In a recent interview, actor Ben Affleck opened up about his departure from the role of Batman. Affleck cited a lack of enthusiasm and passion for the project as one of the main reasons for his decision. He also admitted that personal issues, including alcohol addiction, played a part in his exit. Affleck stated that he “couldn’t crack” the script and didn’t want to do a subpar job portraying the iconic superhero. He expressed his admiration for the new actor taking on the role, Robert Pattinson, and wished him the best in continuing the Batman legacy..
In a New York Times celebrity profile on Ben Affleck, the actor opened up about why he decided to walk away from The Batman. As we know, Affleck was slated to star in and direct the project, but decided to bow out and allow Matt Reeves to take over for directing duties. He also stepped back from the role of the caped crusader, which eventually went to Robert Pattinson.
His working experience on Justice League was unfortunately not a positive one, and his struggles with alcoholism plagued him for several years. Initially, in an interview with IGN, he mentioned that he decided to leave the project because he was never happy with the script. However, now it seems that it was not as much dissatisfaction with the script as the acknowledgement that it wouldn’t be good for him mentally.
He said that he “showed somebody ‘The Batman’ script [and] they said, ‘I think the script is good. I also think you’ll drink yourself to death if you go through what you just went through again.’”
Affleck is currently promoting The Way Back, a movie where he plays Jack Cunningham, a construction worker coping with devastating personal loss. His character drinks to deal with his loss, and while it seems that the subject matter does hit a little close to home, director Gavin O’ Connor mentioned that Affleck uses this experience as a way “to confront his own issues through this character and heal”.
The Way Back will arrive in cinemas March 6, 2020.
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Ben Affleck has revealed the real reason behind his decision to step away from directing and starring in The Batman. In a New York Times celebrity profile, Affleck explained that his working experience on Justice League was negative and his struggles with alcoholism played a part in his decision. He admitted that he showed someone the script for The Batman and was told that he would drink himself to death if he went through with it. Affleck is currently promoting his movie The Way Back, where he plays a character coping with personal loss and uses the role as a way to confront his own issues.
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