At Least He's Honest

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There's been a lot of hype about just how cool the suit Ben Affleck will wear in 'Batman vs. Superman' is. Kevin Smith made it sound like the awesome-est thing you'll ever see. And, yes, the guy knows geek comic lore like no one else, so that's pretty high praise.

Jennifer Garner calls it 'unbelievably cool'. Granted, she's probably less literate than Smith when it comes to such things, but still. The problem is Smith is one of Affleck's oldest buddies and Garner is married to the guy so that, at the least, gives it a certain perspective. I feel like the movie is going to be strong, sure, have good depth of character, but you can't avoid noting where the most complementary opinions have come from. (I know, nobody else who's allowed to say anything has seen the suit, but that doesn't change things. I can't shake a nagging doubt).

Much of that doubt, however, has faded because of Affleck's own comments in his interview with Playboy, not regarding the suit per se, but the movie in general. He said:

I understand I'm at a disadvantage with the internet. If I thought the result would be another Daredevil, I'd be out there picketing myself. [laughs] Why would I make the movie if I didn't think it was going to be good and that I could be good in it?

Then there's this:

PLAYBOY: George Clooney kept a photo of himself as Batman on his office wall as a reminder of what can happen when you take a role for money and fame. If you had such a photo in your office, which movie would you go with? 

AFFLECK: I'd probably have two or three. [laughs] It'd be tough to choose. The only movie I actually regret is Daredevil. It just kills me. I love that story, that character, and the fact that it got fucked up the way it did stays with me. Maybe that's part of the motivation to do Batman.

A bit of color:

PLAYBOY: Daredevil. Can you put your finger on where it went wrong? 

AFFLECK: I think it would be impolite to say so.

You have to admit, that makes you trust the guy more and makes the comments about the uber-cool suit more believable.