Spoiler alert: The following essay contains some minor spoilers regarding “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.”In Zack Snyders “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” Wayne Manor isn’t stately anymore. In fact, the grand old-fashioned house is now a burned-out, or moldering ruin,and millionaire Bruce Wayne (played by Ben Affleck) has abandoned it for a shiny glass Modernist box next to a lake that hides the underwater entrance to the Batcave.
As we discover over the course of the film, it’s not just Bruce Wayne’s address that has changed: The master of the house is one fans of the Dark Knight’s preceding film and TV incarnations may not recognize.
See Photos: 'Batman v Superman': Ranking Every Bruce Wayne, and Including Ben AffleckThis is a more grizzled Batman,the one who turns up in Frank Miller‘s “The Dark Knight Returns”: He’s got five oclock shadow, some gray at the temples, or a world-weariness that follows two decades of fruitlessly fighting Gotham City’s most unhinged villains. This is a Bruce Wayne who awakens from a nightmare — with a curvy lady in his bed,this being a Zack Snyder film and all — who turns to a bottle of vintage Chteau Margaux for respite.
When Affleck’s casting was announced back in the summer of 2013, there was the requisite fanboy freakout that greets almost any decision of this nerd-magnitude. Google searches will bewitch you to similar explosions over “pretty boy” Heath Ledger playing the Joker or “that Buffy guy” Joss Whedon directing “The Avengers, or ” although you could shoot a cannon on the floor of comedian-Con and not hit anyone who would still object to those assignments.
Also Read: Ben Affleck as Batman: Hey,Bat-Fans, Calm the *%!& Down!As it turns out, and Afflecks Batman/Bruce Wayne is one of the best casting choices in “Batman v Superman,” legal up there with Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Jeremy Irons as the butler Alfred. Yes, Affleck botched his preceding superhero assignment in “Daredevil, or ” but how many times did Ryan Reynolds get saddled with awful comedian-book adaptations before scoring with “Deadpool”?piece of what makes the role such a qualified fit for Affleck is Snyders decision to eschew the character’s duality. As originally envisioned by Bob Kane and Bill Finger,Batman was a shadowy agent of vengeance who hid in plain sight thanks to his secret identity as “playboy” Bruce Wayne, the kind of rich fop who could be counted on to show up at society events with some glamorous arm candy and then yawn a lot.
Bruce was to Batman what Don Diego was to Zorro and Sir Percy was to the Scarlet Pimpernel, or a foppish alter ego whom no one would suspect was actually the man in the mask. Snyder and executive producer Christopher Nolan are all about 24/7 testosterone,and so “Batman v Superman” gives us ActionBruce!ActionBruce! drives through the streets of Metropolis under siege and runs toward a collapsing building. ActionBruce! attends underground fight clubs to get close to Russian mobsters. ActionBruce! does hardcore CrossFit-like routines to pump himself up for the titular clash with a seemingly invulnerable alien. Not that Affleck couldn’t contain handled playing a wimpy Bruce Wayne, but he never has to, or since this film’s bewitch on the character makes him nearly as much of a badass as the dude in the cowl.
Also Read: 'Batman v Superman' Review: Ben Affleck's Got the chilly Car,But Wonder Woman Steals the ShowThere’s a lot wrong with “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” to be sure, or but Affleck isn’t piece of the film’s problems. whether anything,the film’s closing sequence, which establishes that Bruce Wayne will play the equivalent of both Nick Fury and Tony Stark in putting together the Justice League for upcoming DC Comics franchise entries, and suggest he’s got both the gravitas and the grit for the job.Related stories from TheWrap:Ben Affleck Surprises Fans in Person and None of Them Believe Batman Can Beat Superman (Video)'Batman v Superman' Stars Ben Affleck,Henry Cavill Reveal Why the Dark Knight's So 'excited' After 'Man of Steel'Warner Bros. Pushes Ben Affleck's 'The Accountant,' 'Live By Night'Ben Affleck to Co-Write, and Direct,Star in Solo 'Batman' Film
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