Matt Reeves plans to build The Batman around a younger version of the superhero, hence Affleck's decision to walk away from the franchise. The new standalone film is supposed to be released in 2021.
Film Ben Affleck to step down as Batman. Nick Jonas to take over?
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Matt Reeves plans to build The Batman around a younger version of the superhero, hence Affleck's decision to walk away from the franchise. The new standalone film is supposed to be released in 2021.
You can only rinse and repeat Batman so many times. It was perfect befure - Tim Burton, 20 year wait, Chris Nolan. I don't really give a shit about so different Batman spins thereafter.
What with this and having James Gunn semi reboot Suicide Squad (after one whole film), they're going to have a very strange cinematic universe dynamic for the next few films.
For real?
DC are so rubbish...Batman is such a great brand, but they just seem absolutely clueless.
This endless series of films is pigeonist against the Caf's very own superhero Mr Pigeon.
I didn’t know he was Batman
Who? Mr Pigeon or Ben Affleck?
There's a reason it's called a secret identity.
If they want a genuine universe, they either need to cut their loses and start from scratch, or do a flashpoint and start from scratch.
If theyre not bothered about the universe, i guess they should just concentrate on whats making them money and just crack with that. Bit shit for what little fans they have left though.
If theyre not bothered about the universe, i guess they should just concentrate on whats making them money and just crack with that. Bit shit for what little fans they have left though.
I don't think they are clueless. They revitalized Batman's stature from hiring Nolan, but after that, it was a disaster.
Batman is such a great brand, but they just seem absolutely clueless.
It's partly down to Nolan's successful vision to make it dark and gritty that led to its demise. Snyder trying to be Nolan is what's wrong with the universe until Wonderwoman and Aquaman saved it.
DC is clueless with their head recruitment. Zack Snyder was the main problem.
Nick Jonas? That makes sense.
Danny Pudi should get the role.
It should be a woman, just for Twitter bantz
Wait Batman is still relevant? Thought it ended with the Dark Knight Rises? 
Meh 
, just give me another Man of Steel...
, just give me another Man of Steel...Jonas isn't man enough to play Robin ffs
Which one is Nick? The one who had that ridiculous Bollywood wedding or the cnut dating Sansa Stark?
Thank heavens, Affleck was the biggest mistake in the DC universe. How they planned to build a franchise round him I’ll never know. How are they going to explain this younger Batman now going forward, whole things a complete mess.
@Varun watch Kingdom, might change your mind.
@Varun watch Kingdom, might change your mind.
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The former..
Why are you differentiating between the two?
You're surely a better actor than Ben, chief.
#sixseasonsandamovie
He did Christian Bale's Batman better than Christian Bale.
Cue people wanting idris elba to be the old retiring batman
Why would Batman not be relevant?Wait Batman is still relevant? Thought it ended with the Dark Knight Rises?
167 cm tall batman? No thanks.
Glad Affleck fecks off, was terrible. Bring back Bale.
Glad Affleck fecks off, was terrible. Bring back Bale.
Looking forward to them showing the detective side of Batman., which get's overlooked and what he was originally about.
Thank feck.
Him or Adam Scott
Oscar Isaac or Armie Hammer are interesting choices from some of the name mentioned, however Isaac is a bit puny. Batman is supposed to be 6.3, and Isaac is 5.9. Hammer is 6.5, plus he also has youth on his side if they are going for a younger version.
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Hammer is a good shout for older batman...
Superheroes
Another great shout.
Idris Elba.
If it’s not Bale then surely it has to be Gyllenhaal, Fassbender or just some unknown, there isn’t really anyone I can just think of that I would think yeah that’s Batman.
They said younger, both those guys are like 5 years younger than "older batman" Affleck
There's not been a bad Batman/Bruce Wayne onscreen yet.And the ones who are considered to be 'poor representations' of the caped crusader were merely let down by those films having poor narrative structure and tone.
Any decent actor could successfully pull off Batman.I mean look at Affleck. Hardly a actor with a great range and yet his Batman was relatively allright, in what was a shambles of a production in his two outings.
Any decent actor could successfully pull off Batman.I mean look at Affleck. Hardly a actor with a great range and yet his Batman was relatively allright, in what was a shambles of a production in his two outings.
I suppose it depends on how it’ll fit in to the DCU. You can’t exactly insert a 25 yr old in to it, both those guys seem and act a lot younger than Affleck. Gyllenhaal being 8 years younger than Affleck where as Fassbender is only 4 but like I said they come across as much younger. Affleck was just so wooden and always the wrong choice if they intended to build a franchise.
I get that was sort of the Batman they wanted but that decision screwed everything up right from the start. I also can’t really think of any decent people under 30 that would be a good Batman. Just hoping it’s not someone crap like Jamie Dorran or Armie Hammer.
Armie Hammer is hardly crap.Have you seen Call Me by Your Name ?