YOUR own impression of Ben Affleck's performance as DCEU Batman?

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Poll YOUR own impression of Ben Affleck's performance as DCEU Batman? (50 votes)

I did not watch DCEU's Man of Steel (2013) 2%
I read Batman comics and I LIKE Ben Affleck's performance 48%
I read Batman comics and I DISLIKE Ben Affleck's performance 36%
I did NOT read Batman comics and I LIKE Ben Affleck's performance 8%
I did NOT read Batman comics and I DISLIKE Ben Affleck's performance 6%

DCEU refers to DC Cinematic Universe.

And before voting, you should at least know that actor Ben Affleck is playing the role of Ben Affleck (Batman).

Poll options are self explanatory. Vote and discuss your review of Ben Affleck's performance as Batman, compared to the comics if you did read them.

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Ooooh man?‍♂️. “My Batman doesn’t murder...” in 5, 4, 3, 2 .....

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I'd have an impression if Ben Affleck actually had a performance.

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He is cool af.

Better than Bale

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I like the fact that under the suit and in it, he still Batman. Batfleck nails the role, unfortunately what he working with isn't that great. I mean I have no problem with Batman killing, but they barely addressed it in the movie. Him being on a dark path than going back to the light could have been much more effective and went more into the Bat character.

But again that more the movie problems than the performance.

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#6  Edited By Tomkatie

He was great in BvS, but kinda phoned it in for Justice League

He seems to not enjoy the role anymore

Also Affleck wasn’t in Man of Steel

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#7 krisbishop  Moderator

@tomkatie said:

He was great in BvS, but kinda phoned it in for Justice League

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What even is the first option?

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Never understood the hype behind him

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Ben Affleck from BvS was awesome.

From the comic accurate suit to his build to how he generally behaves. I don't necessarily have a problem with Batman killing specially because Batfleck was based on adaptation of Frank Miller's TDKR storyline. The scene in the beginning of BvS where Metropolis is being destroyed by Superman and Zod's fight and Batman drives in to the city while every one is trying to get out and then when he runs towards the rubble, comforts the kid and looks at the sky with vengeance filled eyes. That scene really sold it for me. His gatgets, Batmobile, Batplane etc. looked awesome. His glasshouse looked awesome. That was a really nice portrayal.

Batman in JL was terrible. I don't blame Affleck though. He looked fat, bloated and unfit in the re shoot scenes. His dialogues were campy and he was reduced to a fighter who is nothing without his gadgets in JL. That is not who Batman is. I want to see Affleck again in a dark, gritty movie, maybe in Flashpoint or The Batman.

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#11 krisbishop  Moderator

Ben Affleck from BvS was awesome.

From the comic accurate suit to his build to how he generally behaves. I don't necessarily have a problem with Batman killing specially because Batfleck was based on adaptation of Frank Miller's TDKR storyline. The scene in the beginning of BvS where Metropolis is being destroyed by Superman and Zod's fight and Batman drives in to the city while every one is trying to get out and then when he runs towards the rubble, comforts the kid and looks at the sky with vengeance filled eyes. That scene really sold it for me. His gatgets, Batmobile, Batplane etc. looked awesome. His glasshouse looked awesome. That was a really nice portrayal.

Batman in JL was terrible. I don't blame Affleck though. He looked fat, bloated and unfit in the re shoot scenes. His dialogues were campy and he was reduced to a fighter who is nothing without his gadgets in JL. That is not who Batman is. I want to see Affleck again in a dark, gritty movie, maybe in Flashpoint or The Batman.

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#12  Edited By Saberscar223

He was good in BvS but sucked in Justice league

Besides the murdering of course

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What even is the first option?

It´s essential.

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BvS: I think he did a good job as playing an embittered veteran Batman who has pretty much given up... like when he compares criminals to weeds he is admitting that the last 20 years he's been Batman, he hasn't made a noticeable difference. And I like to think that it's this realization that's driven him to the extremes he is at now, with the gunfire and brandings... and Alfred is just as right in calling him out on this, even like so many other times it seems to fall on deaf ears. Likewise I think it was great to see that Ben, in interviews, was correct that his Batman wasn't quite right in the head and wasn't 'right'... since in so many other stories you can put money on Batman always being right.

JL: This version on the other hand, I felt that it was a little weird to see him like this after BvS, with the sense of humor and all that. But, thinking back, I seem to recall that most of these happen when Bruce is out of costume, so maybe you could interpret that as Bruce having reconnected with him also being Bruce Wayne, a slightly vapid but goodhearted billionare, rather than let the Batman persona poison Bruce. (I am sort of reminded of Batman Begins after Bale's first night out and Alfred advising him on how to be Bruce Wayne: 'drive fast cars, date movie stars, buy things that aren't for sale... who knows Master Wayne, if you pretend to have fun, you might have a little by accident'). I liked however how they underlined how Batman is essentially not a good team-leader, since his only way of doing so is to be an asshole, I also like that he actually knows this and seems ready to hand over the reins as soon as possible. The one thing I didn't like however, was his sudden love of Superman... I get that there was a bigger narrative in the movie about despair and hope, the despair in the world after Superman's death was what called Steppenwolf back, the hope he inspired was also the thing that was going to right the ship. But to my mind, Batman is the kind of person who'd rather leave Superman in the ground and work onwards with the people there are left. And maybe that was the original idea... Batman and his new friends try to stop Steppenwolf on their own, Steppenwolf would be the one bring back Superman as his minion to crush the worlds hope (giving Bruce a flashback to the Knightmare in BvS), the League would bring Superman back around and send Steppenwolf packing. Superman takes over the League and Batman sinks back into the shadows to keep an eye on things from there.

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Awfully written character in both films.

Performance wise Aflleck was simply passable in BVS and rubbish in JL.

All he has going for him are his "accurate" costume and one fight scene.

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Poor character. Terrible feats. Just complete garbage

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I rewatched BvS UC yesterday and Ben Affleck's performance was phenomenal. 10/10. He was trash in JL :(

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Loved his portrayal in BvS.

Dislike what I heard about him in JS and few clips I watched on YT.

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@blackmarvel if you are gonna copy my poll making style, next time at least make some changes. People now are probably thinking we are alts.

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#21  Edited By MaverickMaster

He was ok in BvS but he was bad in JL.

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he gets a grade of "meh"

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#23  Edited By DeathandGrim

Ben did very well with the character he was given.

Snyder's script was just absolute shit and didn't make use of any of Batman or Bruce's actual traits. So what we got was basically a V from V for Vendetta that shows his face.

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He was decent in BvS, but was awful in JL

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He was cool In BvS.But was ***** in JL

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BvS A- this minus due to Martha moment.

JL B-

In my list he shares the second spot with Adam West but far behind Michael Keaton. Still above Bale whose Batman is the most overrated character because of the super villains he got in those movies.

Batfleck just fine. Hope he does this solo movie.

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In BvS, he gave me the best Batman I've ever seen. Majority of the elements of Bat-mythos were superbly adapted and made sense of. This was the menacing and borderline mystical Batthing that would actually induce fear, a boogeyman and urban legend given shape, not the walking plot convenience from the comics. And the list of positives just goes on. Not a perfection, but as close to it as it got.

Then JL happened...

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okay i don't know whats wrong with comicvine but i think my last post on this thread was deleted hmmm

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I never read any Batman comics, but I'll say that Affleck's portrayal of Batman is better than Bale's.