Michael Keaton isn’t interested in seeing Zack Snyder’s “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” production.
Keaton, who once played Batman in Tim Burton’s “Batman” and “Batman Returns”, spoke to Entertainment Weekly regarding his upcoming film “Birdman”. The actor was asked to comment on Ben Affleck taking on his role, to which he claimed to have no interest in.
“Chris Nolan is great, but I’ve never seen any of the Batman movies all the way through,” Keaton said. “I know they’re good. I just have zero interest in those kinds of movies. I mean, people are asking me, ‘Is Ben Affleck going to be any good?’
“And my attitude is, First of all, why would you ask me? Second, he’s probably going to be very good, and third, frankly, it’s all set up now so that you’re weirdly kind of safe. Once you get in those suits, they really know what to do with you. It was hard then; it ain’t that hard now.”
Keaton might not be falling for the “Batman vs. Superman” hype, but DC fans are and Affleck is feeling the pressure.
During an interview with NPR, the “Gone Girl” actor claimed he was hesitant to take on another superhero role after his “Daredevil” fiasco, but assured fans the production has created a great movie.
"You know, I'm hard on myself and I have exacting standards and I want to do excellent work and I don't always succeed, but I think you have to start out with that drive. ['Batman'] was written by Chris Terrio, who wrote 'Argo,' who's not a comic guy
“And it's directed by Zack Snyder, who's a incredibly magical sort of visual stylist who's steeped in the comic world. And you have this sandwich of talents. I felt very confident about it.”
“Birdman” will open in theaters Oct. 17. “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” is scheduled to be released on March 25, 2016.
