Comic-Con 2017: 15 WTF Moments

11. Ben Affleck Defends Against Rumours He's Leaving The DCEU

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Warner Bros.

One of the big rumours doing the rounds ahead of the Warner Bros. panel was that the studio was already looking at strategies to quietly usher Ben Affleck out of the DC Extended Universe after Justice League and before the release of Matt Reeves' The Batman, where he would be recast.

However, to the relief of just about everyone, Affleck confirmed that he loves playing the part and has no intent to bail from the DCEU anytime soon.

He said, "Batman is the coolest f***ing part in any universe. DC, Marvel...I'm so thrilled to do it. I know there's this misconception that because I'm not directing it, maybe I wasn't enthusiastic about it. It's f***ing amazing... I would be a f***ing ape on the ground for Matt Reeves."

That's about as emphatic as it gets, really, and should hopefully put the pesky rumour mill to bed.

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