Ben Affleck left ‘The Batman’ fearing that he’d ‘drink himself to death’
The HinduHollywood star Ben Affleck has finally broken his silence about his decision to move away from starring in the titular role as The Batman, which he was also attached to direct. The actor, who played the Dark Knight in three films in the DC Entertainment Universe, revealed that alcoholism, his divorce from actor Jennifer Garner, and a “troubled shoot” on Justice League prompted him to abandon the role. Affleck first donned the cowl in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and went on to reprise the role in an uncredited turn as Batman in Suicide Squad the same year. It’s just stewing in a toxic, hideous feeling of low self-worth and self-loathing.” The actor described the now sober and fellow stars Bradley Cooper and Robert Downey Jr as “guys who have been very supportive and to whom I feel a great sense of gratitude.” “One of the things about recovery that I think people sometimes overlook is the fact that it inculcates certain values.
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