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Actor praises upcoming 'The Batman' and director Ben Affleck

Joe Manganiello, who will be portraying the mercenary Deathstroke in the upcoming solo Batman movie directed by Ben Affleck, recently shared his personal opinion regarding The Batman, which has been made in different ways by various filmmakers over the years.

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
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Fri, November 11, 2016 Published on Nov. 10, 2016 Published on 2016-11-10T17:40:05+07:00

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Ben Affleck plays Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Ben Affleck plays Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. (Warner Bros./File)

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oe Manganiello, who will be portraying the mercenary Deathstroke in the upcoming solo Batman movie directed by Ben Affleck, recently shared his personal opinion regarding The Batman, which has been made in different ways by various filmmakers over the years.

As reported by cinemablend.com, the actor said in an interview that the new Batman would offer a surprising “fresh take” on the character. “It’s a road that no one’s really gone down that’s completely integral to who Batman is. It’s going to be gritty and action-packed and cerebral and all of those elements that people love about Batman." 

(Read also: Ben Affleck to pen new Batman script)

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He continued by praising Affleck as director. "Ben's a great director; the last movie he directed won best picture. He's got an Oscar for writing," he said. "Everything is lined up for a really, really, really great movie. Not only a superhero movie but just a great, great movie."

The Caped Crusader is slated to make an appearance in Zack Snyder's Justice League movie on Nov. 17, 2017. (fmn/kes)

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