Speculation of just how old Mr. Wayne is in Batman v Superman has gone from 40 to 50, to 40 again. Certainly from the set pics that show Affleck as Wayne, show us he doesn’t quite look that advanced in age, but people still want to know. Michael Uslan, who is a producer for Batman v Superman, spoke to app.com about the backlash received in the Ben Affleck casting.
We’ve been through this I don’t know how many times already. Every time a director makes a creative, out-of-the-box-thinking decision on casting, it tends to get this. I remember even the ‘Iron Man’ (2008) guys got it on Robert Downey Jr. initially. Of course, we got it intensely when another genius, Chris Nolan, chose Heath Ledger to play the Joker (in 2008’s ‘The Dark Knight’). And it was a huge outcry: ‘How can a guy who just played a gay cowboy (in 2005’s ‘Brokeback Mountain’) play the Joker? You’re going to destroy the greatest villain ever, this is going to be a laugh.’ “So, this has happened time and again, and it happened with Affleck. To go back to the original thought of Bruce Wayne in his mid-40s, I think he’s going to be extraordinary.
Mid-40s. Sounds about right. Age is just a number though. He can still handle his own. Let me know what you think about his chiming in on casting for these characters. Check out the new set pics below as well.
When i see Afleck, i just don´t imagine him as Bruce Wayne. But i hope he plays the best Batman ever.