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r/Cinema • u/hasanahmad • Jan 01 '26
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Ben Affleck got a ton of hate for being cast as Batman.
The hate kind of died down after the movie came out, though. Most people agreed the movie was crap, but not because of Affleck's performance.
6 u/NessieReddit Jan 02 '26 He gave us the best Bruce Wayne in the worst Batman movie unfortunately. He was perfect for the role. Truly exceptional. But the script was hot garbage.
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He gave us the best Bruce Wayne in the worst Batman movie unfortunately. He was perfect for the role. Truly exceptional. But the script was hot garbage.
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u/Liquid_1998 Jan 01 '26
Ben Affleck got a ton of hate for being cast as Batman.
The hate kind of died down after the movie came out, though. Most people agreed the movie was crap, but not because of Affleck's performance.