Re: Man of Steel 2 (Superman/Batman--Official title to be confirmed)
If Bale comes back, I still hope they refine his Batman a little. Considering how things went for Man of Steel, Bale's Batman would fit well to return as Batman considering the destruction caused to Metropolis. Bale Batman feels it is his "responsibility" to take down Superman so this destruction doesn't happen again, especially to a city like Gotham which he worked extremely hard to protect in The Dark Knight Rises.
If the rumors are true, then it's also likely that Bale will ONLY be Batman in Justice League and maybe have some limited cameos in Man of Steel 2. WB is NOTORIOUS for throwing out pitches and ideas and pulling the trigger before deals are completely made. Which also hedges against the Bale returning as Batman rumor but also in favor of it. Why would WB announce Batman/Superman at Comic-Con if it wasn't going to happen JUST IN CASE they got Bale back for JL only? Then again, WB also announced Justice League for its film-slate for 2014ish about a year ago and then backed off of that too.
Really, I think WB is just throwing the lure anywhere. They probably figure they could toss a bone to Bale and see if he'd return, but are going to continue casting just in case he doesn't. If Bale does return and ONLY for Justice League, then a solo-Man of Steel 2 seems much more legit.
If Bale doesn't return and I sort of hope he doesn't...we'll get the Batman vs. Superman movie we saw previewed with a new Batman. I hope they go this route to breathe some new life into Batman.
I really hate how WB is seemingly rush planning this. I think all they see is dollar signs and have been blinded by the sun called MARVEL STUDIOS.
If Bale comes back, I still hope they refine his Batman a little. Considering how things went for Man of Steel, Bale's Batman would fit well to return as Batman considering the destruction caused to Metropolis. Bale Batman feels it is his "responsibility" to take down Superman so this destruction doesn't happen again, especially to a city like Gotham which he worked extremely hard to protect in The Dark Knight Rises.
If the rumors are true, then it's also likely that Bale will ONLY be Batman in Justice League and maybe have some limited cameos in Man of Steel 2. WB is NOTORIOUS for throwing out pitches and ideas and pulling the trigger before deals are completely made. Which also hedges against the Bale returning as Batman rumor but also in favor of it. Why would WB announce Batman/Superman at Comic-Con if it wasn't going to happen JUST IN CASE they got Bale back for JL only? Then again, WB also announced Justice League for its film-slate for 2014ish about a year ago and then backed off of that too.
Really, I think WB is just throwing the lure anywhere. They probably figure they could toss a bone to Bale and see if he'd return, but are going to continue casting just in case he doesn't. If Bale does return and ONLY for Justice League, then a solo-Man of Steel 2 seems much more legit.
If Bale doesn't return and I sort of hope he doesn't...we'll get the Batman vs. Superman movie we saw previewed with a new Batman. I hope they go this route to breathe some new life into Batman.
I really hate how WB is seemingly rush planning this. I think all they see is dollar signs and have been blinded by the sun called MARVEL STUDIOS.
