Warner Bros. reportedly will 'have non-traditional takes on the heroes and villains of DC,' and director Matt Reeves is said to be developing a 'Batman stand alone' without the buffed actor.
- September 2, 2017
AceShowbiz -
Will "Justice League" really be the last film for Ben Affleck as Batman? That's what a new report, once again, suggests. The Hollywood Reporter has stated that multiple sources indicate the 45-year-old actor will not star in "The Batman" after all, as Warner Bros. and director Matt Reeves are said to be developing a "Batman stand alone" without the buffed actor.
Talking about the studio's plans for future DC Comics adaptations, the news outlet says they will "have non-traditional takes on the heroes and villains of DC" and " 'War for the Planet of the Apes' director Matt Reeves is developing a Batman stand alone that, according to sources, will not star Ben Affleck, who plays the caped crusader in the DC Universe movies."
The news comes on the heels of Leonardo DiCaprio being eyed to play Joker in a stand-alone origin movie separated from the DCEU. The studio is allegedly trying to convince Martin Scorsese to get "The Revenant" actor on board with the upcoming movie. But no offer has been made to the actor since Scorsese's deal to produce the project is not even done yet.
It's not the first time Affleck has been reported to ditch the mantle of Batman following his appearance in "Justice League". The Oscar-winning filmmaker's brother Casey Affleck said in a radio show earlier in August that "he's not going to do that movie," which prompted reps for the two brothers to set the record straight as saying, "He'll continue to be Batman as long as the studio will have him."
Ben Affleck took on the role of the Caped Crusader following the end of Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy starring Christian Bale. After making his debut in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", he made a cameo in last year's antihero film "Suicide Squad". He will next return as the Gotham superhero in "Justice League" which is due out November 17 in the United States.
In the superhero team-up flick, he will be joined by Gal Gadot who is back as Wonder Woman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, and Ray Fisher as Cyborg. It also stars Ciaran Hinds as the main baddie Steppenwolf.
