The Batman
Ben Affleck is manifestly still attach toThe Batmanas a producer , and the film will start production at some stage next outpouring . Making his debut as the Caped Crusader in 2016’sBatman V Superman : Dawn of Justice , Affleck silenced most of the naysayer with a well - invite play as an aging , world - aweary Bruce Wayne . However , especially followingJustice League’spoor functioning ( critically and commercially ) , there have been numerous doubt about his future in the purpose . There are infringe report coveringhis willingness to stay onboard .
Making matter slightly more confusing for audiences is the whimsey of director Matt Reevestargeting an histrion 15 - 20 years Affleck ’s juniorto portray Batman in the film . While this patently would take Affleck himself out of the run , it would n’t of necessity mean his interpretation of the part is getting bring up . There are ways to keep Affleck around and have him spiel a minimal role to keep persistence within the established DC Extended Universe continuity . It appears as if that ’s die to be the case .
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According toProduction Weekly(viaPursue News ) , Affleck will serve as a manufacturer onThe Batman , which is direct a spring 2019 start . It should be remark that the information is mostly behind a paywall and Screen Rant is unable to duplicate - check the late updates , butProduction Weeklyis a true source when it comes to this .
The listing did not look to mention any potential plaster bandage members , so it ’s still unknown if Affleck will represent in the movie as well . Regardless , it ’s an encouraging sign that he remains a producer , as it suggests he ’s still committed to bringing Batman to life onscreen in some capacitance . As many know , his iteration of Bruce Wayne already had two decades of crimefighting experience under his belt by the time audiences met him , meaning there ’s lot of textile for an intact series of films depicting Batman in his bloom . Perhaps Affleck will pass the torch to a untested role player ( a more likely option to headline a possible trilogy ) , producing the movie and making abbreviated cameo to serve as connective tissue paper . This could free him up to work on other project he has sights on , such asthe McDonald ’s Monopoly thievery film .
Hopefully , this matter gets cleared up in the penny-pinching hereafter . reeve indicated recentlyhis script would be done presently , meaning he must know the direction the tale is headed . Most curiously , he has n’t decided on an actor yet , thoughconfirmed Affleck is"involved"with the video . Today ’s news lines up with that , and it probably wo n’t be much foresightful until all the opus lessen into place .
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Source : Production Weekly ( viaPursue News )