The Batman's Matt Reeves on the 'James Bond-ian' Batfleck That Almost Was
, Reeves spoke about how he was initially approached by Warner Bros. to direct Affleck’s version of the film when the actor could no longer commit to directorial duties. Seeing the script, Reeves called it “totally valid” and “almost James Bond-ian,” with deep connections to the DCEU and characters from other films and comics making an appearance. Reeves enjoyed the script, but he also knew that it wasn’t the take on the character thatFully prepared to turn Warner Bros.
things hit a snafu in the form of Affleck’s decision to depart DC films entirely to focus on becoming sober. From that point, the rest is history: Pattinson is now in the cowl; and Affleck has now moved on to other projects while also suiting up One Last Time forEverything seems to have worked out for all involved in the long run, but I won’t lie, it would’ve been interesting to see what a “James Bond” Batman movie would’ve been.
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