Days following the announcement that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are getting a divorce, the "Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice" star breaks his silence as he opts out of discussing his failed marriage and instead focus on the upcoming flick. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the actor shares the difference between his second stint in the realm of superhero movies and his first foray in the field as the Daredevil in 2003 as well as discloses what fans could expect from his version of Batman.
"There's this sort of world-weariness to it," Affleck says, referring to the manner by which his Batman will be featured in the upcoming film. He adds, "He's at the end of his run and maybe the end of his life." Acknowledging that this portrayal will not be the same as those earlier seen by fans and followers of the franchise, the actor provides an explanation to better illustrate his point. He elucidates, "Batman is basically the American version of Hamlet." He continues to say, "We accept that he's played by actors with different interpretations."
Unknown to many, Affleck actually wanted to reject the offer of Warner Bros. with respect to him playing such an iconic superhero. "When they asked if I would be Batman, I told them I didn't see myself in the role and I was going to have to beg off," the actor revealed in an interview with Playboy Magazine. He added, "They said I'd fit well into how they were going to approach the character and asked me to look at what the writer-director, Zack Snyder, was doing. The stuff was incredible."
While no major spoilers were revealed during the said interview, Affleck expressed his confidence over the film's potential success in theaters. He shared, "It was a unique take on Batman that was still consistent with the mythology. It made me excited." Affleck added, "All of a sudden I had a reading of the character. When people see it, it will make more sense than it does now or even than it did to me initially."
In contrast to his energy and enthusiasm for the upcoming film, Affleck's reaction when asked by ET Online about his first superhero flick, "Daredevil," where he starred with and met his wife, Garner, the actor could not have been anymore blunt with his response. He said, "Daredevil didn't work, at all. If I wanted to go viral I would be less polite." The Oscar awardee added, "That was before people realized you could make these movies and make them well. There was a cynical sense of 'Put a red leather outfit on a guy, have him run around, hunt some bad guys, and cash the check.'"
