How Ben Affleck Became Batman

Movie: Batman v Superman - Dawn of Justice
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[@MrLachapell]

Damn... That was a good loop

[@amanpotdar]

😂😂😂

[@mattirzzmattimuss]

It could have been better but okay...

[@kevinnelson198]

@@mattirzzmattimuss make a better one and put it out bruh…

[@kevinnelson198]

I subbed I’ll be waiting!!

[@mattirzzmattimuss]

@@kevinnelson198 I will one day maybe...

[@shootaman2]

"Dude I'm not that guy. I'm not the guy to play a young batman discovering himself." "Oh no no, this one's old and depressed." "Ahh. Yep that makes more sense. I'm in." Same though

[@bhoumik4]

You are not the guy, you're not capable of being the guy, I had a guy but now I don't, you...are...not...the guy!!

[@tristan4095]

You forgot alchoholic too

[@malayjoshi1098]

@@bhoumik4 breaking bad in Gotham 🙏

[@Thaco69]

Damn. Affleck could have been great. It's a real shame that the movie was so bad.

[@DuongNguyen-dx2vq]

@@Thaco69 great performance,just shitty material at the wrong place at the wrong time

[@meloche1syndrome]

He... didn't know....how iconic Batman is?

[@amvasmvwar911]

Crazy how scary the world can be where a person doesn't really care or know about a comic book character

[@mr.doctorcaptain1124]

@@amvasmvwar911 I agree. It's honestly terrifying.

[@amvasmvwar911]

@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 finally a kindred soul

[@alexricky87]

@@amvasmvwar911 Ben Affleck is a HUGE Batman fan so for him in particular to say that is a little surprising but I guess, like another commenter said, he's talking about the response to him being casted.

[@Lipbuzz]

Just some fake Hollywood talkshow bullshit conversation.

[@caveman9298]

Dude's friends with Kevin Smith.... I promise you Ben knew how iconic the character was 🤣

[@R__K]

Well comic version sure... he meant playing him on-screen. How big THAT would be.

[@tuviaisrael9463]

Yeah you want those teeth they're both kind of book Junkies, but he had to play that cluelessness if he showed his excitement he probably won't have got it

[@etherspin]

Ah that fell through a bit after Ben was married to Garner who didn't like the foul mouthed stoner stuff .. it's not clear that Ben and Kev are good friends again yet

[@cheskaarana6097]

@@etherspin And now Kevin was invited to Ben and JLo's wedding, he even cried multiple times!

[@EweCantSeeMe]

@@cheskaarana6097 damn, them taco flavored keeses really pulled him back in 🤣

[@paulchaudoir190]

I loved that quote. "Tell me. Do you bleed?" Let's find out.

[@resikin]

Most iconic cinematic Batman line after “I’m Batman.”

[@CuriousMangoMan]

In this movie. It's my favorite line.....

[@TheHighEvolutionaryP13]

He confirms that he actually says "do you plead"

[@Skulltroxx]

man, if only they could give him a solo film - dude has big potential.

[@WinterSo1dier]

Him vs Deathstroke would have been amazing

[@Kratos-GodOfWar]

Yes, and the Robert Pattinson Batman movie was originally written for Ben Affleck. Imagine that

[@michaelcorleone2397]

@@WinterSo1dier or the Arkham Knight

[@WinterSo1dier]

@@michaelcorleone2397 that would be dope. Don’t know how that never occurred to me.

[@ez6888]

@@Kratos-GodOfWar no it wasn’t.

[@eposcorp]

He was perfect in the role

[@giyuutomioka6974]

Well, not quite. Batman is known for a few things. 1. Prep time 2. His no kill rule 3. His demanding presence. Ben Affleck was the most physically imposing batman and it shows. Dude was jacked and ripped. However, when he was batman, Zack Snyder made batman occasionally kill. He broke batmans main rule. Batman also acted like he either didn't know what he was doing or had little confidence in what he had in mind. He should be more point of fact, and more serious.

[@Fanboy.21]

Only wish if he had his own Batman movie 😔

[@bennyc409]

The scene where he rescues Martha is the single best and most Batman like fight in any Batman movie ever.

[@pauljohnson2386]

Still believe he was the best for this version and still my favorite version. Arguments can be made for better stories but nobody can deny the physicality and duality of Batfleck.

[@RedHood-ud3yq]

He's also not the smartest batman either

[@TheTenacousD]

@@RedHood-ud3yq don't need to be smart when you can throw people through walls

[@buddybrick1176]

@@TheTenacousD throwing peopplle, he was clapping superman tough ass.

[@TheTenacousD]

@@qwertyuiopas984 is also known as someone who is peak human strength? Ring a bell?

[@whytfuneedanameinYT]

@@RedHood-ud3yq nobody is talking about what kind of Batman he is, it's about how great batman ben could be. If they had given ben a good story he would have been the best

[@henrychinaski5938]

Why does he always talk like he's about to have a panic attack?

[@wizzardx666]

Most of his mannerisms seem that way don't they? Calm and fast speach both sounds like hes about to. Never thought of it that way.

[@booradley5101]

Maybe he’s nervous, I get like that too

[@Samanosuke1138]

He’s excited and expressive. That’s it

[@dibsdibs3495]

He’s an actor, they’re not exactly mentally stable.

[@DrSourPurp]

He's also am alcoholic and probably takes uppers like Adderall to be coherent for all that he does.

[@thatdood9303]

Batfleck will forever be my favorite rendition

[@matthewberg5835]

One of the best Batman ever . Definatly deserves his own solo film

[@PooMonkeyMan]

He basically encapsulated the whole broken Batman and it seemed many people never understood that when they jump on “Batman doesn’t use guns” thing. Like Affleck here even described the character as being on the verge of moral bankruptcy and I think that is something we don’t see explored enough in mainstream superhero movies. Show us the broken character but don’t give us up and have them heal. Keep them broken.

[@kendarr]

The thing is, batman does not use guns nor does he kills, if he ever got close to that line he would retire, this batman felt more like the punisher

[@herbcrustedmeat]

@@kendarr he's more like earth 2, Thomas Wayne Batman who uses guns and kills his villains.

[@blackfyrerose2292]

@@kendarr funny, because the first issue of Batman used guns. But they made him anti-gun. He still knows how to use them. He probably made himself an expert in it, because know his enemy and all that. But yeah, 1st Batman ever killed people and used machine guns.

[@kendarr]

@@blackfyrerose2292 they dropped that because of stupid regulations on comic books, not using guns is integral for batman now days, in the animation where he snaps the jokers neck he uses a gun to blow up explosives, and misses a couple of times because he's not used to them, on batman from the future, after having what looks a heart attack he had to point a gun to someone, that was enough to make Bruce Wayne stop and retire, the no gun no killing rule is too much part of Bruce Wayne's batman for it to work in the synder movies.

[@kendarr]

@@herbcrustedmeat maybe, but Thomas isn't Bruce, checkout the other comment I made it works for this too

[@marvelousedits692]

His BVS suit is my favorite suit ever depicted in a live action Batman movie/show. The Dark Knight Returns is my favorite Batman series, I have all 4 issues. I wish they’d keep Cavill and Affleck for the Knightmare story. Those two had great chemistry as Supes and Bat. I remember in an interview he said in order to get more into the character, he played a couple of the Arkham games. Pretty sure he played Origins and City

[@AztecUnshaven]

Your wish may come true! Cavill is officially back, and Ben is returning in the Flash movie.

[@arc4859]

@@AztecUnshaven:(

[@partyonwayne4]

Affleck’s suit is my personal favorite. There’s something really sleek about the black cowl basically melting onto the grey of his suit. The ears are not super extended which is a nice touch. I appreciate the grey color for the suit because you rarely see grey for a Batman suit, they always go with black and yes I acknowledge that there’s a big black symbol on the chest but I feel they blend nicely together. It felt like his gloves almost gave off this boxing glove thickness and the cape is pretty dope.

[@BoyBoy-qq7yg]

Gay

[@kendarr]

@@BoyBoy-qq7yg don't you like big mans in super hero costumes?

[@robertalvarez634]

I feel like the bat symbol could’ve been smaller like christan bales bat symbol or like how Batman from the animated Justice league movies looks

[@ShiroTheWolf]

@@robertalvarez634 It's more like the Dark knight returns symbol which is huge

[@robertalvarez634]

@@ShiroTheWolf yea I new right away once I seen it but I don’t really like it I likes the smaller skinnier bat logos like the Batman Arkham series Batman

[@stuntmandev2327]

And became my favorite on screen version of batman thus far

[@blueeyedscorpio76]

The Dark Knight comics from Frank Miller are sooo iconic dude!!

[@alexespinoza4630]

I’m glad batfleck is coming back. he said he was going through a lot at the time and didn’t want to play someone he knew fans loved and he wouldn’t or couldn’t give it his all to the character because of lack of passion or whatever else he was goin through. He said it wasn’t fair to the fan. Now that he is in a much better place I think he now understand what a hell of an opportunity he had and still has. he played a damn well older bitter more brutal Batman imo. And this is coming from some one who pleaded to please not let Ben play Batman he would destroy one of my fav characters. Turns out I like him as equally as bale. If he makes a solo movie I think he will blow the new Batman with flying colors

[@Z-209]

Imagine a Batfleck vs Deathstroke movie. Shit would be lit 🔥🔥

[@alexespinoza4630]

@@Z-209 hell yeah it most definitely would. Plus the deathstroke that came out in the yacht and then in batflecks nightmare look sick, would definitely like to see that

[@darkdraco02]

battfleck is coming back ? hell yeah

[@cngotham4111]

You....you liked bale as Batman? He was one of the worse Batmans in history. Cause he was in a great movie doesn't mean his portrayal was any good. His voice sucked ass which is the most important part.

[@cngotham4111]

@@darkdraco02 yep he's coming back as a cameo in Aquaman and he's in the flash so 2 movies that we know of.

[@marcbelo7301]

He didnt know.. how iconic he be as Batman

[@GamerTripeater]

And then he made the character even more iconic

[@kontrolleti7189]

This hurts so much knowing hes a huge Batman fan 😭

[@davidtyler2012]

he actually is perfect for THAT Batman. Christian Bale has the BEST origin story. Between the two, you have MY Batman.

[@Ckw200]

he knew how iconic the character was...this man is good friends with Kevin Smith.

[@cngotham4111]

He was talking about the extremes of playing the role he knew it was popular he just didn't know that fans would want to literally kill him for his portrayal.

[@Mihirjoshi.3204]

Batman superhero's story gives me goosebumps

[@wizkid8422]

He really was perfect for it....I don't care what anyone says Batfleck is my favorite live action Batman 😎👌

[@marvelfoxmorty5057]

Affleck was perfect to be a Frank Miller version

[@DCBiscuit]

The better of two DC Millers.

[@guythethird4748]

@Digital World oh that would actually be amazing

[@6ft_2in_b_a_b_y28]

That's an incredibly satisfying loop

[@macko4042]

Zack was spot on when he casted him, must say. Every movie I see him in, I think yo myself, “Hey, look Bruce Wayne “

[@Membarock]

Batfleck helped to show how terrifying Batman could be to criminals-a hero who fights in the gutter and lives in the shadows. He is the foil to the transcendent character of Superman.

[@robbieg4047]

Great job on the loop Bravo

[@michaelh4601]

Ben Affleck was the perfect Batman for that time. He has the look and swagger to play that specific Batman.

[@keiranbligh8284]

I didn’t realise how iconic the role was until I completely fucked up so bad they thought Robert pattison would be a good replacement

[@joejack1018]

This was the closest thing we've seen to the comics Batman, so good.

[@FBI-th8rp]

Absolutely fucking not

[@itsneverlupus5544]

I have Gigabytes of comic saved in pdf form. hundreds of comics. some I bought. some my father bought in 80s and 90s and while I tolerated the DCEU batman and possibly liked it because Ben Affleck did a great job. it's not the closest thing we have to comics batman. the dark knight is one of the best batman comics but that batman is not how he usually has been the last couple of decades.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

And he did an unbelievable job

[@ronin8741]

That loop was spot on it was so good I didn’t see it coming

[@pizzaparker2568]

I miss you Ben, come back you're the best Batman

[@biboysitoy5133]

He left his suit because it was another franchise. Hope to see him again.

[@cngotham4111]

You will in the flash and aquaman he's in both of these movies as Batman.

[@MustbeTheBassest]

He didn't know Batman was an iconic character in his 40s?

[@kendarr]

The frank Miller version

[@typeerk]

What is he talking about that he's 25?! Lol Ben Affleck has been dating J-Lo on & off for *25 years* 😆

[@firthlaist218]

I looked for such a comment …I’m confused also 😂🙈 Did he mean 45 …maybe …maybe not …or, 25% interested ☝🏼🤣 Possibly, this has been edited in a VERY bad way …😂😂😂

[@menelmacar3]

How do you not know how iconic BATMAN is!?

[@whatisinthename6114]

He was the best live-action Batman we got... Closest to the one we all grew up with...

[@greyghost5074]

WTF He didn't know how iconic batman He's fired

[@Silmerano]

No he meant specifically the Frank Miller version.

[@Wizard_Of_Self]

@@Silmerano still works. That’s wack as hell he didn’t know and played batman

[@Silmerano]

@@Wizard_Of_Self I don't really feel like it's that big of a deal. Ben is probably more familiar with Batman and comics in general than most people who have played him considering his friendship with Kevin Smith.

[@fabienbrough1999]

This guy was daredevil, he was probably a bigger marvel fan than DC if you ask me

[@easygrin1127]

@@fabienbrough1999 nah he has gone on several times that him and Damon were the biggest Batman fans. He's best buds with Kevin Smith... He knows he is kust trying to distance himself from a bad movie..

[@mickeysam9762]

Telling Superman on his face..that do u 🩸....shows how prepared BATMAN IS ..

[@lvlup3173]

That " do you bleed " was iconic...

[@zero-ge8mt]

Dude This line still gives me chills 🙏📿

[@goldgait1]

Oh yeah I just remembered I do not have a phuck to give,......next

[@thewitcherking937]

You gave enough of a phuck to Reply.

[@P1983sche]

His butt chin really grinds my gears 😬

[@norcrocanbacon2192]

He didn't know how iconic the character was...and smashed it on the first try! I want him on the "killing joke" as the broken, moraly broken, OLD Batman.

[@gaper1287]

God tier loop

[@ConradMontgomery]

I respect so many of the actors that played Batman. If you can get Batman and a good Bruce Wayne performance, rare air. Bale had three awesome outings. Respect. This Dawn of Justice Batman/Bruce Wayne was incredible.

[@GabeJ07]

"Tell me..do you bleed.. YYOOUU WILL."

[@ganondorf6363]

That was one of the coldest lines ever

[@christianprice2524]

I loved him in it! Best portrayal

[@dbilbie]

The best comic book interaction of Batman. He is perfect for the role !

[@brogle908]

“Do you bleed?” Batfleck did the voice perfectly

[@real_lb814]

Do you bleed was the best line from that movie

[@ricricky4103]

He didn't know that Batman was an icon?‽? He will never be as good as Matt Damon🙂

[@arsham9588]

Mat Damon never played batman You mean Robert Pattinson?

[@ricricky4103]

@@arsham9588 I'm saying he'll never be as good as Matt Damon in general. They're friends. Just trying to stir the pot.

[@dolphinerofachero3159]

@@arsham9588 theres a rumor that he leached off Matt Damon when they were young can’t remember the movie they did “together” though

[@lukestarkey2177]

@@dolphinerofachero3159 Good Will Hunting

[@dolphinerofachero3159]

@@lukestarkey2177 Yeyeyeye thats the one, thanks friend

[@crossbow8889]

They really needed a solo Batman film to follow Man of Steel instead of trying to shove so much character development into one story

[@guythethird4748]

Well I think the problem was just how he was written in bvs. For the most part, people were really excited about the movie and didn't have a problem when it was stated to not be a origin story. If they treated it like he was a pre-existing character instead of going back and forth, it would've probably worked better.

[@jLenger1]

I loved the movie. I’m sad so many people didn’t. I, as a fan, would have gotten an amazing story already if people would have just let it be. Too bad I may never know what happens with the Justice League and Darkseid and the Knightmare timeline. *sigh* this is my Joker origin story.

[@friggyk]

*AGREED, wb fucked up (well MORE than theY ALREADY HAVE) none of it is Ben affleck or Henry cavills fault tho since they’re flawless casting for supes and batman but just wish they had better direction and script*

[@sliedogg]

I'll admit I was skeptical at first until I watched it. He pulled it off perfectly.

[@PsychicJaguar19]

Loved this version of Batman. I wish we got to see more of it

[@justtrolling9370]

He wasn't the Batman we wanted but was definitely the Batman we deserved. Thank u, Ben.

[@nathanielbarnes765]

🧢

[@williammatthews2948]

His best role was in The Accountant.

[@grottphd9090]

Very underrated movie tbh

[@GeorgisTrying]

Facts

[@shill1444]

The Town bro.

[@superbennyboy1]

@@shill1444 Jeremy Renner too. Watching his role of Gem/Jim then watching an interview on Ellen show....just complete opposite. Such a range

[@shill1444]

@@superbennyboy1 - YES. He's so good you almost forget Hawkeye was in that movie. Lol

[@jarodbruce7626]

I think Ben Affleck's Batman was a very good Batman and I wish Warner Brothers would give him more of a chance to play that particular Batman

[@MohammadAliKhalil]

Except this was the meanest, darkest, and toughest Batman that I’ve ever seen on screen.

[@milton7763]

How Ben Affleck became Batman Roids

[@cngotham4111]

I mean even with roids it would be pretty hard to get Ben's look at his age. Ben is also clearly build like a linebacker,worked out and probably some roids of some kind.

[@marcjs183]

He's under drugs, doesn't he?

[@bobtehdinosaur]

No but you probably are

[@marcjs183]

@@bobtehdinosaur you probably never seen a boob yet, bye kid

[@alittleofeverything4190]

Ben didn't know how iconic Batman the character was until he took the job.

[@VerdadTruth]

DC has so much material it’s crazy. I hope they get their shit together soon.

[@singsingmei]

He was an awesome Oldman Batman. But they butchered the story so bad.

[@thewitcherking937]

They butchered it in the theatrical. They resorted it in the ultimate edition.

[@lamb3134]

I think Ben is Ben in every role he plays. I even called the Character, Benman. But that’s ok, I like Ben.

[@rickd5591]

BatBen

[@generalursus-7224]

Sadfleck

[@jadonsmith3224]

Come on, Ben. It's well documented that your old house had a freaking batcave

[@ashthesmart1]

Shows up for revenge for his parents? He wasn't that batman, but he was that daredevil 😂

[@TheChubbyd07]

Best Batman iteration period

[@fin._.7661]

You’re so wrong it hurts 💀

[@ananthanbabuka4569]

The best broken down Batman.. And with the perfect physique too

[@henrychinaski5938]

Na

[@lovemonster666]

A very underrated Batman

[@ronrr2334]

And then Whedon asks him to say "Yup, something is definitely bleeding."

[@ofernahom1375]

Every shot I just covered the top part of his face to see how the people of gotham city doesn’t recognize him

[@allNDNland]

You're not Batman. You're Daredevil

[@DougietheBIGRed]

He was not the batman we wanted.... He was the batman we needed at the time. Ben is a great actor an played Bruce/batsie well with the material he was given. I hope the flash movie gives him an epic farewell. He's not the batman the new DCU needs right now. Those who understand the lore of batman will remember him with fondness and with that little twinkle of what if... Oh what could of been ❤❤

[@rahulbiswas632]

The best batman carecter for ever We are waiting new batman upcoming movie

[@gen4john660]

Zack wanted to do a stand alone story adaptation inside a cinematic universe. Brilliant

[@jackblackbeard5699]

The Batman solo movie that we never had..

[@Valstein0]

I have no idea why he would say he had no idea how iconic the character was. He's pals with Kevin Smith and knows plenty about comics.

[@REspinosa3]

That line delivery, awesome

[@jasonsalim622]

Im a michael keaton batman fan but ben affleck is the first batman i saw at the theater he is so amazing at olayin both of the character so well he deserved a solo batman movie

[@stillsleeping8272]

At first it was hard for me to understand this version of batman. But after seeing Zack's full vision for the DCEU I came to understand his character more.

[@SohailKhan-qb3to]

His batman was a beast. The strongest batman among all.

[@kevinrojasking]

That was cold 🥶 "do you bleed?"

[@AJRequiem0]

That "do you bleed" sounded like sovereign from mass Effect lol

[@allycat2836]

The fact that he didn't realize the importance and the iconic character of Batman speaks to how he wasn't the right man for the job.

[@int_pro]

Always impressed by the quality of these hair pieces. It's not just Ben's. It's a bunch of the guys in movies and on TV. Just amazing quality fake hair.

[@koDaffi]

I still want a Batman Beyond movie with Batfleck as the old ass Batman in wheelchair.

[@RickysGadgets]

He was so good I hope he returns

[@togepiss]

Ben be lookin kinda chonkey

[@gunitdoc]

That loop caught me, lol

[@LuisSanchez-by7mh]

His Batman is DC’s Punisher

[@broskimate7217]

Bro im watching this movie again over this short

[@xang9093]

I love batfleck.

[@neilalungkamei9950]

Batman was not about muscle .. but bout brains... He looked like it

[@brewieworld5239]

The only problem i had with Ben Affleck s batman is that...they showed him week in the final showdown with superman...he looked surprised or shocked or scared when superman regained his power once kryptonite effect was gone...i can't even understand what that expression was..but that single expression made me rage...batman is the most brilliant and fearless warrior..

[@newerascorpio6467]

Maybe he realized he was way over his head and fighting a freaking alien!

[@niranjansr948]

the perfect loop doesn't exi__daaamn bro🤩