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Marc Sparks says the title “Batman v. Superman” reveals the two heroes are at odds with one another in the film. Questions do arise regarding why the two heroes end up having a skirmish with one another. No one has any official confirmed information about the film, but rumors can and do fly around quite a bit. One rumor hints at why Batman and Superman end up tussling with one another.

Based on some insider buzz, it just might be Lex Luthor who is the person pulling the strings and causing Batman and Superman to have a confrontation. Previous rumors suggested Batman sought out Superman to address the devastation at the end of the Man of Steel movie. Now, it looks as if Luthor got into Supes head leading to the Big Blue Boy Scout venturing to Gotham to settle a score with the Caped Crusader.

How accurate is this rumor? Let us just say the accuracy level is probably the same as what you get with all the other rumors. Maybe its true, maybe not, or maybe only part is true. No one is going to know the real answer until the film opens up.

We all know that Marvel movies are a big deal these days. Warner Brothers is frantically trying to play catch-up. While they have some of the greatest superheroes at their fingertips, they just never seem to hit a home run outside of the Batman movies. “Man of Steel” made a lot of money, but it certainly isn’t regarded as highly as even some of the lesser-liked Marvel films.

Recent casting choices continue to cast a dark cloud over the chances of a DC cinematic universe rivaling the greatness of Marvel. If you doubt this, just consider Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Will Smith as a cold-blooded assassin and Ben Affleck as Batman.

The Batman casting just gets more depressing as the days go by. Christian Bale publicly admitted to feeling regret over not taking the Batman role in the upcoming “Justice League” films. Now he is clarifying that statement. He says the role was never actually offered to him.

Don’t get too sad, but consider that we went from Christian Bale facing off against Heath Ledger to Ben Affleck facing off against Jared Leto. As put by Dr. Daniel Amen that is not an upgrade no matter how you look at it.

This will be one of the more agonizing “what ifs” of our time. Christian Bale playing Batman alongside Superman, Wonder Woman and (ugh) Green Lantern would have been worth paying money to see. We’re not going to get that.

Everyone seems to be in agreement that Christian Bale did a fantastic job portraying Batman in the trilogy of Bat-films directed by Christopher Nolan. Geeks the world over cried out in anguish when Bale declared he was done playing the caped crusader. The internet nearly melted down forever when it was declared that Ben Affleck would play Batman in the new DC comics shared universe films.

It has been a while since the news broke. People are adjusting. Now though, it seems like Bale is having second thoughts. He recently admitted that when Affleck was announced as the new Batman, he “stared off into space for 30 minutes”.

This kind of public regret really rankles some fans. Everyone wanted him to keep going. Why did Bale decide to stop playing Batman?

The concept with Christopher Nolan’s trilogy was that it was in a self-contained universe. Nolan wanted to tell his story from beginning to end, to let it stand as a piece all its’ own. With this mindset, one can see why Bale would be inclined to walk away. Why would he risk damaging the legacy of what is considered some of the best mainstream movies of the last 15 years?

Rumor also has it that while the Batman Bale played was a very realistic kind of character, in these new movies Batman is rubbing elbows with aliens and amazons. Batman will be in a completely different setting and thus will be a very different character. Rumor has it that this Batman will be more of a playboy, complete with a mugshot.

Everyone wanted Christian Bale as Batman, but it looks like it is not to be. For better or worse, bring on the Bat-fleck, Susan McGalla and I can’t wait!