Calling it 'the worst experience I've ever seen,' Affleck also said he 'started to drink too much' during reshoots and explained why he wouldn't want to direct a DC movie for James Gunn (via toofab)
Quick backstory for anyone who somehow missed all the drama at the time:stepped down from finishing the film -- which saw Batman, Superman, The Flash, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg team up for the first time on screen -- after the death of his daughter and ongoing battles with the studio over edits. Joss Whedon was hired to finish the movie, which was a massive disappointment for critics, fans and the box office.
Eventually, after pressure from the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement, Warner Bros. threw another $70 million into the movie and allowed Snyder to finish it the way he wanted to -- with both previously-unused and new footage and a four-hour runtime -- for HBO Max., Affleck said"you could teach a seminar on all the reasons why this is how not to do it.
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