Ben Affleck to play the role of Batman in upcoming sequel of Superman which to release in 2015. The movie will be bringing together to world’s most famous comic heroes together in a movie for the very first time.
41 years old, Ben Affleck with star opposite to Henry Cavill, who will be playing Superman again after playing as the Super hero in recent ‘Man of Steel’. The movie’s production is yet to be started but it is announced that the film would be ready to released in 2015.
“We knew we needed an extraordinary actor to take on one of DC Comics’ most enduringly popular super heroes, and Ben Affleck certainly fits that bill and then some,” Warner Bros President Greg Silverman said in a statement.
Mr Snyder, who also directed Man of Steel, said in a statement that Mr Affleck will provide an “interesting counter-balance” to 31-year old Cavill’s Clark Kent.
“(Affleck) has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne,” said Snyder. “I can’t wait to work with him.”
The Sequel is yet to be given a title but it is also announced the the movie will alo cast ‘Man of Steel’ stars Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Laurence Fishburne (Perry White) and Diane Lane (Martha Kent).
Christian Bale most recently played Batman in director Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy.
Michael Keaton and George Clooney have also donned the black mask and cape in previous Batman films.
It will be very interesting to see both Warner Bros Entertainment’s Comic Heroes together for the very first time & the movie is already is being talked alot about. Will it be a good idea to team-up both Heroes together? We’ll have to wait for couple of years more until to movie is released.
