10 Comic Book Movie Rumours We Hope Are Bullsh*t
2. Ben Affleck Might Be Leaving - The Batman
Poor Ben Affleck has had a rough time of it recently. His gangster movie Live By Night has been a huge commercial bomb and has made news for having the highest cinema screen drop in history, losing a whopping 94% of cinemas willing to show it. He was also gutted with the cold reception to Batman V Superman and worn out from his relentless schedule.
This doubtlessly lead to him exiting the director’s chair for The Batman, which was something fans were really looking forward to. Surely the award-winning director of Argo and The Town would bring some critical respect to the DCU? Sadly that won’t happen now, but according to a report from Forbes, there’s a small chance Affleck could leave the project altogether.
He’s frustrated with the script and generally exhausted, so he's tempted to walk away. Odds are he won’t, but even if he stays for The Batman it could be his last time playing the role. This would be a real shame since even people who didn’t like BVS admit he was great, and we’d all love to see him stay in part.
It sounds like he needs a nice relaxing holiday, more than anything.