He beat out a long list of potentials like former Pirates of the Caribbean film series star Orlando Bloom recent Batman trilogy star Christian Bale Wes Bentley, Luke Evans, Jake Gyllenhaal Jensen Ackles and Andrew Lincoln Ryan Gosling Joseph Gordon-Levitt Simon Pegg Daniel Dae Kim. Josh Brolin, Joe Manganiello, Richard Armitage, Matthew Goode, and Max Martini.
I am surprised Ben would commit to a role of this kind. He already has Daredevil (I liked Director's Cut--it's really good!) under his belt with mixed results. He played well in Hollywoodland as 50'S TV Superman star George Reeves. It seemed like Affleck only wanted to do smaller films now both as actor and or director. None the less--now that the role is his--I am ok with it and look forward to see what he does with it
MOS 2 will see the return of Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, while Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane are set to reprise their roles as Lois Lane, Perry White and Martha Kent. There is also chatter about who is gonna play Lex Luthor in the film
"Man Of Steel" director Zack Snyder and writer David S. Goyer will also be back--as will Christopher Nolan to executive produce the film,
Sources say the new movie is going for the tone of the relationship and fight seen in Frank Miller’s 1980s ground-breaking mini-series The Dark Knight Returns.
Greg Silverman, Warner Bros.' president of creative development and worldwide production, says: "We knew we needed an extraordinary actor to take on one of DC Comics' most enduringly popular superheroes, and Ben Affleck certainly fits that bill, and then some. His outstanding career is a testament to his talent, and we know he and Zack will bring new dimension to the duality of this character."
Snyder adds: "Ben provides an interesting counterbalance to Henry's Superman. He has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne. I can’t wait to work with him."
The studio wants to shoot the movie in early 2014 for release on July 17, 2015.
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