This is it. Don't get scared now.
You're watching Beyond The Trailer's review of Batman v Superman Dawn of...Something...
But the thing is, everybody's terrified - and I do mean everybody. I mean forget Batman
v Superman, the real fight brewing here is between Warner Bros and Marvel - and Warner
Bros is terrified it will be over before it even begins. Not to mention the one-eighty
fans did on the movie - the worst I've ever seen - when Doomsday was revealed in the second
trailer. And while some fans remained loyal, they too are terrified that the naysayers
are right. It'll either be a great time to be a DC fan, or the worst time to be a DC
fan. Hey, don't worry, you don't have to to go to the store - you can always buy your
comics digitally! And let's not forget the people working on the movie. Speaking of one-eighty's,
Ben Affleck pulled an impressive one a few years ago when he went from Daredevil and
Gigli to Argo and Gone Girl - the man has TWO OSCARS at this point. Donning spandex
again is a BIG risk. When it comes to Batman v Superman, Affleck does have the most to
lose, and gain. Yes, rumor has it Affleck is poised to become the Robert Downey Jr of
the DCEU, assuming this isn't all a huge embarrassment. And on that note, how much more embarrassment
can Henry Cavill take? Man of Steel had a very mixed reception, but at least it did
okay at the box office - which is more than can be said for The Man from UNCLE. Cavill
desperately needs a decisive win. And don't forget about Zack Snyder, who's also seeking
redemption - like Affleck, like Cavill - and while he has Warner Bros' blessing to run
what's being called "The Snyderverse", he'd sure like to have the fans' blessing as well.
As for Jesse Eisenberg, well, he's pretty much fucked. But Gal Gadot is actually the
opposite, which is a refreshing change of pace considering all the Black Widow and Ghostbusters
jokes of late. Yes while fans at first weren't happy about the casting of someone with such
a slight build as an Amazon warrior, they seem to have really come around and are rooting
for Gadot not just in Batman v Superman but in her fast approaching solo film. Ah, hotness,
the greatest super power of them all. Perhaps she'll be the Chris Evans of this franchise
even beyond the similar "soldier out of time" storyline that's been given to her. But one
thing that DC is doing differently than Marvel, and Sony with Spider-Man, is that Batman v
Superman is being released pretty much day and date across the globe. Is that to do right
by the fans, making nobody wait and protecting us all from spoilers? Or to keep word of mouth
from torpedoing the opening weekend box office?