
So, the story had to stand on its own,” Reeves said of the film. “You don’t do a story and go, ‘This is Chapter 1’ because you might not get to do Chapter 2. Reeves previously described “The Batman” as only the beginning to a multi-layered franchise, telling Entertainment Weekly that he wants to “create a Batverse” surrounding Pattinson’s Dark Knight. The film ultimately cast Robert Pattinson with writer-director Matt Reeves.Ī sequel to Reeves’ “The Batman” has already been greenlit by Warner Bros. Because it could have been anything.'”Īffleck was also set to write, direct, and star in “The Batman” before Warner Bros. He added, “That became the moment where I said, ‘I’m not doing this anymore.’ It’s not even about, like, ‘Justice League’ was so bad. It was everything that I didn’t like about this.” “That was a bad experience because of a confluence of things: my own life, my divorce, being away too much, the competing agendas and then Zack ’s personal tragedy and the reshooting. “It was really ‘Justice League’ that was the nadir for me,” Affleck said. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” “Suicide Squad,” and both iterations of “Justice League.” Affleck called working on “Justice League” the nail in his Batman coffin playing the character, at the time. The film is set to debut March 17, 2023.Īffleck formerly played Bruce Wayne/Batman in “Batman v. Now, James Wan’s “Aquaman 2” may be Affleck’s final time being Bat-ffleck. Oscars 2023: Best Adapted Screenplay PredictionsĪ History of Unsimulated Sex Scenes in Cannes Films, from 'Mektoub' to 'Antichrist' Kevin Smith Based Ben Affleck's 'Blissful' 'Clerks III' Cameo on an Old Inside Joke

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: You Have to 'Get Over Yourself' to Star in 'Clown Work' Like 'Aquaman' Former “Batman” star Michael Keaton is also set to reprise his role from the Tim Burton-helmed installments for the film. However, the “Deep Water” actor was confirmed to be appearing in “The Flash,” in theaters June 23, 2023. Oscar winner Affleck previously announced he was hanging up the cape for Batman in 2019. IndieWire has reached out to Warner Bros. Josh Brolin, who posed alongside Momoa for a follow-up Instagram pic, commented, “Hahahahaha” to the Affleck news. Busted on set all great things coming ‘ AQUAMAN 2.’ All my aloha j.” “Love u and miss u Ben WB studio tours just explored the backlot alright.

“REUNITED Bruce and Arthur,” Momoa captioned, citing his character Arthur and Affleck’s Bruce Wayne. tour bus caught wind of Affleck filming with Momoa on the lot. Affleck’s “Justice League” co-star Jason Momoa seemed to tease a return to the DCEU for upcoming “ Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” Momoa posted on Instagram after fans of a Warner Bros.
