WhenBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehit theaters in late March, it wasn’t treated too well by critics, earning just a 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film did manage to be a success without positive reviews, earning $871.1 million worldwide. It seems the movie has one famous fan, with a comic book legend recently offering plenty of praise for this superhero adventure.
Frank Miller, who wrote the iconic comicThe Dark Knight ReturnsthatBatman v Supermanwas partially based on, appeared at a panel for MegaCon in Orlando over the holiday weekend, where he was asked about the new movie. The writer had nothing but praise forBen Affleck’s performance during the panel’s Q&A session. Here’s what he had to say below, courtesy ofDCComicsMovie.com
“I liked it, he’s agood actor. I mean, he’s obviously very, very close to this material and plays it with great affection.”
While the movie as a whole wasn’t received terribly well, most critics singled outBen Affleck’s performance as Batman as one of the film’s highlights, along withGal Gadot’s debut asWonder Woman.Frank Milleralso revealed that he was “rooting” for Batman, while hinting that he may have been consulted on the movie. While he didn’t say one way or another, he teased that Warner Bros. has his number. We don’t know for sure if he’ll be brought on to do any work on the future DC Comics adaptations.
Ben Affleckwill return as Batman in this summer’sSuicide Squad, although it isn’t known how large or small his role in that movie is. He was seen in the trailer and photos from the set riding atop The Joker’s (Jared Leto) car, but we don’t know much else about his role in that movie. Production is also under way onJustice League Part 1, which is set for release on June 10, 2025, under the direction ofZack Snyder.
Ben Affleckis also developing a solo Batman movie which he will reportedly star in and direct, while writing the script withGeoff Johns. Warner Bros. recently namedGeoff Johnsas one of the heads of their new DC Films banner, alongside Warner Bros.‘Jon Berg. We’ll be sure to keep you posted with more updates on this soloBatmanmovie,Suicide Squadand the rest of the projects in Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
