After portraying both Daredevil and Batman, Ben Affleck has firmly ruled out a return to the superhero genre. The actor, who has been part of both the Marvel and DC universes, revealed in a recent interview that he has no plans to play another superhero or vigilante.<\/p>\n
Reflecting on his time filming Justice League<\/em>, Affleck described the experience as \u201cexcruciating\u201d<\/em> and admitted that his waning interest in the genre is a key reason for stepping away. In a candid conversation with GQ<\/em>, he shared, \u201cIt\u2019s not just because of that bad experience\u2014it\u2019s that I\u2019ve lost interest in what initially intrigued me about it.\u201d<\/em> He further explained that the film\u2019s troubled production, which started under Zack Snyder before being taken over by Joss Whedon, was plagued by \u201cmisalignment of agendas, understandings, and expectations,\u201d<\/em> making it even more difficult.<\/p>\n Affleck also acknowledged his own struggles during his time as Batman. \u201cI wasn\u2019t bringing anything particularly remarkable to the role at that time,\u201d<\/em> he admitted. \u201cI had my own shortcomings\u2014significant ones\u2014during that process.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The production of Justice League<\/em>, featuring Ezra Miller as The Flash, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, and Henry Cavill as Superman, was infamous for behind-the-scenes chaos. Affleck confessed that he approached the role with a less-than-ideal mindset, saying, \u201cI wasn\u2019t bringing a lot of positive energy to the set. I wasn\u2019t causing problems, but I was just showing up, doing my job, and going home. But in a project like that, you need to do more than just the bare minimum.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n In a 2022 interview with The Los Angeles Times<\/em>, Affleck had previously referred to working on the film as \u201cthe worst experience\u201d<\/em>, citing constant directorial changes, production delays, and budget issues as major factors.<\/p>\n After years of acting in various projects, the Oscar-winning filmmaker is now shifting his focus back to directing. Looking ahead, Affleck expressed his passion for working behind the camera, hinting that his future endeavors will center more on directing rather than acting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After portraying both Daredevil and Batman, Ben Affleck has firmly ruled out a return to the superhero genre. The actor, who has been part of both the Marvel and DC universes, revealed in a recent interview that he has no plans to play another superhero or vigilante. Reflecting on his time filming Justice League, Affleck<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2459],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-14972","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"yoast_head":"\n