why he. American actor and filmmaker benjamin geza affleckboldt was born on august 15, 1972 in berkeley, california, and was raised in cambridge, massachusetts. When affleck was announced as the new batman back in. Why ben affleck liked filming batman v superman more than.
Ben afflecks batman movie is a mess, says bret easton ellis. Ben affleck celebrity profile check out the latest ben affleck photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Feb 15, 2019 ben affleck is hanging up his cape and saying goodbye to batman in an appearance on jimmy kimmel live thursday, the actor explained why he will not be returning as the caped crusader in. Mar 25, 2016 its one of the most powerful sequences in batman v superman. Superman starring henry cavill, amy adams, ben affleck, gal gadot, jesse eisenberg, jeremy irons, holly hunter and laurence fishburne is set to hit theaters on may 6th 2016. Its one of the most powerful sequences in batman v superman. Dawn of justice, starring ben affleck as batmanbruce wayne and henry cavill as. Batman ben affleck and superman henry cavill share the screen in this warner bros. Oct 03, 2017 remember ben affleck s face when a bbc interviewer asked him about the abysmal batman v. A new ben affleck batman v superman image of the actor as batman in director zack snyders superhero followup, also starring henry cavill. Not only was affleck one of the highlights of batman v superman. The film, not due until 2016, pits ben afflecks bruce waynebatman against henry cavills clark kentsuperman in a battle royale. Batman v superman was chapter two of that story, with supermans death inspiring a bitter batman to regain his faith. On august 22, 20, the hollywood reporter announced the casting of ben affleck as bruce wayne batman.
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