Take this with some salt.
THE BATMAN BOMBSHELL: Ben Affleck May Drop Out!
THE BATMAN BOMBSHELL: Ben Affleck May Drop Out!
When asked about directing the film, and the status of it, here's exactly what he said:
"That's the idea. But it’s not a set thing and there’s no script. If it doesn’t come together in a way I think is really great, I’m not going to do it."
Does this sound- at all- like the same guy who said this to Variety a couple of weeks ago?:
"We’re on the right track with that and everything is coming together. We’re still finishing up a script. I’m very excited."
I've been saying ever since the moment Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne/Batman back in 2013 that this guy just doesn't seem like he needs or wants this. It was always a questionable career choice for him, since he had finally just fought his way back into the rarified air of "Hollywood Golden Boy" after his first run in the industry left him a Gigli-tainted laughing stock. Why would a guy who suddenly redeemed his career with films like The Town and Argo suddenly want to be Batman for the next four or five years?