BATMAN v SUPERMAN Star Reveals Why Ben Affleck Has An Advantage Over Christian Bale

BATMAN v SUPERMAN Star Reveals Why Ben Affleck Has An Advantage Over Christian Bale

Man of Steel star Harry Lennix has weighed in on how he feels about Ben Affleck (Gone Girl) being cast as the Caped Crusader in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and reveals why he thinks the American actor has an advantage over the British Christian Bale...

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By JoshWilding - Oct 08, 2014 10:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman vs. Superman
Source: Batman-News
Batman-News have come across a recent interview with Harry Lennix on the Vintage Sound 93.1 FM radio show from earlier today in which the Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star shares his thoughts on what gives Ben Affleck the advantage over the actor who played the Caped Crusader in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, Christian Bale. 

"I think he’s going to be perfect," the actor told the radio host when asked for his thoughts on the Gone Girl star taking on the role of Batman. "I’m especially excited that we’ve got an American actor here, that’s increasingly rare. The last guy, who did a great job, Christian Bale — is British. I think that when you’ve got somebody that doesn’t have to act like an American and embodies that ethos, if you will, then that gives him a head start. And knowing how intelligent and how artful that he is as a filmmaker and actor, I think he’s going to do a terrific job." This is an interesting take on why Affleck could have an advantage over his predecessor, but the very British Henry Cavill doesn't seem to have too much trouble embodying the ethos of perhaps the most American superhero of them all, Superman. What do you think of these comments? Sound off below!
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blacksuited
blacksuited - 10/8/2014, 10:50 AM
It really doesn't matter where the actor comes from.
For example Cavill is British.So is Chris H. as Thor.They're all great actors,doing great job with their characters.
blacksuited
blacksuited - 10/8/2014, 10:50 AM
And first.
ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED ^^
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 10/8/2014, 10:50 AM
Earn that paycheck, Josh.
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 10/8/2014, 10:50 AM
Someone should tell Harry Lenix how to act. Dudes awful.
write33
write33 - 10/8/2014, 10:51 AM
lame, no need to compliment Affleck by taking a weird little shot at Bale.......Bale delivered stellar work and I'm sure Affleck is a talented enough actor to do the same in a new / fresh way
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 10/8/2014, 10:52 AM
Affleck will own this role.
Tevii
Tevii - 10/8/2014, 10:52 AM
blacksuite - Chris H is from Australia
BlackHulk
BlackHulk - 10/8/2014, 10:52 AM
Affleck's Batman will crush Bale's Batman. Its not just about acting ability. Its more so about who Batman truly is and what are the extent of his abilities. In the Nolanverse, Batman was far from a genius and did not have an assortment of gadgets to pick from. Nolan's Batman was getting his clock cleaned when fighting Bane until he finally realized that punching Bane's mask and not his body armor was an effective way of harming him. Nolans Batman wouldn't have stood a chance against Superman so it was a blessing that the character was saved by Affleck and Snyder.
JR
JR - 10/8/2014, 10:53 AM
Bulls hit....... Still looking forward to see Affleck as Batman!
CrimsonDynamo
CrimsonDynamo - 10/8/2014, 10:53 AM
What a [frick]ing ignorant comment. [frick]ing moron!
theValentino
theValentino - 10/8/2014, 10:54 AM
@blacksuited Chris Hemsworth is Australian! haha sorry i've got a bit of aussie pride in me. You are right though! Chris and Henry are both great as their characters
Tevii
Tevii - 10/8/2014, 10:55 AM
I'm glad we have an American as well. Films are the last great American export and we are slowly losing that.
EhMaybeSays
EhMaybeSays - 10/8/2014, 10:55 AM
Affleck already defeated Maher as ruce Wayne, imagine what he could do as Batman.
blacksuited
blacksuited - 10/8/2014, 10:55 AM
We can't know who will do a better job as Batman.But if you look at the whole picture you can see Bale is a much better actor than Affleck.
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 10/8/2014, 10:58 AM
Wow, Henry Lennix is a dumb ass. Just because an actor is american and they are playing an american character doesn't mean they will automatically be better then if a British man did. Andrew Garfield and Henry Cavill both play their parts great> I do believe Affleck will be better then bale. But just cause i personally think Afflecks the better actor (Gone Girl really proved that to me.)
SimyJo
SimyJo - 10/8/2014, 11:01 AM
"I think that when you’ve got somebody that doesn’t have to act like an American and embodies that ethos, if you will, then that gives him a head start....."

.......


What a dumbass xenophobic statement. Henry Cavil is British and he portrayed 'American Ethos' just fine. So what?.... only Americans can portray American ideals and ethos?...

What a twat.
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 10/8/2014, 11:02 AM
Screw Bale...he overacted as Batman and screw and the millions of minions who who get wet at the Nolan trilogy. Dark Knight was bad ass and that's it. Wasn't a huge fan of the Dark Knight rises. Too many holes. Waynes gets out of the pit/prison and -Poof- magically he made it back to heavily armed Gotham to square off against Bane.
McGee
McGee - 10/8/2014, 11:02 AM
Y'all jealous.
SimyJo
SimyJo - 10/8/2014, 11:06 AM
My only concern is that whether the ACTING passes the test of appearing genuinely American, not racking u some kind of imaginery bonus-points if the actor/actress IS American.

Seriously, this guy has just fell down a whole lot of IQ points in my estimation if he genuinely thinks it makes any difference whatsoever.
JillyMcBeam
JillyMcBeam - 10/8/2014, 11:06 AM
All you non-American commies are about to flip your shit.
Dildonis
Dildonis - 10/8/2014, 11:07 AM
Dis [racial slur] rassit
Dildonis
Dildonis - 10/8/2014, 11:08 AM
Whatever backwards mother [frick]er configured the filter needs to learn what's a racial slur and what isnt, jesus [frick]balls
Super12
Super12 - 10/8/2014, 11:08 AM
Yeah, Murica!! Clearly that's why Henry Cavill is so ba-...that's why Christian bale wa-....Andrew Garfi-...Hugh Jack-...

...um....
CamtonoOfBeskar
CamtonoOfBeskar - 10/8/2014, 11:09 AM
Well Ben is from Boston, so he still has to act American.
FordEl
FordEl - 10/8/2014, 11:09 AM
@MonsterSquad35

Someones bitter...Just hc they didnt show it doesnt mean it didnt happen. A plothole is when something is contradicted. Nothing was contradicted about that. It happened and they never went back on it...
sinsear912
sinsear912 - 10/8/2014, 11:10 AM
Christian bale pretty much plays the same guy in every movie.
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 10/8/2014, 11:12 AM
Not bitter at all. I'll give credit where it's due. Dark Knight was good DKR was sub par. period.
JAC
JAC - 10/8/2014, 11:16 AM
I don't think background matters, but Affleck's still gonna blow it out of the water.
Nomadic1
Nomadic1 - 10/8/2014, 11:16 AM
Yea, Christian Bale, what a great guy. Ummm, sorry, what a piece of shit.
Nomadic1
Nomadic1 - 10/8/2014, 11:17 AM
Please Affleck, make us forget about that POS Bale.
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