Ben Affleck’s 7-year-old son Samuel is such a huge fan of Batman the the actor borrowed his Batsuit from Warner Bros. to dress up as the Dark Knight for one of his birthday parties. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight at the premiere of his new Netflix movie Triple Frontier, Ben Affleck talked about the sad moment he told his son that he’s done with the character.
“He took the news okay. He kind of understands that there’s time for everything. [Samuel] is not quite old enough to understand that I was gonna direct [a Batman movie], but I couldn’t figure out how to do it. I didn’t love it enough. I just kinda stuck with like, you know, ‘It was my turn and now it somebody else’s turn.’ Because he understands turn taking.”
As most fans already know, Ben Affleck was originally set to write and direct The Batman. He eventually stepped down and handed the duties to Matt Reeves, who’s been attached to the movie since February 2017. Warner Bros. reportedly wants to start shooting the project this November and a search is underway for an actor to replace Ben Affleck as the Caped Crusader.
Plot details for The Batman are currently under wraps. The film is said to revolve around a young Bruce Wayne and Matt Reeves has previously confirmed that it will not be directly based on Frank Miller’s Year One comic.
The Batman is set to open in theaters on June 25, 2021. Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on the project.
Source: Entertainment Tonight
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The film will also be set in Central City.