It’s been a little more than a month since the Batfleck announcement rippled across the internet. In the interim, internet communities have died down following the initial throngs of people both hating and defending Ben Affleck’s casting as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the upcoming sequel to Man of Steel, Batman vs. Superman. As “fans” boycotted the announcement and began writing petitions to remove Affleck from the role, Warner Bros., DC, and director Zack Snyder have pushed forward with the upcoming sequel. So much so, in fact, that pre-principal photography is set to take place in a little over a month from now (October 18) if a French casting call is indeed true.
Further adding fuel to the rumor fire is Batman vs. Superman screenwriter David S. Goyer stating, “One of the things that has been fun for us, is we’re a bit a further a long than what I think people realize.” While that’s not a confirmation by any means, it shows that Snyder and company are doing their best to get production going as fast as possible. It won’t be enough to bump the film up from its tentative Summer 2015 release date (which is typically prime time for large Hollywood blockbusters), it’ll give the studio enough time in post-production to polish it up as much possible before rabid fanboys find more to complain about than Ben Affleck’s chin not being suitable enough for Batman’s cowl.
[via /Film]