Popular Culture Review Vol. 27, No. 2, Summer 2016 | Page 67

anyone playing the role of Batman since I so terribly destroyed the part . I tend to look at it like this - let ' s just see what the movie is before everyone starts beating him up . He is a smart man , he knows what he is doing ” ( Puchko ). Even Adam West spoke up , fifty years later still displaying a proclivity towards the humorous side of Batman , and sent out the following message : “ Remember Ben , with the cape and cowl comes great responsibility ( and lots of heat ). Bring deodorant ” ( Puchko ). As for Affleck ’ s actual portrayal of the caped Crusader , fans across the web will have to wait until Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice ’ s release on March 25 , 2016 , to see if this version of Batman pleases or fulfills their worst fears . Either way , when Entertainment Weekly ’ s Chris Lee posits , “ Fans feel like their vote counts ,” Affleck replies , “ You know what ? It ' s great that people do care that much . They want to see the movie that much . And it is incumbent on you to honor the story . There are the Greek myths and these are the American myths . The American myths are these superheroes . People care about ' em a lot . And it ' s incumbent on you to do a good job and make it as excellent as you possibly can . At the end of the day , the movie ' s all that matters .”
Works Cited
“ Batfleck T-Shirt .” Tespring . com . 24 Aug . 2013 . Web . 31 Mar . 2015 .
“ Before Batman , Ben Affleck Said Daredevil ‘ Humiliated ’ Him , Vowed Never To Play Another Superhero .” Inquisitr . 23 Aug . 2013 . Web . 30 Mar . 2015 . 65