Ben Affleck wasn't the number one choice for Bruce Wayne in "Batman vs. Superman," but he beat out actor Josh Brolin for the role.
During an interview with Yahoo, Brolin explained he had a conversation about taking on Batman in the "Man of Steel" sequel with director Zack Snyder, but both agreed he wasn't right for the role.
However, Brolin couldn't believe how "disrespectful" some fans and outlets after the casting backlash against Affleck. He felt Affleck didn't deserve the negativity for being chosen to take on the role.
"People were so disrespectful, How can you blame an actor for acting? I understand you're a fan, but people forget that actors are human," Brolin told Yahoo. "When you're sitting in front of a computer it's easy to go, 'Well, I wish he would die. Send.' But somebody's going to read that. Their kids are going to read it and the wife is going to read it. We're so computer-oriented that we forget."
In other "Man of Steel 2" news, the production is looking for extras on the set for early spring to late fall. Check out the following description for the extras:
"This specific casting call is for clean cut military and law enforcement types and business executives in suits over 18 yrs., male and female. NO COSTUMES PLEASE! MUST be available to work in Detroit area locations, week days, either inside or outside, anytime between June-November 2014."
The casting call will be held on Sunday, April 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. However, the casting call states the last person must be in line by 3 p.m. before the casting call will be cut off. The production also doesn't want phone calls about the casting and are discouraging people from lining up early. Click here to read more information about the casting call.
"Batman vs. Superman" will be released to theaters on May 6, 2016.
