No I expected them to do whatever it took to get back christian bale for the role... or if that didnt work hire someone who can look and fight as batman. I've heard the first choice for batman wasnt ben affleck it was Scott Adkins and it would have made more sense, because henry Cavil was unknown at the time before man of steel this could have slung Scott Adkins right into the series, you have a man who not only looks the part but CAN ACTUALLY FIGHT...
but inner office politics fukked it up and someone from WB was cocksucking affleck for the role because of that whole argo screenwriting shyt...
But even after Paycheck and Daredevil which he horrendously failed at because he looked so fukking stuff doing the movements and fukking WIREWORK....
Your gonna pick him of all people to be in a major big buddget film to be BATMAN....
At least when Bale is out of the suit he is a great bruce wayne and even when he's in the suit he's a convincing batman, (gripes about voice, blah,blah,blah) not withstanding..
That is at least believable...
When the internet found out bale would be batman he made shyt hot again, if it wasnt for him and Nolan it would be considered a joke like batman forever and joel schumacher... which was retarded and campy bullshyt...