Ben Affleck cast as Batman

So...Ben Affleck is going to be playing Batman in the Man of Steel sequel.

Well he's already played Daredevil, so this it's not a great leap to imagine him playing Batman. He did a decent job in what was a pretty standard movie.

I think he's a fairly decent choice. Some people might not be okay with his casting, but then again, people didn't like it when Michael Keaton was cast for the 1989 movie and he turned out great.

It'll be interesting to see what he does with this role.

Peter Capaldi is The Twelfth Doctor

Well, this was a surprise. I'd heard Peter Capaldi's name being mentioned in connection with the role but thought it sounded too good to be true. I'm glad I was proved wrong.

I think he's a brilliant choice. He was excellent as John Frobisher in Children of the Earth and I've heard good things about his performance as Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of it. He's also the first older Doctor that we've had in ages and should make a good contrast to Matt Smith. My only concern is what the kids will make of him. Will they be willing to accept an older actor as the Doctor? Time will tell, and he has my support either way.

I admit I was gutted when Matt Smith's departure was announced and didn't really care who his successor would turn out to be. But this piece of casting has renewed my interest in the show's future.