Uslan will be one of the executive producers on 2016’s “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice,” and he said he’s seen a similar type of skepticism meet that film’s casting of Ben Affleck as Batman.

“We’ve been through this I don’t know how many times already,” Uslan said. “Every time a director makes a creative, out-of-the-box-thinking decision on casting, it tends to get this. I remember even the ‘Iron Man’ guys got it on Robert Downey Jr. initially.

“Of course, we got it intensely when another genius, Chris Nolan, chose Heath Ledger to play the Joker. And it was a huge outcry: ‘How can a guy who just played a gay cowboy play the Joker? You’re going to destroy the greatest villain ever, this is going to be a laugh.’

“So, this has happened time and again, and it happened with Affleck. To go back to the original thought of Bruce Wayne in his mid-40s, I think he’s going to be extraordinary.”

SOURCE:BATMAN-NEWS

I already knew that. He's supposed to be a "veteran". It seems cool and I hope the age won't affect him being batman.

Wonder does this mean Dick Grayson might already be old enough to be Nightwing? (Since it's been stated Batman has been at this malarkey for years now)

Eh

Now I expect a Batman no more athletic than Bale's was. Bales was athletic but I wanted to see affleck do some crazy stuff.

Oh great......

Beata

@maccyd: I sure hope so.

He's in his mid 40's so age won't be a big factor, Snyder has made older guys badass.

@rustyroy: True but don't forget nolan is involved in this film too.

No he isn't.

This is the age when back problems starts to arise and other stuff.

Bad move by DC.

Seems a bit old for when batman is just starting out with the JL he should bet in his early 30s

@entropy_aegis: he was executive producer

He isn't involved in BvS.

Yeah exactly.

@rustyroy: he was involved at some point as producer, and the series already seems to try to be based in realism

@jayc1324 He was only involved in MoS. WB wanted him to stick as EP for BvS and JL but he refused.

@rustyroy: oh OK then, my mistake

@jayc1324: Np

Seems like the perfect age for a seasoned, grizzled, veteran Batman, not too old but not too young either. Nice!

Agreed. I was worried they'd make him 50-55 but I'm perfectly fine with him being in his mid 40's, although would'v preferred if he was in mid 30's.

But Batman is 26-30 when he joined Justice League.