00:00Matt Damon reacts to Ben Affleck landing Batman and addresses rumors that he'll play Robin.
00:06Hey guys, I'm Elena Scantlin and ENTV has all the details.
00:10Childhood pals Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have gone on to have an epic Hollywood romance
00:15since winning an Oscar for writing 1997's Good Will Hunting.
00:19The Oscar goes to Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
00:23After Affleck was announced to play Batman in the Man of Steel sequel last week,
00:28reactions to the casting news weren't exactly positive.
00:31An online petition has even been circulating,
00:34asking Warner Brothers to strip the actor of his new superhero title.
00:38Harsh.
00:39But Damon came to his friend's defense this week,
00:41telling the Times of India that he thinks Affleck will be, quote,
00:45terrific in the role.
00:46He responded to the online backlash saying,
00:49I just think it's kind of funny.
00:50You know, he's not playing King Lear, it's Batman, certainly within his skill set.
00:55And for anyone doubting Affleck's acting abilities,
00:58Damon would like to remind them of a little movie called Argo,
01:02which won the Oscar for Best Picture last year.
01:04What's your middle name?
01:06What's your middle name?
01:06Shoot him.
01:07He's an American spy.
01:08So if you ask Matt, Ben can totally handle Batman.
01:11He says,
01:12Batman just sits there with his cowl over his head
01:14and whispers in a kind of gruff voice at people.
01:17Bruce Wayne is the more challenging part of the role,
01:19and Ben will be great at that.
01:21So what about that segment of the internet that's just dying to see Matt and Ben reunite
01:25on the big screen as Batman and Robin?
01:28While there is still a chance Robin may appear in Man of Steel 2,
01:31you can all stop imagining Damon in those green tights.
01:35He tells the publication,
01:36I am a little older than Ben.
01:38I never saw Robin as older than Batman.
01:41Somebody sent me a picture, actually.
01:43It was really funny,
01:44but it's safe to say I won't be Robin.
01:47I'm Elena Scantlin.
01:48And stay tuned to ENTV for all your entertainment news first.
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