Please excuse me as my hands are shaking. Maybe I should go outside and vent quickly.
ARRRGGGHHHHH NEW BATMAN!
Okay I think that’s got it out for now.
Following on from yesterday’s partial reveal of Batman vs. Superman’s Batmobile by Zack Snyder, we were all waiting to see it in all its glory. We didn’t quite get that, but we’ve been given so much more. The first image of Ben Affleck in the new Batsuit.
Here it is…
Breathe. Settle down.
From first impressions this is by far the most faithful representation of Batman on film. The colours (presumably), the fins on the gauntlets, and how the cowl attaches to the suit. Even a belt with lots of pouches! It’s all there and reminds me a lot of Jim Lee’s iconic take on the character. Oh, I forgot to say that Affleck looks HUGE. Strong chin too.
If I was going to be picky (I’m a big fan, so of course I will be), I’d say the ears are my only concern so far. But then I see the awesome car, a hybrid of the Christopher Nolan and Tim Burton cars if ever there was one, and the massive bat symbol on his chest (the antithesis of Christian Bale’s suit), and I forget that.
Enjoy.
Batman vs. Superman is set for release on May 6th 2016 with Zack Snyder directing a cast that includes returning Man of Steel stars Henry Cavill (Superman), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Diane Lane (Martha Kent) and Laurence Fishburne (Perry White) alongside Ben Affleck (Argo) as Batman, Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious 6) as Wonder Woman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Jesse Eisenberg (Now You See Me) as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons (The Borgias) as Alfred Pennyworth and Holly Hunter (The Piano), Callan Mulvey (300: Rise of an Empire), and Tao Okamoto (The Wolverine) in as-yet-unrevealed roles.
Originally published May 13, 2014. Updated January 18, 2020.
