The famous actor Ben Affleck, which many viewers really liked as Batman in the films Justice League and Batman vs. Superman: At the Dawn of Justice, revealed what prompted him to leave the role of the Dark Knight in the movie universe DC.
Actor Ben Affleck, known for the films The Law of the Night, Disappeared, Operation Argo, Pearl Harbor and many others, was supposed to appear in a solo film about Batman, announced back in 2014. In a recent interview, Ben Affleck answered why he left the role of Batman, and the film never came out, Gamebomb.ru reports. The famous actor admitted that the reason for this was himself, and his problems with alcohol addiction. According to Affleck, he was forced to leave such a large-scale project in order to focus on his personal problems. Affleck himself is very sorry for the fans that he left the Batman project because of his alcoholism.
Ben Affleck admitted that he had severe alcohol problems around 2016, just after the release of Batman vs. Superman: At the Dawn of Justice. Due to difficulties in his personal life, the actor’s alcoholism intensified, and soon became the reason for his divorce from his wife, actress Jennifer Garner. Additional problems with alcohol for the actor caused difficult work on the film “Justice League”, which had problems with production, lengthy filming and a change of director.
Affleck revealed that during that period of his life he had a script for the new Batman movie in which the actor was to play the main role and also act as a director. After he showed it to one of his colleagues, he warned Affleck that “the actor will snuffle to death if he continues to work on Batman.” As a result, Ben Affleck decided to leave the project completely to focus on rehabilitation and the fight against alcoholism.
Recently, the actor’s career has been recovering, but Ben Affleck still has severe breakdowns and problems with alcohol, which is why he often gets close attention. However, the actor is still actively acting in films, but so far in mid-budget projects, without appearing in blockbusters.
After the departure of Ben Affleck from the DC film universe, the company revised their views on the creation of a single Marvel-style film universe, and decided to make each film as independent as possible. According to Gamebomb.ru, after Ben Affleck, the new Batman is actor Robert Pattinson, who will appear in the next three films about Batman by director Matt Reeves. The first Batman movie will be released in June 2023, and the shooting of the picture has already begun.
