Unseen Photo of Ben Affleck as Batman from 'Batman v Superman' That Fans Desired to See
Delving into nostalgia, Zack Snyder shares a captivating Polaroid image of Ben Affleck as Batman from their first costume test for "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," sparking renewed excitement among fans for the DC films universe.
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Unseen Black-and-White Batman Test Shot of Ben Affleck in 'Batman v Superman' Sparks Renewed Excitement for DC Films
Director Zack Snyder recently shared a black-and-white photograph on Instagram of Ben Affleck in his first Batman costume test for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Snyder captioned the image, "It was just what I'd hoped for," prompting enthusiastic reactions from fans and fellow actors, including Gal Gadot on Instagram. Many fans and critics have since called the image one of the most iconic Batman depictions. Snyder’s recent sharing of behind-the-scenes glimpses has generated renewed excitement for DC films.
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Movie info
- Official Name
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Brief Summary
- Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
- Released
- March 23, 2016
- Duration
- 152 minutes
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Production Companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures, RatPac Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, DC Entertainment, Cruel & Unusual Films
- Countries of Origin
- US
- Actors
- Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Scoot McNairy, Callan Mulvey, Tao Okamoto, Brandon Spink, Lauren Cohan, Alan D. Purwin, Mark Edward Taylor, Hugh Maguire, Michael Shannon, Hanna Dworkin, Tiffany L. Addison, Owais Ahmed, Anish Jethmalani, Tiffany Bedwell, Natalee Arteaga, Keith D. Gallagher, Jeff Dumas, Miriam Lee, Alicia Regan, Ripley Sobo, Matahi Drollet, Mormon Maitui, Richard Burden, Taraina Sanford, Julius Tennon, Sammi Rotibi, Michael Cassidy, Wunmi Mosaku, Dennis North, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Mason Heidger, Dan Amboyer, Ahney Her, Jean Ho, Kristine Cabanban, Sebastian Sozzi, Kent Shocknek, Ralph Lister, Sammy A. Publes, Jay R. Adams, Rebecca Buller, Julia Glander, David Midura, Jay Towers, Michael Ellison, Kirill Ostapenko, Cleve McTier, Bevin Kowal, Rashontae Wawrzyniak, Harry Lennix, Christina Wren, Tom Luginbill, Dave Pasch, Danny Mooney, Henry Frost III, Nicole Forester, Debbie Stabenow, Carmen Ayala, Josh Carrizales, James Quesada, Jade Chynoweth, Aida Munoz, Vikram Gandhi, Andrew Sullivan, Charlie Rose, Chad Krowchuk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Milica Govich, David Dailey Green, Madison Autumn Mies, John Lepard, Thomas M. Taylor, Sandra Love Aldridge, Graham W.J. Beal, Henri Franklin, Jonathan Leigh West, Ezra Miller, Soledad O'Brien, T.J. Martinelli, Chris Newman, Dana Bash, Lulu Dahl, Thom Kikot, John Seibert, Liam Matthews, Sam Logan Khaleghi, Zachary Schafer, Monrico Ward, Anne Marie Damman, Connie Craig, Henrietta Hermelin, Patrick Leahy, Carla Gugino, Kevin Costner, Nancy Grace, Jason Momoa, Ryan D'Silva, Albert Valladares, Joe Morton, Ray Fisher, David Paris, Erika R. Erickson, Anderson Cooper, Brooke Baldwin, Abigail Kuklis, Greg Violand, Tiren Jhames, Tom Whalen, Steve Jasgur, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Stanley, Jesse Nagy, Duvale Murchison, Thomas J. Fentress, Coburn Goss, Jeff Hanlin, Joseph Cranford, Emily Peterson, Gary A. Hecker, Robin Atkin Downes, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Brandon Bautista, Carmen Gangale, Joe Fishel, Richard Cetrone
- Director
- Zack Snyder
- Authors
- David S. Goyer, Chris Terrio
- Producers
- Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder
- Ratings
- 6/10 (18570 reviews)
- Homepage
- https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/batman-v-superman-dawn-justice
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