2014 Movie News Archives

August 11, 2014: Batman is in his Mid-40s in "Batman v Superman"

Dawn of Justice Talking to the Asbury Park Press, executive producer Michael Uslan has confirmed that Batman/Bruce Wayne will be in his mid-40s in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", while defending the decision to cast Ben Affleck in the role.

    "We've been through this I don't know how many times already," Uslan said. "Every time a director makes a creative, out-of-the-box-thinking decision on casting, it tends to get this. I remember even the 'Iron Man' (2008) guys got it on Robert Downey Jr. initially.

    "Of course, we got it intensely when another genius, Chris Nolan, chose Heath Ledger to play the Joker (in 2008's 'The Dark Knight'). And it was a huge outcry: 'How can a guy who just played a gay cowboy (in 2005's 'Brokeback Mountain') play the Joker? You're going to destroy the greatest villain ever, this is going to be a laugh.'

    "So, this has happened time and again, and it happened with Affleck. To go back to the original thought of Bruce Wayne in his mid-40s, I think he's going to be extraordinary."

Source: APP.com.



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