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147 on Ben Affleck intends to play Batman at least one more time after 'Justice League'Yesterday Ben Affleck took the stage at Comic-Con to tell fans how much he loves being Batman, a clear response to the report from last Friday that said his Batman future was in doubt. After Comic-Con, Entertainment Weekly caught up with Affleck, and he went into much more detail about his future as the Dark…
Yesterday a report from The Hollywood Reporter said that Ben Affleck's future as Batman was in doubt, and that Warner Bros. was trying to figure out how to handle his exit in a future DC movie. Today at Comic-Con, Affleck took the stage and let the world know how much he loves being Batman. "Let…
If you can remember, earlier this year there was a different rumor about Ben Affleck and The Batman just about every week. I take pride in only covering rumors from sources that have been reliable in the past, so I didn't write about a lot of those rumors here on Batman News. One rumor that…
This morning the unfortunately news broke that legendary Batman TV actor Adam West died last night after a battle with leukemia. Many celebrities in Hollywood have taken to social media to pay their respects to Mr. West, and I wanted to highlight some of them here. Fellow Batman actors like Ben Affleck, Val Kilmer, and…
Last week Ben Affleck said that he'd be doing his Batman voice on NBC's Red Nose Day special, and he delivered! Red Nose Day is a charity that uses entertainment to raise awareness and money to help kids in need around the world. Last night, Affleck was part of a skit that took place towards…
Earlier this year a different rumor about Ben Affleck and The Batman came out nearly every day. He is directing, he's not directing (that one was true). He will star, he won't star. Those rumors have died done as of late, but Joblo caught up with DC Films producer Charles Roven to get his thoughts.…
NBC and Red Nose Day, a charity that uses entertainment to raise awareness and money to help kids in need around the world, are teaming up once again for a celebrity-filled primetime fundraiser. The special will air on NBC on May 25th and Ben Affleck (and Batman) will be a part of it this year!…
Today is National Superhero Day, and while Henry Cavill used it to pay tribute to his fellow DC and Marvel actors, Ben Affleck took a different approach. Affleck honored real life heroes on this National Superhero Day. "Not all superheroes wear capes," he wrote on his social media accounts. "Today, we celebrate teachers, mothers, military…
Today I stumbled upon some photos of the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice cast from a promotional photo shoot, and everyone looks beautiful! The photos come from production designer Rae Scarton, who I'm assuming designed the various sets that were used in this shoot. Take a look at Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams,…
Ben Affleck just released a statement on Facebook, announcing that he's completed treatment for alcohol addiction. This was the first step of many towards a positive recovery, he said. You can check out his full statement below: "I have completed treatment for alcohol addiction; something I've dealt with in the past and will continue to…
CinemaCon is a yearly trade show that takes place in Las Vegas where the movie studios put on presentations for movie theater owners about the big movies they have coming out. Last year the entire cast of Suicide Squad attended the event, and this year it sounds like Warner Bros. is sending the cast of…
When Ben Affleck stepped down from directing The Batman, he said he would look for a partner to take over that job to collaborate with. Today, he found that partner in Matt Reeves. Just a few hours after Reeves was officially announced as the new director of The Batman, Affleck took to Twitter to welcome…
Ben Affleck's BFF Matt Damon and The LEGO Batman Movie star Will Arnett were both guests on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Thursday, and Batman came up. James Corden asked Matt Damon who his favorite Batman was... his friend Ben Affleck or Will Arnett, who was sitting right next to him on…
A report from Forbes spread around the internet the last couple of days, which said that The Batman script would receive a major rewrite, or even be started over from scratch. Now we're hearing a different side to that story... I reached out to Justin Kroll, the Variety reporter who broke the news about Ben…
Ben Affleck visited Children's Hospital Los Angeles yesterday, just days after announcing that he would not be directing The Batman. "We weren't photo ready but Ben Affleck came to visit us today! We're both geeking out!," a fan wrote on Instagram in a photo where she was posing with Affleck and a child. With all…
Ben Affleck announced today that he will not direct The Batman as previously planned. Instead, he will stay on to produce and star in the movie. “There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions,” Affleck said in a statement. “Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best…
Ben Affleck was in the UK last week promoting his new movie Live By Night, and BBC Radio posted a great video interview with him today. They must have heard about his annoyance with questions about The Batman, so they focused on the one that started it all for him... Batman v Superman: Dawn of…
Ben Affleck's Live By Night co-star Sienna Miller has expressed interest in a Batman role before. She previously said that she'd like to play Catwoman, but was told by Affleck that she's not in the script. But lucky for her, Affleck has a role in mind that he thinks she'd be perfect for. During an…
Cineplex Magazine caught up with Ben Affleck, who is currently promoting his new movie Live By Night. The Batman portion of their interview focused on Justice League, which is just 10 months away! Affleck explained how the movie's tone will be different than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. “Justice League, you probably saw the…
Don't expect Ben Affleck to direct The Batman in the Batsuit. During a recent interview with USA Today, Affleck was asked if it's going to be difficult directing the movie in the costume. Having done two movies now in various Batsuits, Affleck acknowledged that the suit will have to be modified to make it easier…
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