Batman Ben Affleck, the Dark Knight, speaks up

Actor Ben Affleck has revealed that his portrayal of Batman will be different from that of Christian Bale’s in Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” movies. 43-year-old actor Ben Affleck has admitted to the media that his portrayal will be much more frustrated.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 21 December 2015.

Ben Affleck goes on to say that while Christopher Nolan used his Batman to tell a finite story, Ben's version is different, but continues to remain faithful to the Batman mythology and all the themes associated with it.
In the movie “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, since the heroes are working towards the Justice League, there is Superman. In fact, it is a world populated with super beings and, as such, the situation generates an altogether new reality.
It seems Batman will embrace his billionaire lifestyle more wholeheartedly and “plays a bit more” of the playboy side of the character. He courts many women, owns many cars, and parties a lot. He does that as a way to fill the void in his soul.
The movie “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is scheduled for release in cinemas on March 25.

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Ben Affleck talks on 'Batman V Superman'

Ben Affleck has revealed that the audience have a lot of expectations from upcoming film “Batman V Superman”. The 34-year-old actor stars as Batman and spoke about the pressure for it to perform well for studio Warner Bros.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 28 November 2015.

Ben is worried that in case it does not come up to expectations and does not do well it would be terribly disappointing. Therefore, in order to ensure that the film is a success, the father of three has made the movie his priority. He has gone ahead and scheduled other filming around “Batman v Superman” which is due for release on March 25.
The actor has also said that pushing the film’s release date was a smart decision and feels that Warner Bros CEO Kevin Tsujihara’s involvement in the movie and emphasis on releasing a quality product will have a big pay off.

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Jena Malone to appear in the role of Batgirl in Batman v Superman

Jena Malone, the 30-year-old actress of Hunger Games fame is believed to be a part of the much-anticipated movie Batman v Superman - her role has now been revealed. She will be seen in the role of Barbara, the current Batgirl who works alongside Batman and the first Robin in the comics.
Barbara is also a daughter of Commissioner James Gordon, who has been rumored to be dead in the upcoming movie.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 1 August 2015.

Barbara has adapted alter ego Oracle and helped the Caped Crusader and other heroes by making use of a massive world-wide communications and espionage network following her paralysis by the Joker in Alan Moore's "The Killing Joke" graphic novel.
Batman v Superman is all about a conflict between the two titular superheroes. Batman is played by Ben Affleck and Superman by Henry Cavill. It would be directed by Zack and will hit the screens in the US theatres on March 25, 2016. This movie would mark the launching of DC Cinematic Universe in which other superheroes such as Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) and Aquaman (Jason Momoa) join the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel.
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