8 Reasons Why Justice League Will Make Ben Affleck The Definitive Batman

7. He Has Humor

Whilst Batman is a serious role, he has always had a sense of humor. From Adam West’s camp comedy in the '60s to Kevin Conroy’s sly smile in the Animated Series, some of the most successful iterations of Batman haven’t shied away from a touch of humor (whilst the unsuccessful iterations have been funny for all the wrong reasons).

And Ben Affleck has already told Empire Magazine that “You get to see Batman smile for the first time” in Justice League. Introducing light relief keeps Affleck’s Batman from becoming too intense for large audiences, and strikes a balance between the darker themes of the Burton films and the lighter tone of the MCU, which is more appealing to a wider audience.

BvS was knocked for a wide range of reasons, and this tonal shift may boost Affleck’s case as the best Batman of all time. Bringing a slightly more family-friendly aspect to this dark character makes it much more marketable to large audiences, and is one of the key reasons why Box Office Pro predicted Justice League will bring in $330 million in the US alone.