· In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, BenAffleck looked back at the time when he had to face backlash from fans after director Zack Snyder had picked him to play the role of Batman. The situation had escalated to a point where he hadn’t even started filming, and people were still hating on him. · BenAffleck reveals he is done with superhero movies for good after his stint as the Batman of the old DCEU. Before being added to the list of live-action Bruce Wayne actors, Affleck gave life to Daredevil in a solo Marvel movie. As such, the actor has experience in both of the biggest superhero franchises out there. As Batman, Affleckhad a well-documented rough time, with the production of ... · There was an immediate, protracted backlash, which didn’t really die down until the first trailer for Batman v Superman was released, and people started to see Affleck in the role. In an interview with GQ, Affleck spoke about his biggest regret with the role, namely that the films frightened his young son when he first showed them to him. His response highlights one of the... · BenAffleck's casting as Batman for the DCEU films was met with backlash. The actor recently opened up about how it felt to be on the receiving end of fan ire. · Affleck has taken some heat from Batmanfans who have vocalized their artistic differences with the decision to cast him as the superhero opposite Henry Cavill as Superman. Will Ben Affleck be Batman v Superman?Following the polarizing release of Man of Steel in 2013, Affleck was cast as the Dark Knight ahead of the release of Batman v Superman. There was an immediate, protracted backlash, which didn't really die down until the first trailer for Batman v Superman was released, and people started to see Affleck in the role.Was Ben Affleck hurt by the Batman casting backlash?After years of relative silence on the matter, Affleck finally opened up about the Batman casting backlash during a recent interview on The Howard Stern Show, holding nothing back in stating, "I was hurt." Affleck added that he was less upset by the reaction than he might've been early in his career, but it indeed still gave him pause.Why did Ben Affleck stick with Batman?Negativity aside, the actor's reasons for sticking with his Batman role were suitably noble, with Affleck claiming, "But, ironically, the reason I did this is I wanted to do a movie for my kids, particularly my son, that they would see and be proud of."Is Ben Affleck doing a Farewell Curtain Call in the Flash?The Batman, which Affleck was set to write, direct, and star in, fell apart as Affleck decided he was done with the role, and now, less than a decade after his initial casting, Affleck is doing a farewell curtain call in The Flash, which will feature both his Batman and Michael Keaton's from Tim Burton's 1989 Batman. · BenAffleck recalled how he felt when fans initially pushed back against his Batman casting. In an interview with GQ, Affleck spoke about his biggest regret with the role, namely that the films frightened his young son when he first showed them to him. His response highlights one of the... · BenAffleck's casting as Batman for the DCEU films was met with backlash. The actor recently opened up about how it felt to be on the receiving end of fan ire. · Affleck has taken some heat from Batmanfans who have vocalized their artistic differences with the decision to cast him as the superhero opposite Henry Cavill as Superman. · BenAffleck recalled how he felt when fans initially pushed back against his Batman casting.
