He has an apparent passion for Batman, and his work on The Flash’s “The Runaway Dinosaur” episode proves that he can handle a beloved superhero when there’s enough oversight to keep him in check.
If we want to play Devils’ Advocate, there’s a case to be made that Kevin Smith might be shortchanging himself.
Kevin Smith might not represent the best option to replace Ben Affleck as the director of the solo Batman movie, but he’s still a worthwhile option that we shouldn’t immediately brush off.
Although his recent movies haven’t exactly been met with waves of critical praise and fanfare, the fact remains that his forays into the DC world have been utterly phenomenal.