10 Implications For The Success And Failure Of Batman V Superman
5. More Batman, Less Superman
We’ve seen so many iterations of Batman and Superman through the years that giving a fresh take was always going to be a challenge.
Heck, it's only been four years since we last saw Christopher Nolan's highly popular version of Batman, while the casting of Ben Affleck as the caped crusader was met with quite a bit of skepticism. And yet Affleck fit the role nicely showing a damaged Batman we hadn't really seen before.
Unfortunately, the other half of the titular heroes didn’t fare so well.
It seems pretty clear that Snyder just doesn't like Superman. He seems bored by heroics and has twice made a film where Superman doesn't act like Superman. There's indications in Dawn Of Justice that he meant to make him a more interesting character, but none of them really came off.
Both heroes will obviously play a significant role in the Justice League movies (yes, even Superman), but their solo adventures appear to be taking different paths. WB is probably more desperate than ever to get Affleck behind the camera for his own Batman film for obvious reasons, but it sounds like Superman isn't likely to pop up anytime soon unless he's surrounded by super friends. Possibly for the best.