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Ben Affleck’s Batman has been hailed time and again, at least back when the DC Extended Universe was still standing. In fact, the actor and filmmaker is of the strong belief thatZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguewas the“highest-rated”film he’s ever starred in throughout the entirety of his career.
But acting isn’t the only area Affleck is acknowledged for, his filmmaking endeavours have garnered just as much praise too. TheGone Girlstar has helmed several famous movies which not only impressed the audience but also got in the good graces of critics. While 2010’sArgobagged an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, various other projects of his won accolades including the Rebecca Hall-led thrillerThe TownandGone Baby Gonestarring Morgan Freeman.
At some point in his DC career, Affleck had even come close to directing a Batman film. But the Oscar-winning star has made it crystal clear that he wouldn’t helm a single DCU film even if the studio’s co-head himself asked him to.
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Ben Affleck Says He Would Never Direct A DC Film
A number of actors had to bid farewell to their DC superhero characters following the controversial reboot of the DC Universe that James Gunn and Peter Safran overtook. AndBen Affleck‘s departure as Batman too was based on more or less the same. At the same time though, it was assumed that theGood Will Huntingstar would still maintain his presence behind the cameras, overlooking aspects of filmmaking and production. However, Affleck wants anything but to helm a DC film.
In a new interview withThe Hollywood Reporter,upon being asked if Affleck would take over a movie with the superhero franchise’s name on it, theDawn of Justicestar outright rejected the notion. He said that while he has nothing“against”Gunn, he simply isn’t interested in directing a film for the DCU that is currently emerging under his reins.
“I would not direct something for the [James] Gunn DC. Absolutely not. I have nothing against James Gunn. Nice guy, sure he’s going to do a great job. I just wouldn’t want to go in and direct in the way they’re doing that. I’m not interested in that.”
Yet another actor who doesn’t want to have anything to do with the“new”DCU.
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Why Ben Affleck Didn’t Direct the Batman Film That He Wanted to
Reminiscing about portraying Bruce Wayne on the big screens, Affleck, 50, admitted that he had been on the verge of directing a Batman film back then. But theJustice Leaguefiasco held him back from acting on his vision until it eventually snapped him back to reality, thereby making him drop the idea completely.
“I was going to direct a Batman, and [Justice League] made me go, ‘I’m out. I never want to do any of this again. I’m not suited.’ That was the worst experience I’ve ever seen in a business which is full of some sh**ty experiences. It broke my heart.”
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While he reached newfound heights afterZack Snyder’s Justice League, which also happens to be his“highest-rated career movie,”theDeep Waterstar faced unending plights with 2017’sJustice League,DC’s poster-child-turned-nightmare project when Joss Whedon took over in Snyder’s absence.
Affleck’s latest film titledAir, starring him and Matt Damon, is set to release on July 30, 2025.
Source:The Hollywood Reporter
Khushi Shah
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With a prolific knowledge of everything pop culture and a strong penchant for writing, Khushi has penned over 700 articles during her time as an author at FandomWire.An abnormal psychology student and an fervent reader of dark fiction, her most trusted soldiers are coffee and a good book.
