Superman/Batman movie 2015, Justice League 2017

They'll get over it when they recast Batman, most of them anyway. They will have some time to adjust to the situation. Every franchise will face this obstacle, and has, when they replace a high profile character. We saw it with Batman multiple times, we definitely saw and are still seeing it with Spider-man, and the backlash against Superman over not being able to find the "next" Christopher Reeve, who only made one good Superman movie imo, has been astounding. Hell, I'm still doing it over Hulk, as I think Edward Norton made one of the best superhero movies we have ever seen and then didn't get to take part in Avengers. Don't get me wrong, Avengers is an insanely fun film, but in no way does it set the bar for me as a comic book adaption. I'm in the 10%, I've read thousands of comic books and probably have a much stronger knowledge base for the source material than the majority of movie goers on most of these films, but the way fans attach themselves to actors is pretty hysterical, I do the same thing so I'm including myself in that criticism.

Ultimately, it's always going to be about seeing someones rendition on a story. That's essentially what reading comics has taught me. Why? Because I'm a writer snob. If it's by Neil Gaiman, Geoff Johns, Jeph Loeb or Garth Ennis then I automatically buy it. If it's not, then I'm forced to discover something new, and even against resistance, I might find another writer or character that I love. Because Neil Gaiman doesn't write comics on a consistent basis, I fill that void with giving other characters and stories a chance. Same goes for when Punisher, regardless of who is currently writing it, goes on hiatus, which it always does because it just hasn't been a popular enough character since Ennis stopped writing MAX. My advice, fall in love with the characters, don't hold an unrealistic expectation of what to expect, and chances are you'll find yourself enjoying a film or story more if you're not tied to an actor, or director, or whatever. Batman & Robin may suck, but it's a Batman film that I can pop into my DVD player at any time. It doesn't hurt that it exists, and ultimately, somebody-somewhere, enjoys that film the most. Hard to believe, I'm sure haha, but everyone wants something a little different from a movie, and pulls something different out of every story.

My best example, Heath Ledger was the perfect Joker for me, and Jack Nicholson was the perfect Joker for you. We get both and we can enjoy both at any time. Maybe someone, at some point, will come along and do it better than both of them. Doesn't mean we lose those other performances. The characters live on though and that's the most important thing, regardless of whose rendition of the story or portrayal of the character you prefer.

As a note, I loved Green Lantern, I loved the Director's Cut of Daredevil, and I not only enjoyed Punisher War Zone, but I think it was a pretty damn good adaption of a Garth Ennis MAX style Punisher. So again, just because the majority of people don't love something, doesn't mean it's not good or not entertaining for others. It's impossible to enjoy something though, if we aren't open to new variations and stories of timeless characters.