What Could Have Been: Ben Affleck's The Batman

[@jesuriv1]

No one considered that Ben Affleck was in a dark place in his life. It must have been hard to deal with while shooting a movie.

[@lieutenantwolf5437]

What happened

[@Julian-um2om]

@@lieutenantwolf5437apparently struggled from addiction and alcohol during and after josstice league and canceled the Batman project cuz of it

[@ronniespain18]

Going through a divorce with Jennifer Garner

[@eobardthawn6903]

Batman is also a character who's always going through a lot of mental trauma. Mabye this ended up increasing his performance as Batman. Especially sense he kills, and he is a broken Batman with nothing left but his crusade.

[@HorrorbleCWalt]

@@eobardthawn6903This sounds good, but not all performances can be pulled from trauma. Sometimes it’s too much.

[@SpeedDemon55]

Imagine how good the hand to hand combat in the movie would be. The warehouse scene blew my mind when I saw it for the first time.

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

It was awesome!

[@nanaokyere7141]

That's one of my favorite Batman fight scenes to date.

[@Cin3mattic]

Its THEE best

[@wyattcole5452]

Really? People were actually impressed by that? I bet it was cool when hulk threw that tank too 😂 I get more excited about TMNT and power puff girls, and I’m an adult.

[@wyattcole5452]

@@Cin3mattic you really have that profile name while making this claim?

[@GuyWebz]

Ben Affleck’s Batman movie and Michael Keaton’s third Batman movie are tied as the cancelled Batman movies I would love to see the most. I truly feel bad for Ben Affleck for his alcoholism, rehab, and divorce, since that took a heavy toll on the making of this movie

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Same here!

[@moonbeans7042]

Honestly I feel that WB should follow the tradition they started with Batman Vs Two-Face (adapting an unmade script/idea for the Adam west show into an animated movie) and do the same with the most intriguing pitches/screenplays that never got made. Both Keaton's third batman film and Affleck's movie would work for that idea. Same goes for the unmade justice League from the mid 2000s and Nicolas Cage/Tim Burton superman.

[@H-G89]

Batman needs to get darker much darker in the psychological aspects..There's a reason The joker was so successful,it was much more personal and yes phoenix nailed it,but I just don't get that vibe from Reeves.

[@GuyWebz]

@@moonbeans7042 Exactly what I’ve always wanted to see. Michael Keaton’s Batman 3, Ben Affleck’s The Batman, Nicolas Cage’s Superman Lives, Michael Keaton’s Batman Beyond would make for great direct to video DC animated movies based on these scrapped scripts and plots and everything

[@slycat128]

Well Batman ‘89 exists which was supposed to be the third Keaton Batman movie but instead it got adapted into a comic. I read it and it was incredibly fire so I recommend the read. Also it was written by the guy who wrote the first 2 Keaton movies

[@Donebykami]

Ben Affleck deserved so much more he had so much potential with a solo batman film

[@cjones3710]

It was what we all waiting for.

[@talariswatts-el9196]

I blame WB and their bad management.

[@Donebykami]

@@talariswatts-el9196 yeah

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

​@@talariswatts-el9196 Yup. The abysmal Josstice League really shows that WB executives learned nothing from the failures of _Batman and Robin_ that caused a lot of flack towards Joel Schumacher, and they did the same thing with Zach Snyder.

[@traveltoexplorewithrahul]

Totally agree..!!👍

[@aaroncrilly2005]

While I'm extremely happy with the Matt Reeves film, a Ben Affleck solo Batfilm would have been interesting, to me his performance as Batman was the strongest part of BVS

[@Harrison1875]

This is the best take.

[@mo6live]

Bvs was good period

[@ThinkBeFree99]

Matt reeves barman shares contact lenses with a hoodrat. That movie was cool because rit was dark. But it wasn't as good Asa it should have been and didn't take batman and move him forward as a batman that could be part of a team and lead a team of superheroes

[@ChimichangoBoom]

Funny I can't stand the Matt Reeves Batman movie because I don't understand why anybody especially Warner Brothers wants another Batman that's grounded in reality, Christopher Nolan's trilogy did it best and didn't need a reality-based reboot.

[@ThinkBeFree99]

@ChimichangoBoom agreed. We needed a Batman who could do that but also stand along side the Justice League and fight Darkseids and the likes forces.

[@jonathancampbell5231]

I would love to see an animated adaptation of the Affleck script, with Affleck and some of the other intended stars voicing those roles.

[@michaelmunoz7913]

Now! That is a great IDEA!!!

[@marko-gj1uj]

​@@michaelmunoz7913same

[@JakNasty69]

I think a live action mini-series or an animated one would be really cool

[@Espoboogie]

An animated film or series will be great!

[@gabrielruiz219]

Arkham origins

[@RealWorldJitsu]

Ben Affleck’s Batman was my favorite part of the DCEU. His Gotham was so strong with so many characters running around. Deadshot, Joker and Harley, Deathsroke, Riddler. Not to mention the knightmare timeline! This Batman has so much more story they could tell.

[@rylindlusk2208]

Wasn’t the nightmare timeline Bruce having nightmares of what could happen if Superman went crazy? I always figured he had ptsd that caused the nightmares

[@Riverburke8170]

Riddler was never in the dceu tho?

[@RealWorldJitsu]

@@Riverburke8170 Yes he was, We never officially saw him but there are green riddler signs all over Gotham indicating his existence.

[@RealWorldJitsu]

@@rylindlusk2208 No the Knightmare timeline is the future, when Flash came back in time to give Bruce a message, Bruce got a Glimpse of the future. That’s why the Darkseid symbol was in Bruce’s “dream” and we know cuz of Justice league Darkseid is coming.

[@stevenrenova]

Remember seeing Affleck’s Batman the first time in theaters. The moment he appeared holding on to the ceiling then crawling so fast away from those cops shooting. Not to mention the fact that the women he saved were still afraid of him. I kept thinking THIS is the Batman we needed. Then came the warehouse scene. 🤯 Feel like WB and Joss Whedon really robbed us of what could have been an amazing DC Universe and stand-alone Batman film.

[@akilbrazier1421]

I agree with all that but what really is still a big negative to me is the fact that he kills. I’m sorry but I just can’t get past that since that messes with the very core of who Batman is. Affleck was an accurate looking, badass fighting, and comic accurate suit wearing Batman but the characterization ruined him. And I get the narrative reason behind it but it doesn’t make it any better for me. Talk about wasted potential all around.

[@cacaKILLS]

​@akilbrazier1421 not trying to argue, just pointing out, a lot of us love Keaton as batman, he killed in the first 2 films

[@vincentramos8141]

@@akilbrazier1421 I always saw it as a last stare kinda Batman. In afflecks universe robin died and he was starting to grow old. That’s why the Batman returns suit was perfect a perf etc adaptation

[@stuart6478]

definitely the most visually appealing Batman and the voice machine was excellent. I'm disappointed been Affleck isn't coming back.

[@TheBadboubou]

@@akilbrazier1421 i always found the Batman dont kill not *realistic* so i was glad to see his version of Batman.

[@kalphil4385]

I hope we get to see Ben Affleck back as Batman in the future. He was one of the best parts of the DCEU.

[@usulsk]

Only if they make him less a dumb brute like he was in the DCU but more the great detective. I mean how come he falls so easily for Lex Luthers pretty bad plan? He does not do any thinking in the DCU. Felt more like a spoof of Batman. But I agree that Ben Affleck COULD easily play a good Batman if given a better director and script then Snyder.

[@FabioZCandioto]

a few years from now we could have a even older batman in something similar do batman of the future, not that shitty keaton batman in the flash

[@beartrap8625]

@@usulskThe rundown of the dceu batman was that he was 20 years in the game. He didn’t do any of the detective stuff in any of the films because it was obvious what his goals were. He was already enraged by Superman destroying a city and the fact that he could potentially have the power to kill everyone. Lex was just the tipping point sending all those phony letters. The reason he was a brute is because he was based on the dark knight comic run. He’s old and a lot bigger.

[@J__T]

​@@usulskHe didn't do _no_ detective work. It's just _all_ of it is spent on analyzing Superman. I'm talking about him studying the fight with Zod to the point that he knew exactly how Supes was going to fight to creating lead based smoke so that Supes couldn't see him through it (in the movie they're labeled 'pb' which is lead's atomic symbol). Don't get me wrong, the DCEU is trash but there are some things it did at least a little decent (Superman and Wonder Woman are not one of these decent things).

[@KANQQ]

@@usulsk with that logic, bales batman was a shitty detective too. He fell for ra'as, scarecrow, joker and talia's tricks constantly. He easily was manipulated by talia and he didn't think twice about the swap between harvey and rachel in TDK. Batman is a character who is trained to be an emotionless stoic. The greatest things about his character are when he finally acts on the feelings he was supposed to put away. He was enraged by Superman destroying the city so he didn't need to do any detective work. He had his motivations. This is a Batman who lost EVERYTHING. His parents (duh), Robin, friends, metropolis, etc. He has no reason to hold back and even less of a a reason to reconsider his actions when you look at the circumstance. It's crazy to me how every who hates on Batfleck can never think past "BATMAN NO KILL! BATMAN NO OLD! BATMAN NO DUMB!" without critically thinking.

[@cinemaarts8795]

If I'm being honest, Affleck might be my favorite live-action Batman. He nailed both personas and had the best batsuit. Even though I'm sure his movie would've been excellent, I'm grateful that we at least got what we did.

[@dekaritheprofessor2631]

Yessss!!! I agree with your points and I truly wish we got to see Ben's Batman in his own solo movie❤❤

[@IamUroboros]

Agreed. Most actors either get Batman or Bruce Wayne right but not both. Affleck got both of them right.

[@chadblanton4865]

You got that right Ben makes a better batman hands down and Bruce Wayne too agree

[@supremelordoftheuniverse5449]

best suit by far

[@kyiwintun4253]

It is really heartbreaking to listen to the entire Batfleck movie from numerous channels, and not be able to watch the actual movie on the screen.

[@captainjakemerica4579]

Nah huge bullet dodged here glad it wasn't made

[@argylleagen]

Breaks my heart to this day

[@captainjakemerica4579]

@@argylleagen nope we dodged a major bullet with that movie being canceled

[@mikeseibert4889]

We have missed so much with Ben Affleck's Batman and Henry Cavil's Superman.

[@roderick8167]

It would have been so awesome to have seen Ben Affleck's Batman fight Joe Manganello's Deathstroke this was one of the things I was most hyped to have seen in the DCEU 😔, hopefully we will see Batman fight Deathstroke at some point in James Gunn's new DCU.

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

The best scene in bvs imo was the warehouse fight, so to have great choreography like that again with Batman vs deathstroke would’ve been a treat

[@roderick8167]

@@Bulletsandblockbusters I know right, such a missed opportunity

[@lakshaykochhar6799]

​@@BulletsandblockbustersThat scene would've been as good as, if not better than the Arkham Origins fight.

[@AndrewForte-kh3zi]

They would have had Batgirl thrown in for very good measure.

[@brewmaster2912]

No. Deathstroke should be fighting Nightwing.

[@jarod9135]

I get what they were going for with the Martha scene, but it was executed so poorly from a writing standpoint. They wanted to make Batman find his humanity again, and to see Superman as a man not an alien, but they wrote it in a way that opened the door for people to interpret it as "oh their mothers have the same name" instead of "oh Superman begging to save his mothers life not only made batman see his humanity, but helped him find his own."

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Agreed.

[@Tuaron]

I was just talking with a friend about that scene again (tangent off something else) and basically it makes no sense for Supes to not just say "please save my mom" - it basically just skips the "but Martha is my mom's name" moment and doesn't change much else (Lois does reveal she's Clark's mom immediately after), but it would at least flow better and seems more like something a person in that situation would say.

[@timotheninja]

​@@TuaronThis would make a lot more sense, from a writing standpoint and an in-universe standpoint. Why does Superman call his mom by her first name anyway?

[@Sinistralitee]

it's literally just a simple write up of "please save my mom" and it would've been fine, who tf calls their mom by their first name?

[@scottblanco5991]

Man, I REALLY wanted a solo Batfleck movie. Very disappointed it didn’t happen

[@bofo85]

It’s a damn tragedy we never got to see a solo Affleck Batman film. Everything we’ve heard about what this film would have centered on, the characters, action pieces, etc. sounded awesome. With the multiverse now being a thing in both DC & Marvel films, I hope down the line WB considers doing a one-off BatFleck movie or miniseries. At the very least maybe even an animated film

[@dustingmyguitars]

Having just rewatched the Ultimate cut of BvS as well as Snyder's Justice League, I feel like the whole DCEU could've been saved with one thing. Time. Snyder's justice league is the best movie in the series imo. It's essentially two movies though and even with the near 3 hour runtime of BvS ultimate cut, it still feels like it doesn't fully expand on what it wants to do. If Snyder was given the proper amount of time to flesh out a basic story arc (even if other directors/writers took over later and changed some aspects) that takes place over several different movies I think the reboot would not have happened. The whole thing is really sad. Apparently Gunn is going to release David Ayer's original suicide squad, so maybe will get some more Batfleck moments. Fingers Crossed.

[@bagoftrix]

I never saw the theatrical cut and when I saw what turned out to be that extended cut, I didn’t understand the backlash it got. It was later I learned what was cut from the theatrical cut, and what a difference it makes. Snyder got way more flack than he deserved. Imho he made awesome movies, when it’s actually his version.

[@dustingmyguitars]

@@bagoftrix I was someone who gave him a lot of that flack and I regret it. Personally I’m not a fan of man of steel but I REALLY liked his cut of Justice league.

[@pink-a-palouza7888]

Yeah, the one thing that would’ve saved it is if Warner Bros. Let the Snyder family properly grieve and waited for them

[@JakNasty69]

I'm just glad James Gunn is taking inspiration from JLU and the animated series stuff and incorporating it into his movies JLU and the Timmverse are great sources to pull from

[@kevin10001]

@@pink-a-palouza7888if they had waited for him to grieve over his daughter we still could be waiting for justice league cause there was no guarantee that Snyder would’ve returned to finish the movie and I think Warner knew this but before that event happened to Snyder they had already said no to his plan of a 2 part justice league story making him condense his plan from 2 movies into one so if we actually got a finish ready for theaters version of his movie I bet people would’ve hated it just like the others but ultimately what we got was his rough cut put through final production with some new scenes here and there

[@cyrusarnold6250]

In the concept art for Zack Snyder's Justice League 2 and 3, dated back to like 2016 - were designs for the injustice league. Each villain's character design had the title of the movie they were supposed to come from. Black Manta (Aquaman.) Captain Cold (The Flash.) The Riddler design said (The Batman) in parenthesis. So The Riddler would've been a massive baddie in Ben Affleck's film.

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

That’s why I threw Jim Carrey into the vid as an Easter egg. Nice catch!

[@curtissmith8152]

A footloose Riddler or the Paul Dano/Zodiac/ Revenge seeking faux riddler.

[@ABadJokeYT]

@@curtissmith8152 Rumor has it Leonardo DiCaprio would've cameo'd as the Riddler, kind of a mixture between the two, where he's not as campy, but not necesarily the Zodiac killer type either, just a pure insane man, before solving the anti life equation.

[@Rockhound6165]

I would have rather seen a Gorilla Grodd movie rather than Captain Cold.

[@jmdnelson4891]

I wish that we could have BOTH Affleck & Reeves' Batman movies. I know it'd confuse a ton of people, but it's be worth it to have 2 different versions and have fans of both celebrating!!

[@freshparkfilms]

I wanted this movie to happen so badly...or even better a HBO MAX series...or have the movie then follow it up with the HBO Max series, either way this movie would have been incredible I enjoyed Affleck's Batman and was so looking foward to a full length movie in this style , who knows what could have been

[@nulltergeist]

ben doesn’t want to play batman anymore so that won’t be happening

[@freshparkfilms]

ya I know. sucks but one can dream , dream the dream dreamers dream on dreamy nights 🌙 ✨️

[@Thesmartestmanalive81]

@@nulltergeisthe didn’t want to play Batman anymore but shot scenes for the flash, aquaman 2 and voice overs for blue beetle. James Gunn ran him out and cut those scenes short and removed Cavill. James Gunn is a narcissist and must be stopped.

[@nulltergeist]

@@freshparkfilms this would have worked better as a nightwing movie in my opinion

[@freshparkfilms]

@user-ho3uw2xb5q that would've been sick! Nightwing aka Dick is way over due for an honest film/TV adaptation

[@seanc.4219]

This could have been a phenomenal Batman film that fans would have loved. #MakeTheBatfleckMovie

[@chimpo961]

Dude, the director has stepped down on that movie until Robert Patterson's The Batman was made. There's no going back on this so you may want to accept reality of it

[@Cere6l]

#MakeTheBatfleckMovie

[@TB-vz8xg]

Affleck's The Batman would have been something so different and looks pretty good. Maybe we'll see someone like it later on. Also now I really want to see a David Fincher Batman movie after learning he inspired Affleck and Reeves' versions.

[@anthonyzentefis6150]

bruh the david fincher batman movie already exists it’s called The Batman with pattinson

[@zenquantum1246]

@@anthonyzentefis6150 agreed. Fincher would do a great job directing a Batman script, but Fincher following Reeves who was inspired to follow Fincher’s form and style is a bit too much of a snake eating its own tail

[@anakinskywalker2142]

Wait 15 years and you will probably see me make that movie a reality. But for now all we have is another grounded universe and batman doesn't even fight his villains there and a batman and damian movie that will have gunns humor and one liners like keaton in the flash.

[@LeSteeler]

@@zenquantum1246 Fincher would do something different I'm sure lol...great directors like him and Reeves can adapt

[@zenquantum1246]

@@LeSteeler very true. The assembly cut of Alien 3 shows just how good Fincher is at adapting. He’s a perfectionist even when things are failing all around him

[@tristanhartup4936]

I still would've loved to see Ben Affleck's Batman movie happen.

[@haydenlane9600]

I liken Ben Affleck as Batman to Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. Both were well suited for the role, clearly passionate about it and did a good job. The writing and direction however never measured up to the effort they were putting in so they both unfairly are remembered as lesser tenure's for their respective characters.

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Goldeneye is solid! But ya his other 3 films were weak.

[@thefonzkiss]

Brosnan is remembered for turning the series around and introducing Bond to a whole new generation. Only his last film sucked. Bond was dead in the water before Goldeneye.

[@freaky66]

​@@Bulletsandblockbustersyou should do goldeneye down the road

[@prathapkutty7407]

To be clear, ben hated the experience with reshoots with joss Whedon. He gets along well with zach snyder. The main reason why he accepted the role is because he liked Snyder's take on the character.

[@shadowvessel]

He never said he had a problem with Zack Snyder. He said the production was a nightmare. Probably because of Ray Fisher, Geoff Johns, and the studio executive branch.

[@AztecUnshaven]

​@@shadowvesselThat is not what Ben said. He's made it abundantly clear several times that he loved working with Zack on both BvS and the ORIGINAL ZSJL. Furthermore, he showed full loyalty and support IN PERSON, to Zack's recent "Full Circle" event. Ray Fisher was there too. AND Ben also made it clear that he refused to join Gunn's new DCU, stating that he'd return to film with Zack, but not anything in Gunn's rebooted universe.

[@shadowvessel]

@@AztecUnshaven Again...he never said he had a problem with Zack and I've never heard Ben say anything about Fisher

[@alexandervaldivia8232]

Loved Batfleck. He looked the most like BTAS Batman and Bruce Wayne that i grew up with. Really would have loved to see it

[@ojmcclanahan689]

I read awhile back that Ben Affleck's Batman movie was supposed to have Batman and Batgirl fighting Deathstroke though the streets of Gotham. That would have been awesome! I don't think it was gonna be Barbara Gordon though. Pretty sure it was gonna be Cassandra Cain. That would have made perfect sense too, because if Joker had already killed Robin, he's already paralyzed Barbara as well. In the comics, the first time we see Barbara in the wheelchair was at Jason Todd's funeral. Affleck's version of Batman was placed at the perfect point in the characters canon to adapt some great stories. New Earth Batman post-The Killing Joke and Death In The Family was some pretty good shit, man. A Lonely Place of Dying, Knightfall, Knightquest, Knightsend, Zero Hour, New World Order, Cataclysm, No Man's Land, Tower of Babel, Hush, War Games, City of Crime, Under The Red Hood, Son of The Demon, Final Crisis, Battle For The Cowl, Blackest Knight, The Return of Bruce Wayne... So many possibilities. We could have gotten 10 or 15 years worth of great movies just centered around Batman. We can't have nice things though. Let's do some fan casting! Who would you guys cast in the roles of Batfleck's Bat Family? Snyder mentioned he would have cast Carla Gugino as Selina Kyle so Catwoman has "already been cast", lol. Here's my list for the rest. Finn Wittrock as Dick Grayson/Robin/Nightwing Evan Rachel Wood as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl/Oracle Dylan O'Brien as Jason Todd/Robin/Red Hood Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Cassandra Cain/Batgirl/Black Bat Chandler Riggs as Tim Drake/Robin/Red Robin Danika Yarosh as Stephanie Brown/Spoiler/Robin/Batgirl I don't really any child actors for Damian Wayne, so that would be a search.

[@bensneb360]

I’m sure we’ll get a Batman Siege on Arkham movie someday, but Ben Affleck’s direction and fighting style would of made it something special… maybe we’ll see it someday, but at least we got The Batman, that’s good too.

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Would be great and agreed. At least reeves film was solid.

[@haddonfieldradio666]

Affleck is the most underrated Batman, for sure and he looked GREAT in the suit. I would’ve loved to have seen his Batman go up against Deathstroke!

[@Andrew-po8nt]

I'd argue he's even a better Bruce Wayne, he reminds me of Kevin Conroy's Batman

[@Zain94336]

​@@Andrew-po8nt lol Kevin conroy batman was a peado sex groomer. Can blame that peado hack bruce tim for that

[@eamonfaherty3731]

On the one hand this is one of the saddest cancelled films of the last few years for me, I like Ben Affleck as Batman and I think this concept sounds amazing. But on the other hand, It may have been for the best, Warner Bros and DC were not doing so well at the time and it may have been botched by interference. Also The Batman is a fantastic film and great iteration of the character, so I’m glad we still got something good., Great job on the videos, you’re quickly becoming one of my favorite channels on here!

[@Landenwiggins122]

Ben Affleck had so much wasted potential

[@alexwallar8608]

While I enjoyed Matt Reeves film, I would like to see Ben Affleck's movie

[@thehorrornoobs5481]

I’ll die on this hill when I say that Ben Affleck embodied everything Batman/Bruce Wayne should have been…Just look at him, the suit in BVS is to this day the best there’s ever been, When he is Bruce Wayne he feels like Bruce Wayne, When he’s batman he feels like batman…But unfortunately events and circumstances prevented us from seeing what he could’ve been in his own movie.

[@lothianedwards7816]

Except he kills

[@amorrow1983]

I have been REALLY enjoying these videos. Keep up the great work!

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Thank you so much. Glad you like them!

[@heybrowhatup]

I agree. Good stuff.

[@DummyYEEEAAHHHHH]

Same !!

[@whatsonh5737]

Damn... and I remember how people heard for the first time Affleck was chosen to play Batman in BvS. Everybody was losing theyre minds and it turned out he was the best thing DCU had in their hands.

[@IamUroboros]

That happens. It happened with Keaton and Pattison. Hell I was skeptical of Batfleck, but now I think he was the best Batman we've had.

[@wizzydoesdallas3408]

Ben Affleck has been in the worst batman related movies but has the best action scenes and was an awesome batman.

[@LeSteeler]

The Batman with Pattinson and Reeves was a breath of fresh air though...maybe they could turn this concept with Affleck into a comic

[@reznik232]

So disappointing that this never got made. To me it had so much potential to be fantastic, and a lot better than the film we got from Matt Reeves.

[@sniegasx]

Still no one perfected Bruce Wayne and Batman the way Affleck did. The costume design is epic. Acting is epic. HE AS BATMAN is PERFECTION ITSELF.

[@volkovedits]

Yeah if somebody else worked on the movie he would be perfect

[@Lakerlova83]

It's one of Warner Brothers biggest mistakes was not letting Ben Affleck cook and make that Batman movie the way he wanted it.

[@d.c.5842]

Great video! Thank you for explaining a lot of what’s already been reported, it was done well 👏🏾

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Thanks!

[@krisdeaglephotography4539]

I wish we got that Batfleck movie. Apart from the killing and the having been on the verge of losing to Deathstroke and Batgirl comes in to save him, it sounded epic.

[@MovieF8]

Would have been awesome! Can’t get enough of Batman! Great work on your video, keep it up!👍🏼

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Thanks a ton!

[@BilSande4]

Probably my favorite scene in any live action Batman movie was from Batman vs. Superman when he rescued Superman's mom from the warehouse. That was the kind of fight scene I had been waiting to see since the very first Batman movie back in 1989. So I was really stoked for a solo Bat-Fleck movie that featured more of that kind of action. It's a real bummer it never happened. The Nolan/Snyder DCEU just never seemed to click with the public. Hopefully James Gunn can rescue the brand and finally bring fans the kind of DC movies they're hoping for. We'll see.

[@Michaelengelmann]

Batfleck in BvS is a jaded Batman “how many good guys are left, how many stayed that way?” He stopped killing after BvS

[@ruwimorgan6218]

I think this would of been the greatest batman ever I hate WB & Gunn not wanting to do this BUT HEY YOU NEVER SAY NEVER ANYTHING POSSIBLE

[@d3rrick10493]

I genuinely think that Gunn will bring us something even better. The true problem with the DCEU was it all being based off of a failed film for its base. Compare how people viewed MoS and BvS with how people viewed Iron Man and Captain America. The base didn't work, so the films around it failed. The best DCEU movie is The Suicide Squad. Gunn is the reason for that.

[@UltimateNut]

Gunn didnt make the decision to cancel this film. This was long before he came in the DC Universe

[@darkfire7660]

Affleck doesn’t want to make it though. Gunn needs to reboot to fix the mess that is DC right now.

[@skyh00k]

The rate of quality content this channel is uploading every week deserves attention. Hope you hit 100k very soon

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

I appreciate that! Thank you!

[@CollectorCody73]

Love your videos! This film would've been great!

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Thanks so much!

[@CollectorCody73]

No problem!

[@WhyTheHorseface]

This made me really want to play the Arkham games and watch The Flash. Thanks!

[@nicsta180]

I really hope you are getting what you want out of making these videos (money, fame,, purpose) because they are fantastic! Keep up the great work!

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Thank you! Glad you’re digging them.

[@Z-Tbh]

He was one of the best parts of BvS I actually enjoyed him as Batman. And combined w the cinematography and style of Snyder movies, it could’ve been a crazy movie. Mad disappointed the batfleck movie didn’t go through. Hopefully they reconsider sometime in the future.

[@curtissmith8152]

BVS = Catwoman 2004

[@carydum9356]

2:08 Handsomeness overload in one frame 🥰 I do remember this becoming the Hello Darkness meme though.😆

[@bet0v966]

While the Snyderverse was problematic, this script layout was pretty good & deserved a chance

[@nurdemerassung7682]

Sometimes, we people forgets that these actors/actresses are people too. Tho in my heart i still yearn for that solo batman film, ben had given us more than enough playing the cape crusader.

[@theantone7476]

Off topic but I never heard of " The Game" but it sounds amazing. Now I need to see it. Also it is a shame we never saw Ben's Batman movie come to fruition

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

It’s good. I specifically didn’t spoil it in case anyone hadnt seen it.

[@LukeElectric]

"the game" is pretty awesome. It's one of those movies that you want to watch again, after seeing it once

[@demonicsweaters]

I really never understood why people didn't like BvS, it was really a pretty good movie. The fight scene alone was epic and made the whole film worth watching.

[@K.I.R.B.]

Keep up the great work Brodie! Love watching your content and how well put together they are you really deserve a lot more subs! 🙏🏻

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Thanks!!! I really appreciate that!

[@tmac731]

I wasn’t much of a Batman fan until I saw BvS. Ben Affleck will always be my favorite Batman. I wish they casted William Dafoe as the joker

[@brockly7916]

the movie would have been a R-rated brutal but at the same time light... who knows... it would be interesting none the less..

[@shainewhite2781]

Had it not been for Ben Affleck's alcoholism, his stints in rehab and his divorce from Jennifer Garner, this would have been an awesome film to watch.

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Ya I kind of feel bad for the guy

[@thomasholt5456]

I agree with that

[@UltimateNut]

Dont forget the reshoots he had to endure with Justice League

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

💯

[@nikobrien88]

I'm crying my eyes out. Batman is my favorite character of all time! Theres a lot of Batman films, but sadly, all the same villains a million times. To see Batman fight a NEW villain and 1 that's similar to him would have been the greatest thing to see in a theater for me. Damn Justice League ruining Affleck and The Batman film I wanted and needed to see.

[@retromemories8522]

As much as I would have liked to see Cavill and Affleck continue with Superman and Batman, I don't want them to come back. For their own sanity.

[@williamcallahan8772]

Ben Affleck and Micheal Keaton are the best versions of Batman, the Dceu, had such potential, I didn’t hate Justice League, but I loved Synder cut was light years better, hopefully James Gunn can pull it off..

[@JiffyScooters]

Ben Affleck’s movie does sound very interesting but I am happy we have Matt Reeves’ version. That is my favorite Batman movie and Ben seems to be in a much better place making acclaimed movies like Air.

[@ftheman1108]

One of the saddest things of my life is that I’ll never get to see a stand alone Ben Afleck Batman movie.

[@joloarpia866]

Next vid should be- What Could have Been:Man of Steel 2

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

It’s on the to do list if there’s enough info out there but I think they promptly decided to do bvs early into development.

[@GSal6]

I was one of those ppl that dreaded the idea of Ben Affleck as Batman. Even tho he’s not my favourite Batman, I have a ton of respect for him for putting up with all the studio bullshit and dealing with personal problems.

[@rotzie8834]

It would have been fun to see foul character that are basically the same. Keep the videos coming, good job 👍🏻

[@The_14th_Ghost_Face]

This would have been the BEST Batman movie EVER! Imagine Ben Afflec's Batman vs Deathstroke in a live action! we soooo missed out on what could have been such an amazing film!

[@bravoman9000]

A Batman movie based on a David Fincher classic...not Se7en but The Game. Warner Bros. at least know to take inspiration from good sources.

[@benjp6949]

I loved and enjoyed the Reeves/Pattinson version, but this would have been the Batman movie that we've all been waiting for!

[@Isabel369]

Matt Reeves Batman did not make one billion at the box office but I will bet that Ben Affleck Batman movie would’ve made one billion at the box office easily

[@maxordman4100]

Certainly a shame that we’ll never get to see this movie. I agree with everyone who says that WB should make an animated adaptation. It sounds like an incredible story. I thank Ben Affleck for everything he did in the DCEU, even though he never got a solo film.

[@d3rrick10493]

I genuinely think that Gunn will bring us something even better. The true problem with the DCEU was it all being based off of a failed film for its base. Compare how people viewed MoS and BvS with how people viewed Iron Man and Captain America. The base didn't work, so the films around it failed. The best DCEU movie is The Suicide Squad. Gunn is the reason for that.

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Agreed. It’s hard to build a foundation on mud.

[@TheShakan973]

This movie sounds like the dream movie for Batman fans, if it had worked as well as planned, could’ve been spectacular

[@milkiassamuel780]

While I do think Ben Affleck did deserve a Batman movie of his own, I do ultimately think it was for the best that the project didn't happen, as it was eventually reworked into giving us one of the best live action Batman movies ever made, i.e. Matt Reeves The Batman (2022). Besides Affleck has clearly moved on from playing Batman and will no longer be a part of these movies as the whole DCEU has ended qnd now we look forward to James Gunn's promising DCU reboot

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Yeah, I dug reeves’ film too. Curious what he has in store for the sequel.

[@truthseeker9664]

8:35 Affleck was talking justice league reshoot with joss whedon as "bad taste in mouth" not snyder.

[@DEATHxKAGE]

1:35 Top Left Corner…

[@manzithegamer2563]

Fr wtf was that? 💀 😂

[@bluerobin7051]

This movie would have been awesome, but you're right that eventually the idea of a Fincher inspired great Batman movie would eventually happen and that Affleck got closure on his version of the character. My two cents? Snyder should have just directed this movie instead of making BvS, a confusing movie that doesn't count as a Batman or Superman or Justice League movie, despite trying to be all three. You can tell that Batman is Snyder's favorite superhero and had some cool visual ideas for the character.

[@WhoseyWho]

What could have Ben

[@dodgsonwevegotdodgsonhere9970]

Take away the killing criminals part, this sounded awesome.

[@TheXcodfishx]

Aflleck was the bomb in The Flash though. Snoogins.

[@rayhanansari1506]

I actually loved Ben's Batman, he felt very different from others, I would've really loved to see his solo movie.

[@naFarto]

seems much better than overrated matt reeves' shitshow

[@andysyark4696]

Things some people STILL wouldn't acknowledge. Ben Affleck The Best Batman. Ruthless Brutal Veteran

[@pelmeni_va]

I just can't deal with them small a** Batman ears. Save that s*** for Catman, goddamn. Batfleck would be so much cooler with longer ears.

[@Waqar_Khan475]

Facts

[@KeanuSchwartz]

Love love ben affleck's batman and it would be cool if there was a comic continuation of the dceu batman

[@JtMoney88]

Too bad, this sounds infinitely better than the trash that was Robert Pattinson's Batman. I honestly don't understand why people like that movie so much.

[@thefonzkiss]

100%

[@SilentGeniusCreates]

A solo affleck bat film would have been so amazing. WB has dropped the ball on a lot of projects. We really missed on what could have been. Plus the knightmare scenes were awesome

[@Shane661]

Honestly, at this point, I think Affleck could still be an incredible Dark Knight. His personal struggles only enhance his abilities to play the character, much like Downey as Tony Stark. But I'd like to see it more serious and dark. Sort of like they did with Hugh Jackman in Logan. No glitzy cgi, no bright colors....character driven.

[@dekaritheprofessor2631]

Thanks for this in depth video ❤❤ I will always wish to see more of Ben's Batman but I will say his Batman is honestly my favorite live-action one😊🖤

[@SullyReviews5000]

Affleck to me was the perfect Batman. He looked exactly like Bruce Wayne from the animated films and the action scenes Mik bat v supe were amazing. The directors cut of that film is incredible. I wish they would have just left Snyder alone and let him do his thing. Kevin Smith laid out Snyder’s plan for the JL trilogy and it sounded amazing. Dark as hell but amazing.

[@Lovlee33161]

This movie comes across my mind from time to time and gets me in a depression. Probably the biggest what if in cinema history imo

[@ShockwaveFPSStudios]

Even though I probably would’ve enjoyed Batfleck’s movie, I’m just glad Robert Pattinson’s Batman exists.

[@HughJass_736]

imagine how epic it would have been if the DCEU was set in Nolan's universe and christian bale was batman and the stand alone movie would have been the plot of arkham asylum and imagine if heath ledger never died and played as the joker as well😢

[@richardthomas8415]

An absolute crying shame he never got to do his own solo movie, he clearly loves the character and I'm sure it would have been an exceptional film

[@FenrisP]

Still to me the most accurate portrait of the batman/Bruce Wayne character. Bad movies of course and a lot of bad decisions but that moment in the museum or whatever it was where himself and superman met first was perfect. the rage in his eyes, like how Bruce Wayne is the mask and batman is the true identity. Still gives me chills every time.

[@christiancardenas2975]

Great video man!! Love watching these!!

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Thanks! Glad you like them!

[@theharbinger00]

I stopped after you said fortunately.. glad the man's health is in order, but doing something he loved and was passionate about and if studio didn't interfere would have been such a tool for his stability and happiness. Such a loss for the era

[@pierreemousseau262]

At first, i was not big on Affleck playing Batman. Then when I saw him….OMG…was i wrong. Ben Affleck is Batman and is a shame we won’t get more of him in that role. A real shame to all the fans. Thank you Ben for your time and efforts. You did an amazing job and you made a lot of people very happy. All the best