Josh Brolin Shares His Feelings on Losing Batman Role to Ben Affleck
Zack Snyder and Warner Bros. kept the casting process for the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice very quiet. The only two names that were serious contenders for the role (that we knew about) were Ben Affleck and Josh Brolin, and we all know who won the role. I think Affleck will be good, but I would have freakin' loved to see Brolin as Batman! I think the fans would have been more excited about it as well. That's OK, though, because Brolin is now Thanos, and all is right in the world.
During an interview with MTV, Brolin confirmed that he was up for the role a couple of years ago and shared his feelings on missing out on the opportunity to play the Caped Crusader. There's no jealous or bad blood between him and Affleck, but he does say fans can be pissed off about the casting all you want:
“I don’t have that thing, I wish I did. It would just be more interesting and more competitive, damn him. As much as you guys want to be pissed off, be pissed off, it’s all good. Start a f–king riot. I’m really curious [to see] what he does. Beyond curious.”
Again, I think Brolin would have been the more hardcore and badass choice, but I think Affleck will be fine in the role. It's looking like Batman v Superman is going to be an awesome film and deliver something fans are going to go batshit crazy over. At least that's what we're all hoping for!