DC fans are known to be extremely particular when it comes to choosing actors for their favorite superhero characters; they always seem determined who they want to play as a given character. But no one expected people to go berserk when Ben Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne, aka Batman.
Fans weren’t happy at all with DC’s decision to cast Ben Affleck in the role, but it turns out the missing girl star had pretty much seen the backlash coming.
Ben Affleck Knew People Wouldn’t Be Happy About Him Playing Batman
In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Ben Affleck reflected on when he faced backlash from fans after director Zack Snyder cast him as Batman. The situation had gotten so bad that he hadn’t even started filming and people still hated him.
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When asked about his reaction to all the chaos, the Goodwill hunting The star said he expected people to have different opinions about his role. “You expect people to have opinions about casting in these kinds of roles. So I know there will be a backlash of one kind or another no matter what happens”he stated.
He also kind of understood the need for fans to want a certain person to play their favorite character. “Everyone has someone they want to play the part with in their idea and their version of the movie”he underlined.
Ben Affleck says trying to explain his role to everyone is futile
The 50-year-old actor also explained that he didn’t think he would have been right about the “straight version » of the movie.
“Like I said, we didn’t do this kind of direct, straightforward version of Batman that I probably wouldn’t have been right about”he said before continuing, “but instead I did this other thing, which is kind of a more sideways grip.”
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Affleck pointed out that it’s just not possible to go around and explain this to everyone and help them see past their negative perspectives.
“It’s like you go there, you make a good movie”he clarified, “and you hope that what the fans really want to see is that you are dedicated to working hard and doing something good so that they get their money’s worth.
All in all, Ben Affleck made it a point to take this incident in stride and not feel too bad about the backlash he faced; everyone will have something to say no matter the circumstances, so he chose to focus on his work instead of taking it too personally.
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