Can Ben Affleck Beat Prior Box Office Numbers for Batman?
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Less than a year ago, Gawker-owned blog i09 posted a photo of every Batman actor in history’s face morphed into a single Bruce Wayne. It was rather beautiful, but it’s going to have to go back to the drawing board with the announcement that Ben Affleck will succeed Christian Bale in the role of the caped crusader.
Mr. Affleck’s version of “Batman” will star opposite Henry Cavill as Superman in the sequel to this summer’s “Man of Steel.” When that film bows in July 2015, it’ll be the first time the two comic book characters have appeared in a movie together.
There will no doubt be curiosity around what Affleck can bring to the character. He’s best known for gripping Boston-based dramas; he had one attempt as a superhero with “Daredevil.” Does he have a shot at topping some of the previous “Batman” box office records with the superhuman power of Superman as a co-star?
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