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Old 05-31-19, 01:37 PM
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re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson

Originally Posted by dex14
Yea... that is already getting old.
Yet it won't ever go away.
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Going forward the Twilight discussion can go here: https://forum.dvdtalk.com/movie-talk...-twilight.html

This is a thread for The Batman
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Nice joke. I'm talking about the actor. So I guess it won't ever be discussed again, and we'll have to talk about actors only for the perspective thread they are starring in and NEVER talk about their past works. Good luck to that Groucho.
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Going forward the Twilight discussion can go here: https://forum.dvdtalk.com/movie-talk...-twilight.html

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Wait... the Batman isn't a sequel to Twilight?
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re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson

Originally Posted by E Unit
Yet it won't ever go away.
I mean, you aren't wrong.

Even though Ben Affleck now has (more) Oscar hardware, he's oftentimes still seen as the meh actor from the 2000s who starred in what's often cited as the worst movie ever made, Gigli. Hell, he has a Razzie for being the "Worst Actor of the Decade". Thing is, it clearly didn't stop his career, and it didn't stop his Batman from being one of the better elements in Dawn of Justice. The things coexist with one another: he's both an Academy Award-winning filmmaker and that questionable actor from last decade, and he made for a pretty decent version of the Caped Crusader.

Pattinson shouldn't be any different, so long as he's able to continue doing it right.
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Yeah, but Affleck basically started out with an Oscar win. I honestly hope Pattinson can pull this so he can be seen as a true character actor. I think that would be the perfect way to put aside any notion of...well.... THAT role that Groucho seems to not be a fan of.
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re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson

Originally Posted by Noonan
I haven't. Worth checking out outside of seeing his performance?
I think so. It's the first Pattinson performance where I was like, damn, this kid is a good actor! It's a very subversive film. It also has plenty of quotable lines.

"Talent is more erotic when it's wasted."
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re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson

Eh, why not. As others have said, I just don’t see him as Bruce. He just has that sad sack face. I just picture him with his hands stuffed in his pockets kicking rocks.
I was too young to hate the Keaton casting. I liked Bale in the role until his old Clint Eastwood voice got too distracting.
DC manages to bungle almost everything (film wise), so I’ll keep my expectations low and hold out hope for good interpretations of the villains. Which is really the most important part anyway.
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I will miss the bruiser of a Batman we got with Affleck. Affleck was the perfect Batman that came along for the wrong set of movies. I REALLY wish we got a solo Batfleck movie directed by him, before all of the forced Justice League and BvS stuff. I feel like we really missed out on what could have been the best comic accurate Bat-movie.

That said, I'm totally receptive to this Pattinson casting. Never in a million years who I would have picked (he seems a bit slight to me -- even though he's taller than I realized),but I'm optimistic. And I think just going by his roles of late, this will certainly be a take on Batman which I'm down for. Pattinson's charisma on paper feels like one that is more akin to who you might cast as a Joker, but I'm intrigued to see how this turns out.
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Originally Posted by Toddarino
Eh, why not. As others have said, I just don’t see him as Bruce. He just has that sad sack face. I just picture him with his hands stuffed in his pockets kicking rocks.
I was too young to hate the Keaton casting. I liked Bale in the role until his old Clint Eastwood voice got too distracting.
DC manages to bungle almost everything (film wise), so I’ll keep my expectations low and hold out hope for good interpretations of the villains. Which is really the most important part anyway.
I dunno, I feel like for the most part, DC has nailed casting (besides the major villains), just everything else is suspect.
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At least they didnt get that funny guy from Mr Mom.
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Originally Posted by E Unit
Yet it won't ever go away.
I hope Walton Goggins gets cast as one of the villains.
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Originally Posted by fujishig
I dunno, I feel like for the most part, DC has nailed casting (besides the major villains), just everything else is suspect.
But really it’s almost all bad villains.
I’ll agree Gadot, Cavill, Affleck and Levi are solid choices. I’ve yet to see Aquaman, but I hated the character in JL. I think the Flash was miscast as well.
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Originally Posted by dex14

I hope Walton Goggins gets cast as one of the villains.
Ha! Why you...

You spelled his name wrong.
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It's funny how different the Batmans have been. Bale was the perfect playboy, but not the most convincing behind the mask. Affleck was completely believable as Batman behind the mask, but not so much the playboy. I've liked both of them and their different takes. I'll be interested to see how Pattinson's take on it will be. Nevertheless, Batman is my all time favorite character, so my ass would be in the seat for pretty much anyone they hire.
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I thought Bale was best as both so far. My main complaint with his Batman is his voice. I get that he was trying to disguise it and differentiate how he sounded as Bruce, but there are a lot of times where he sounds silly. Overall he looked good in the suit and cowl though. Everyone else has played one part or the other well. Keaton was a pretty close second as being good at both Bruce and Batman.
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I do hope they carry over some version of the voice changer (or w/e it was called) from BvS.
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re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson

Originally Posted by dex14

I hope Walton Goggins gets cast as one of the villains.
I might be missing your joke but I’ve said numerous times, watch American Ultra and Vice Principals and then tell me Goggins wouldn’t be a perfect Joker.
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I might be missing your joke but I’ve said numerous times, watch American Ultra and Vice Principals and then tell me Goggins wouldn’t be a perfect Joker.
Or Hateful Eight. He should have been nominated for an Oscar for H8. He would be awesome as a villain.
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I'm down for Cletus VanDamme vs Batman
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Based on that pic they could have saved money and gotten Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
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Originally Posted by Deftones
It's funny how different the Batmans have been. Bale was the perfect playboy, but not the most convincing behind the mask. Affleck was completely believable as Batman behind the mask, but not so much the playboy. I've liked both of them and their different takes. I'll be interested to see how Pattinson's take on it will be. Nevertheless, Batman is my all time favorite character, so my ass would be in the seat for pretty much anyone they hire.
We are gonna have our 1st millennial douchebag caped crusader. Should be interesting.
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We are gonna have our 1st millennial douchebag caped crusader. Should be interesting.
Can't wait for Batman to eat tide pods and order the "Unicorn Latte" at Starbucks.
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We are gonna have our 1st millennial douchebag caped crusader. Should be interesting.
God I hope I age more gracefully.

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