Much
like the Red Sea, fans opinions divided when Ben Affleck was
announced as the new Bruce Wayne/Batman in director Zack Snyder's
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. While some realized that
Daredevil's poor everything wasn't the actor's fault, and put it
behind them, others didn't, and criticized the decision.
"Before
I took the role, Warner Bros. gave me a bunch of past reactions to
casting and said, “Are you sure you want to get into this? This is
part and parcel of these movies now. There’s a lot of active fans
with a lot of opinions.” To me, having been through a certain
amount of that, it doesn’t really… Everyone’s entitled to their
opinion. I wouldn’t have taken the part if I didn’t trust my
instincts in terms of the filmmaking," said the actor to EW
about the critics.
Affleck
also praised sreenwriter Chris Terrio, and director Zack Snyder's
vision for the caped crusader in the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn
of Justice.
"I
think Chris Terrio wrote a terrific script. Zack’s a great visual
director. And there’s an interesting take. I wouldn’t have done
it if I didn’t think I could do it. I have the benefit of a lot of
that understanding. But also, everyone is entitled to their opinion.
That’s a big part of this international sport. The Fifty Shades of
Grey kid or whatever it is. That’s sort of become a thing."
Going
back to the critics and harsh words that some fans vocalized, and
typed, the actor says that it's great because it shows that people
care.
"You
know what? It’s great that people do care that much," he told
the site. "They want to see the movie that much. And it is
incumbent on you to honor the story. There are the Greek myths and
these are the American myths. The American myths are these
superheroes. People care about ‘em a lot. And it’s incumbent on
you to do a good job and make it as excellent as you possibly can. At
the end of the day, the movie’s all that matters."
The
conversation then shifted to the experiance of playing Batman.
"I’m
right in the middle of shooting now. It’s a process that I’ll
probably have better perspective on when I’m done. I can tell you
that every time I do a role, it’s the responsibility of an actor to
get their physical self as close to the role as possible. And
Batman’s obviously got a set of expectations that are tough. So I
spent a lot of time working out. And it’s a far cry from Gone Girl
where my character is described as “puffy and hungover.” I want
you to know I worked equally hard at both! [laughs]"
Batman
v Superman: Dawn of Justice stars Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal
Gadot, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne,
Diane Lane, Holly Hunter, Callan Mulvey, Tao Okamoto, Ray Fisher, and
a semi-confirmed Jason Momoa.
Source
- EW
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