Josh Brolin Is ‘Really Curious’ About Ben Affleck’s Batman

Before Ben Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne/Batman in ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice’ Josh Brolin was heavily linked to the titular role.

Of course, Affleck ultimately won out, which originally provoked the internet to respond uproariously. However this tirade has since died down, and now, thanks to the debut trailers for the film, there’s a healthy amount of intrigue about Affleck’s performance.

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And one of the people most eager to see what Affleck produces as the Caped Crusader is Josh Brolin himself. Who, rather than being jealous that the Oscar-winner is playing the character, is instead “really curious.”

Speaking to MTV at the Toronto International Film Festival, where he’s currently promoting ‘Sicario’, Brolin was adamant that there’s no bad blood between himself and Affleck.

“I don’t have that thing, I wish I did,” when Brolin was asked about being jealous of the actors who beat him to parts. “It would just be more interesting and more competitive, damn him. As much as you guys want to be p***** off, be p***** off, it’s all good. Start a f****** riot.”

Then when he was specifically asked about Ben Affleck as The Dark Knight, Brolin simply insisted, “I’m really curious what he does. Beyond curious.”

If Ben Affleck had decided not to don the iconic mask and cape then Josh Brolin would have been a worthy actor to have taken the role. Any film that he has been apart of has been immeasurably improved by his presence, with ‘Inherent Vice’, ‘No Country For Old Men’, ‘Milk’, and now the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where he’ll appear as Thanos, all the better for his casting.

But, Affleck it is. And from the first trailers for ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice’ it looks as though Affleck should prove the original naysayers wrong with his performance.

We’ll see if that’s the case when ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice’ is finally released on March 25, 2016.

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