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7 on Ben Affleck opens up about his time as BatmanBen Affleck has opened up in a new interview about his time as Batman and why he doesn't see himself returning to superhero films. In a new profile from GQ, Affleck has opened up a bit more about his time as Batman. "There are a number of reasons why that was a really excruciating experience,"…
According to a new report, Zack Snyder's Justice League actors will not be returning to their roles in the new DCU projects. Variety has published a new piece story about the behind-the-scenes drama during the production of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, but it also includes some commentary about the status of the main actors…
What was Ben Affleck's script for The Batman like? According to Jay Olivia, it was "f****** awesome." When it comes to storyboarding a DC movie, Jay Olivia has put in the work. He worked on Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Wonder Woman. In a new interview with Inverse, Olivia has…
It seems that Ben Affleck's time with Batman, and DC in general, is coming to an end. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in a wide-ranging profile, Ben Affleck has shared some thoughts on DC. With an appearance in The Flash still to come – one that Affleck says "I nailed it" in regards to his…
It seems that a poorly timed tour bus has caused a secret to be revealed that Ben Affleck is returning as Bruce Wayne in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Momoa took to Instagram on Thursday evening to share a photo of Ben Affleck and himself saying: REUNITED bruce and arthur. love u and miss u…
Ben Affleck is out speaking with the press, and, as always, that means the topic of Batman is sure to come up. With The Flash movie on the way, that also means he has some new information to share with fans. Speaking with The Herald Sun in support of his new film, The Tender Bar,…
It seems if George Clooney has his way, no one in his family will ever see Batman & Robin. George Clooney is the first person in the world to make sure you understand he knows Batman & Robin was not a great movie. If someone brings it up to him he doesn't hide from it,…
Ben Affleck is back as Batman, and the actor is now sharing some thoughts about returning to the role once again in The Flash. Attending the premiere of The Tender Bar, Marc Malkin of Variety asked him about returning to the role of Batman in The Flash. “It was a really nice way to revisit…
At long last, Ben Affleck has found a new Robin in the form of Jimmy Kimmel. On Saturday night at the "Vax Live" event, Ben Affleck and Jimmy Kimmel took to the stage to celebrate the return of shared experiences. It seems, however, that Kimmel misunderstood the dress code for the event as he appeared…
According to a new report, Ben Affleck will be suiting back up as Batman for an appearance in the upcoming Flash movie. Vanity Fair is reporting that Ben Affleck has signed on to play Batman once again in the Flash movie. Affleck had said numerous times he wouldn't return to the role, but it seems…
In a new wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Ben Affleck addresses the fact his departure from The Batman over a potential relapse in his sobriety. The Batman - which is currently filming under the direction of Matt Reeves - was a project for Ben Affleck for a long time. Eventually, he dropped out…
As the tweets continued to pour in on Sunday for the #releasethesnydercut event, two new voices joined the growing cry: Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot have both voiced their desire for the Snyder Cut. While actors such as Jason Mamoa and Ray Fisher have been very vocal since the outset in their support for the…
Robert Richardson was recently rumored to be coming on to Matt Reeves' The Batman as the cinematographer. While that rumor was shot down by Richardson himself, he was indeed set to work on the film when it was a Ben Affleck project. Richardson is out on the publicity circuit for Once Upon a Time in…
George Clooney apparently tried to warn Ben Affleck not to take on the role of Batman, but his friend clearly didn't listen. Appearing on the Awards Chatter podcast for The Hollywood Reporter, Clooney spoke of how 1997's Batman & Robin completely changed how he approached his career. “[Arnold] Schwarzenegger was paid, I think, $25 million…
Despite now having departed the role of Batman, it seems that Ben Affleck is not totally opposed to still being involved with the DCEU. Affleck is currently on the promotional circuit for his new Netflix film, Triple Frontier. Although the questions are sticking primarily to that film, it is inevitable that the topic of his…
Jay Oliva has been a storyboard artist on most of the DCEU movies, and he was working on The Batman when Ben Affleck was still attached to direct, write, and star in it. Today on Twitter, Oliva commented on Affleck's Batman script, calling it the best one he's ever read. "The original Affleck script was…
Last week Ben Affleck checked into a live-in rehab facility to deal with his alcohol addiction. There was speculation that this could be the end of his time as Batman from a health/personal level, but now experts have weighed in about financial reasons as well. “More than likely the studio will replace him because the…
Ben Affleck has been dealing with alcohol addiction for a while now. He first entered rehab for alcohol abuse back in 2001. Then in March of last year he announced that he had completed treatment for alcohol addiction. He went back to rehab last December, and this week he checked himself into a live-in rehab…
In August 2016, Ben Affleck surprised everyone and revealed footage of Joe Manganiello as Deathstroke on the set of Justice League. Affleck had cast Manganiello to be the main villain in The Batman, which Affleck was directing, writing, and starring in at the time. So how did Manganiello end up with the job? Manganiello was…
The Ben Affleck Batman roller coaster never stops. For over a year now there have been reports that Affleck's days as Batman were numbered. Affleck himself even admitted that he intends to do the last movie on his contract and find a "graceful and cool" way to exit the role. But could he have had…
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