Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice Actor Henry Lennix Comments on Ben Affleck and Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne

Few would argue that Christian Bale did an excellent job as Bruce Wayne and Batman in Christopher Nolan's trilogy of Dark Knight movies. Sure, we all like to poke fun at his gravelly Batman voice, but the actor was a success in the role.

But Harry Lennix, who plays General Stanwick in Man of Steel and the upcoming Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, thinks Ben Affleck, who will take over the mantle of Bruce Wayne/Batman, has an advantage over his British counterpart.

"I think he's going to be perfect," Lennix told Vintage Sound 93.1 FM when asked for his thoughts about Affleck in the role (via Batman-News). "I'm especially excited that we've got an American actor here. That's increasingly rare. The last guy, who did a great job, Christian Bale, is British. I think that when you've got somebody that doesn't have to act like an American and embodies that ethos, if you will, then that gives him a head start. And knowing how intelligent and how artful that he is as a filmmaker and actor, I think he's going to do a terrific job." 

Lennix raises an interesting point, but let's not forget that Henry Cavill is British and he is portraying Superman, one of the most American superheroes in history, and has done a great job with it thus far.

What do you think? Does Affleck have a leg up on Bale because he does not have to put on an American accent and pretend to be from another country? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.