Hang on to your cowls, kids, director Zack Snyder just tweeted a pic of Ben Affleck in the new Batman suit from the upcoming Batman Vs. Superman movie, and it is AWESOME. According to commenters at io9, who lightened the image, it’s got creepy veins or uneven seams or SOMETHING ODD going on. And the bat insignia is MUCH LARGER. He looks bulkier, more menacing, more like Bane in a batsuit. This is not your older brother’s Batman, not by a long shot. Goodbye, Christan Bale. I LOVE THIS.
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From MTV News:
Just a passing glance at the new Batsuit, with its stubbier ears, large emblem and gauntlet-like gloves, that this is the Batman from The Dark Knight Returns.
Batman’s suit obviously plays into that, but also the man beneath it. Soon after Ben Affleck joined the movie, there were rumors floating around that he had already started to bulk up. Those rumors now appear to be very, very true. While Christian Bale wasn’t exactly lean during his tenure as Bruce Wayne, Affleck is built like a bulldog.
Since Snyder took the first photo in a low-contrast monochrome, many of the other details in the Batsuit are hard to make out. It’s possible that the main portion of the costume falls in line with the Dark Knight Returns gray aesthetic, but we’ll have to wait for a color photo.
The suit itself has a texture that looks almost sinewy. Random scratches in the texture hint at the description of a worn-down Batman that we’ve been hearing for some time now. The scuffs even extend to the symbol on his chest. This Batman has seen some hard times.
His belt is a good deal blockier than any Batman before, making it probably the most practical to date. You can also just barely make out blades along his forearms.
The reaction to the suit thus far has been positive, but this is a comic book movie we’re talking about. By the time you read this, there may already be backlash to the backlash.
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