In this video, Kevin Smith talks about his favorite actors who have played superheroes, including Michael Keaton as Batman and Chris Reeve as Superman, and how they portrayed their characters. He also discusses how he found inspiration in comic books growing up and how they influenced his moral code. Smith shares his admiration for Kevin Conroy as the voice of Batman and how his portrayal captures the sadness of a broken little boy who lost everything. Smith also discusses his thoughts on the controversy surrounding Superman's actions in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."
1. The speaker thinks of Ben Affleck when he thinks of Superman.
2. The speaker believes most movie characters could be played by Ben Affleck.
3. Kevin Smith is back to talk about comic book movies and characters he loves.
4. Clark Kent is the mask, while Superman is the actual person.
5. Playing Superman is difficult because it's like playing pop culture Jesus.
6. The speaker's morality came from reading comic books.
7. Batman is the speaker's favorite comic book character of all time.
8. Batman is selfish and focused on avenging evil.
9. Superman would try to save someone and turn them from evil rather than just beat them up.
10. Chris Reeve's Superman will forever be the closest to the source material as possible.
11. Kevin Conroy's portrayal of Batman in the animated series is pitch perfect.
12. Michael Keaton's version of Bruce Wayne is distracted and Batman is the only way he can feel himself.
13. The internet may roast the speaker for forgetting certain things.