@IanKEvans2
What is your opinion of Affleck getting the Batman role? IMO, I wished they would of gotten someone better.
I'm not going to answer for Ian but one thing to remember is that there were people who hated Michael Keaton being picked for the first Burton Batman movie and he ended up being arguably the best person to play Batman out of any of them.
Are you talking about until it got to Bale? Cause I have seen both as Batman and I like Bale better. But I am also 26, so I am sure that plays a role in my decision.
I'm going to hold judgment until there is a product to judge, but Affleck has had his acting chops questioned before. Great director, no doubt, but hit or miss on the acting. I have more faith in Zack Snyder in moving this franchise forward (eventually to a Justice League series) than most.
As IlliniFanInHooserLand mentioned, Keaton was also questioned for the Batman role, and he performed admirably. Another similar example was Heath Ledger being chosen as the Joker. Go back to 2007/2008 and read the initial impressions of that decision; hilarious overreaction everywhere, and we all know how perfect he was for the role.
I will say that I prefer the Bale Batman over the Keaton Batman. But like CardsIlliniFan8, age may play a factor in that opinion. Also of note, I preferred the dark side of the story that Nolan told as compared to Burton (somewhat off topic).