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“Latino Review reported that Bale and Nolan could come back for the Warner Bros. blockbuster, an answer to Marvel’s The Avengers that will team Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern together to fight evildoers”.[HuffPo]
Yeesh, another superhero movie?? Apparently so, only this one will not have Christian Bale playing the Dark Knight to Clark Kent’s Superman in the wake of The Man of Steel.
Says Bale himself, “We were incredibly fortunate to get to make three [Batman films]. That’s enough. Let’s not get greedy. Chris [Nolan] always said he wanted to make it one film at a time. And we ended up sitting there looking at each other, saying ‘We’re about to make the third.’ We never really knew if we were going to get to be there, but if that was how it was going to be, this was where it should end as well.”
So, sorry fan boys and ladies in heat – you won’t be seeing Henry Cavill and Christian Bale sharing screen space as superheroes anytime soon.
Pictured: Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale & Ben Affleck
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And now we'll have The Fleck taking the mantle. Fuck. Thanks a lot, Chris!
Sorry, but I won't be voting in any poll that has Assfuck listed as Batman. Even if it happens, I'm not watching the movie.
Assfuck?
Adam has something on the younger guys that they don't have on him!Did Keaton,Kilmer,Clooney or Bales have an original dance??NOPE!They couldn't handle THE BATUSI!Groovey dance baby,yeah!
Wonder what RDJ would say to being batman....haha
People get over Christian Bale. His Batman would not work since they need a actor that will play in all future Justice league or DC team up movies. You can't put in actor who won't commit to all the movies period! Christian Bale doesn't want to do Batman anymore regularly.
People, its a totally different franchise. Michael Keaton to Val Kilmer to George Clooney, same franchise. Clooney to Bale, different franchishe. From Bale to Ben Affleck, different franchise. Total reboot.
Your point being...?
Then it is pointless, it never fails with these Batman movies, they find a decent one and then BOOM they change him out. Micheal Keaton one the first and the best, then Christian Bale was the most recent one. Having guys like George Clooney or Vale Klimer playing the bat was not a wise choice. But, hey maybe they will get it right this time.
Good Christian Bale was an awful Batman!!!
I think JGL would be a good choice for Batman in the jl movie and future Batman movies
That is disappointing as I have enjoyed Christian Bale as batman. But I also dont go to the theater to watch movies as I dont want to contribute in the paying of astronomical pay these actors receive. So I tend to wait for it to come out on DVD and borrow it from whomever has bought it. Or if it is good enough, I will watch it on PPV. Otherwise I will miss it completely and I have managed to survive without seeing a lot of movies
I'm sure your ten dollars really hurt their multi million dollar salaries.
You're almost as bad as a prius owner.
Thinking like that won't get the world anywhere better, Jimmy. If everyone acted like Cheryl, the business sharks would think twice before shamelessly shearing our fleeces to the bone.
On the other hand, Cheryl, unless you own a private cinema theater, you are clearly missing out. Movies are best viewed on a big screen rather than on your pint-sized TV. You should opt for some middle ground. Personally, I only go to the movies when there's a film I really don't want to miss. The rest I watch on DVD/BR or download them. If you want to fight the Big Bad Capital, downloading torrents might be a good idea as it'll allow you to watch more stuff.
People shouldn't make profit from art, anyway. It is wrong; art should be accessible to anyone. As soon as you put a price tag on it, some people won't be able to access it.
" Christian Bale's Dark Knight won't be playing with Clark Kent's Superman"
So dumb. So dumb.
@TreyWard What's dumb about it?
@JaiGuru @TreyWard everything.
This is probably the stupidest article I've ever read.
they know its a stupid idea! its gonna ruin the whole trilogy
I kind of think it's a good thing he's not doing anymore batman movies but I just can't really see anyone else that's well known playing batman in future movies...the only one who comes to mind is maybe Karl Urban but just because of how he played Judge Dredd...any other ideas on actors who can play Batman??
Scott Adkins
LOL. And we all know that actors and directors NEVER change their mind if a big enough pile of money is thrown at them. You get the right people involved in this and Bale will be all in. And frankly if they make a JL movie without a buildup to the characters it won't flop, but it won't be an Avengers success. Part of what made Marvel's roadmap work was the buildup. So unless you have 3 or 4 other movies prepping the way....no. And if they do use the formula it will be years before a JL movie is ready. More then enough time for Bale to change his mind.
Kind of a good thing that he's gonna pass. While I liked the first two movies, I just didn't think the third had what it took to make it a great ending for the trilogy. The whole Batman voice and the way he's always so over angry and the way he portrayed Batman was ... ok.. It was so "bleh" that the funniest youtube videos out there are the ones about Bale portraying him as always being angry over everything..
I'm sure another actor could take over and do a great version. Just hope Nolan will be taken off the project as his movies are always filled with the biggest plot holes in the industry.
@Freefinger -batman was always angry, bale at least came the closet to how the real batman was just like, Heath Ledger was the best Joker.
@FredericBaneWilborn @Freefinger What are you talking about when you say Batman was always angry? And who are you referring to when you say the "Real Batman"?
With all due respect moe, JL isnt just " Another SuperHero Film.
JL IS the real Deal.
Its just that Marvel got their shit together Faster than DC in respect to getting the Avengers off the ground.
DC's Animated JL Unlimited show was light years better than it deserved to be.
@ErikColquitt No, they got it together FIRST. And this is relevant. They took their time and intimately crafted a VERY complex and unified scenario between numerous franchises with forthought and care.
DC's franchises are strewn about and clearly not primed for this. JL will be a stand alone movie, not a culmination of several years of great stories. Nolan's batman wont be in it because the Nolan version of gotham is insular, and wholey incompatible with what the Justice League is. DC has to start over from scratch to match what the Avengers is and I don't say that because I've got a Marvel hard on. I'm a comics plebe. My experience with comic book characters is almost universally limited to cinema.
DC/Warner Bros cannot, at this time, pull of a Justice League movie that will be anywhere within 3 light years of the Avengers. They just haven't put in the work.
Finally a Well Written and Very Well thought out response from a Marvel Fan.
Kudos to you sir.
And youre Right. Marvel did an Excellent job of Building up their Universe and Leading into the Avengers.
Ive Always given Kevin Feige his Due for a Masterful job.
But a JL movie CAN be done because of 70 years of DC history.
If you asked 79% of the populace 4 years ago who Iron Man, Hawkeye and Loki were, no one would know.
We KNOW who Superman Batman, Aqua Man and Wonder Woman Are.
No set up is needed.
Everyone in Hollywood that has written a Screenplay knows this!
Can Any of you name ONE member of the Guardians of the Galaxy?
Did any one know of Any Xmen prior to 2001 other than Wolverine?
The answer is No.
A carefully written screenplay by someone like David S Goyer could set up a Reason, A Plausible Reaction, and an Outcome, all in 240 Minutes.
A JL movie can and Will be done no matter how many Marvel fans is hoping it doesnt ( you not included Sir ).
7 years ago they said Transformers was too Complex and couldnt be done.
Here we are 4 sequels later..
But all this is moot anyway.
After this article was Written WB announced Superman Vs Batman for 2015, Flash for 2016 and JL gor 2017.
So in a way they are taking your advice and Setting it up in their own way.
Superman VS Batman is going to be insane, despite competition from Star Wars 7 ( which i have ZERO faith in ) and Avengers 2.
Superman Vs Batman is every little Boys/ Comic fans wet Dream / Holy Grail come true.
In short their Will be a JL movie.
It just took WB to get some balls and im much more Amped to see Darksied hit the Big Screen than Ultron.
But thats just me.
Im a DC guy.
@ErikColquitt Don't forget, Sony owns the rights to Fantastic Four, also adding to the Balkanization of the MCU.
No Prob.
This isnt the site to discuss " Comic Characters anyway, this sites always been about Tits And Ass.
But yet some people keep Replying to this post for some reason about A Movie franchiss i wont see Any profits from.
Good day.
@ErikColquitt I'm not reading any of this.
Also whether or not any Marvel fan wants to admit this, but DC/ WB are in a Far better position to pull this off than you think.
The MCU is as of right now a Mess and " Strewn " all over the place.
Sony owns Spiderman and hates Disney, so there goes any chance of Anyone in Spiderman 2 even mentioning or Aknowleging that " hey i dont know, Didnt aliens tear this place up in 2012".
Fox owns DD and Xmen, so there goes any chance of connecting that universe.DC on the other hand have Batman, Superman , Flash and Wonderwoman in the same Universe under the WB/ Legendary or DC films Umbrella.So again WHY is this so hard?Ive heard it all, its too hard to do,The DC characters are too Fantastic and not rooted in reality like Marvel,??
?Reality?
??Lets see
,A Norse God from Asgard joins forces with outer space Aliens to fight a WW2 soldier who somehow didnt die of Hypothermia, a Man in an Iron Suit, a man who gets angry and turns into a Rampaging Monster and another God from Mythical Asgard.
.They all Fight and No One so much as Gets a Paper Cut?
If you would have given that script to anyone in 2008 after the Dark Knight dropped you would have been Laughed right out of hollywood.My point is about JL and Avengers is its a CARTOON with live actors.None of it is real, therefor Anything is Possible.Marvel is doing Ant Man for gods sake.Ant Man???A JL movie, just like anything else not based in Reality is Do-Able.The only thing in Hollywood that isnt do-Able is a good Ashton Kutcher movie.I think even Marvel would have a hard time with that.
@ErikColquitt Okay, gimme a moment to prep myself. *takes a deep breath*
Live action movies and animations are different because they're meant for different audiences. Superhero movies aren't meant for comic book fans, plain and simple. They're meant to appeal to them, sure, but they're also meant to appeal to the regular person as well, which is why they're always gonna be more 'realistic' and not really adapt comic book stories accurately. Just look at Extremis. That's the way it is with the MCU, that's the way it is with the Dark Knight, and that's the way it will be with JL, because the thing is, the studios want to make money, and comic book fans alone can't sustain them.
I understand that you wanna have a great JL movie, one that'll be a great homage to your favourite comics, (I admit I don't really read DC comics), but that's not gonna happen.
And that's fine, because if I want accurate comic book adaptations, I'd watch animations, because that's what they're for. Or better yet, I'd just read the comics again.
That's why we can't compare animated movies and live action movies. Because there's different expectations on the part of the studio. It's fact that most animated films cannot be ever made into a superhero live-action film simply because higher-ups wouldn't think that it would make them enough money. Maybe you personally disagree, but your opinion doesn't matter- the company still won't do it.
In summary, it's unfair to compare two medias that are completely different in terms of audience and expectations.
I guess your right.
Now that all this geeky comic talk is done lets get back to the real reason why we come here.
Kate Beckensales hotness and Katy perrys Tits!
Yeah, sorry Maam,
Its Moe Jackson.com.
Since 2004 its kinda His thing here.
Take care.
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@ErikColquitt I don't usually come here, I was linked. And from your commentary, I see that I won't come here often in the future either.
I'm female.
@ErikColquitt With all due respect, you have no logical reasoning as to why the Avengers is worse than JL.
Character-wise, people will like what they want to, but Marvel's superheroes are much better written on the 'human' side (though DC does tend to have better superheroes on the 'super' side)
The Justice League movie isn't even in PRODUCTION, let alone out. I doubt that even if DC had 'gotten their shit together' faster than Marvel, the JL movie would've been as big as a success as the Avengers.
And deny it all you want- the only reason that they want to make a JL movie is because of Marvel, and the Avengers.
Animated shows have nothing to do with the cinematic universe.
Except for the fact that other than the Dark Knight and Spiderman 2 the animated universe is far superior in tone and story than anything weve seen from Marvel .
I loved the avengers as much as the next guy, i own it And captain America on Blu ray.
But ill see them and raise you Justice League Unlimited Episode "Destroyer, Batman Superman Public enemy, Green Lantern First flight and 2009's Ultra Violent Wonder Woman.
Its crazy how whenever any one mentions JL and Avengers a silly Marvel vs DC argument erupts.
Clearly in the cinematic universe Marvel has been on a hot streak.
And yes its fair to compair animation to live action when the animation is far superior.
A JL film in the hands of the right director would be epic.
And if your truly a comic fan its all good.
Also thought id throw in that as far as marvel i go back as far as Civil war, Secret wars, the Dark Phoenix saga and Kirbys Eternals.
The Eternals Dude!
So i Know and understand Marvel a lot better than the average fan boy.
Marvels had a string of Cinematic duds ( same with DC ) before Kevin Feige came in and steered the ship in the right direction.
Iron man, Spiderman ( Raimi series ) Captain America and Avengers are not the result of being better suited fir the big screen, they are a result of a good script and director.
Plain and simple.
If that wasnt the case then Fantastic 4 , ghost rider, both punishers , Wolverine 1 and Elektra wouldve been hits.
A sucessful JL movie owes its thanks to the avengers just like Dredd does.
Todays Marvel fans forget that marvel sucked ass for years.
Im happy their bringing their A game but lets not get carried away.
Also, i never said that JL was better than Avengers.
The comics from 1997 to 2007 did that better than i ever could.
DC's Kingdom Come and The Dark Knight returns as well as 2009's Wonder woman Film and JL Unlimited should be required Reading/ viewing on how a JL movie featuring Darkseid and an Aqua man whos on the DC Universes threat watch ( instead of some clown who talks to Fish ) would make an Awesome film.
@luciamalpense totally agree. The JL movie would not have been on the table if not for Avengers. And I also think that Marvel's character work better on the big screen because they are better characters. Except for Batman and Superman, you get what from DC? Aquaman.. Cheesy version of Namor (don't know which one came first but always thought Namor had a better story line than Aquaman); Plastic man, Hawkman, ect.. Sure you get some good base characters to fill in like Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern (which was obviously another movie mistake) but in whole the marvel universe translate better on the big screen. Maybe it's the writing, they seem to have the ability of making plot holes a little smaller than Nolan's Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel.
Good. He was a terrible Batman.
@Godzillaf The box office says otherwise.
What if they got Bale to play Green Lantern or The Martian Manhunter?
I think casting another guy to play batman would be just fine. Probably cheaper too.
@Spanglylovesheels why have good superheros fighting each other thats what is stupid ,
I'm guessing you don't know the comics, otherwise you'd know that Bats and Supes did fight each other before realizing they were on the same side.