Osprey
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- Feb 18, 2005
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The need for nerds to comment on how much of a fit someone is for a role based on nothing but trailers and looks is really pathetic. Let's see the movie, then pass judgment. I don't remember this whole "this actor doesn't do X enough/other actor Y would have been better" happening for any of the male stars.
I think that that says more about what you want to remember and want to accuse. To be honest, the need for some people to play the sexism card whenever criticism involves females is more disturbing (or, to use your term, "pathetic") than the pre-judgment that you're condemning, IMO.
I meant more for the superhero stuff but fair point.
"Keaton's casting [as Batman in Batman (1989)] caused a controversy among comic book fans, with 50,000 protest letters sent to Warner Bros. offices. Bob Kane, Sam Hamm and Michael Uslan also heavily questioned the casting. 'Obviously there was a negative response from the comic book people. I think they thought we were going to make it like the 1960s TV series, and make it campy, because they thought of Michael Keaton from Mr. Mom and Night Shift and stuff like that.'"
"Affleck's casting [as Batman in Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice] caused significant backlash from comic book fans, with multiple online petitions demanding his removal from the role; unlike previous Batman actors, he was not considered intimidating enough for the role by the protesters."
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