Ben Affleck had a wonderful time playing Bruce Wayne and Batman in 2016's 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice', but not so much in its sequel, 'Justice League'
. "They said, 'Would you like to direct and star in a solo Batman movie?' And I found that, at some point, I had lost my enthusiasm or passion for it. And I thought this should really be made by someone who for whom it's their wildest dream come true. It was clear to me it was time to move on.
"was not received well by fans or critics and was considered a box office bomb, and for months Affleck's continued involvement in Batman was in question, until he, starring Robert Pattinson with Matt Reeves writing and directing is due in theaters June 25, 2021. Sign up for Heat Vision's weekly newsletter for all things comics, sci-fi and more.
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