Ben Affleck OUT as The Batman with studio using younger Bruce Wayne
Daily MailBen Affleck is officially out for Warner Bros.' upcoming superhero movie The Batman, a project Affleck was once set to star in, write and direct. Affleck made his DC Extended Universe debut as the Caped Crusader in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, while making a cameo in 2016's Suicide Squad and then starring in 2017's Justice League. Ben out as Batman: Ben Affleck is not playing the title character in Warner Bros.' The Batman Affleck was originally slated to co-write the script for The Batman with former DC Entertainment president Geoff Johns, while also directing and starring as the title character. Ben and Gal: Affleck was originally slated to co-write the script for The Batman with former DC Entertainment president Geoff Johns, while also directing and starring as the title character Affleck himself essentially confirmed the news, taking to Twitter to release a brief statement about The Batman. DCEU future: It also remains to be seen how this will affect the DCEU as a whole moving forward, since there are many changes in the works aside from Affleck's departure Back in September, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Henry Cavill, who played Superman in 2013's Man of Steel, 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and 2017's Justice League, is leaving the Superman role and the DCEU itself behind.