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Thread: Affleck to talk with Warners about directing JLA movie

  1. Aug 8, '12, 9:27 PM #11
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    ^^^ I agree. He's a good director and a comic book geek. Not a bad place to start.

    And while he may not have directed anything of the scale of Justice League yet, he certainly has starred in them. So that probably puts his qualifications on par with Nolan, Branagh, Favreau, or Whedon, before they helmed *their* first superhero movie, right?

    On the other hand, I also read that this whole thing may just be a PR story meant to counter the Joss Whedon Avengers 2 news. So I'm not going to get too amped up about it either way quite yet.
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    Now, Deadline's reporting that Affleck has already turned it down. So.....
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    On paper it seems a mismatch, but he's got a good eye for cinema so this may all work out. I still have my doubts this film will even become reality. I suppose Man of Steel will be the ultimate litmus test.

    Hey, it could have been Michael Bay.
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    Quote Originally Posted by madmarva View Post
    Now, Deadline's reporting that Affleck has already turned it down. So.....
    Okay, so it may yet be Michael bay...
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    Guys...I used to hate Affleck...he starred in some really bad stuff...and he used to overact.

    But something happened along the way...the dude's acting has vastly improved...and he's slowly becoming a damn good director...if you don't believe me...check out his few last films like Gone Baby Gone and The Town...the dude has earned my respect.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Random Axe View Post
    Okay, so it may yet be Michael bay...
    Oh Jesus...now it's gonna suck for sure....
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    Micheal Bay would run this right into explosion overdrive.
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    Friend of mine in the field is saying the same thing as Madmarva - allegedly, it's too much of an FX film for Affleck's current comfort zone as a director.
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    I know this whole thing is completely up in the air, but a guy I really like is JJ abrams. He's still doing the Trek 2 thing, but once that's complete I'd love to see this happen. The Trek reboot is one of my favorite movies ever, probably top five, and his ability to work the ensemble cast like he did would be welcomed with so many divergent characters. WB may come back to Singer, though. It's all speculation, but it's fun to do so.
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    Nothing against Affleck, but if DC is SERIOUS about making a good film, they need to find someone who has a more reliable resume, which shows they possess the chops to handle this kind of film. No one should be doing on-the-job training with this project.
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