Ben Affleck As Batman Provokes Furious Response
August 24, 2013
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as posted by the channel"Ben Affleck is the new Batman. Warner Bros. has announced that Affleck will star in Zack Snyder's as-of-yet untitled "Man of Steel" sequel, which places Affleck alongside another iconic American superhero — Superman.
The casting of the "Argo" actor-director, who is also known for bombing in movies like "Gigli" and "Daredevil," is deeply troubling for Batman fans. Seventy-seven percent of Variety readers in this poll say Affleck was not the right choice for the role, previously played by Christian Bale, George Clooney and Michael Keaton. There's already a Change.org petition and a White House petition seeking to oust Affleck from the role."* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur, Gina Grad, Jimmy Dore and Eboni K Williams break it down.
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