Superman Homepage

2013 Movie News Archives

October 22, 2013: Silverman Talks "Batman vs. Superman" and Other DC Heroes

Greg Silverman, Warner Bros.' president of creative development and worldwide production, spoke to Variety about the upcoming Superman/Batman movie and addressed the speculation of Wonder Woman making an appearance...

"We are taking it all very seriously and are trying to do a plan that's respectful to those characters and maximizes the stories as best they can," Silverman said, dodging the question. "So everything that has been speculated are things that we've thought about."

Silverman also addressed the studio's controversial casting of Ben Affleck as Batman - fans even signed a petition urging Warner Bros. to remove Affleck from the film - standing by Warner's choice of the Oscar winner for the role.

"We knew going in that we had more information than the general public had," he said. "We knew what the take of the movie was, we knew what the character was going to be. We don't take these decisions lightly. We thought about everybody - brand new people, established people. Ben is the perfect guy to play this role."

And although he didn't give any details away about how Affleck's character will interact with Henry Cavill's Superman ("they both will be wearing suits, there are capes involved, there will be action, there will be excitement"), he did stress that Snyder and screenwriter David Goyer's story will do both characters justice.

"They've crafted a great story," he said. "I mean, this is where it all comes from for us. It's just a great story that involves these amazing characters."

Source: Variety.com.