Ben Affleck directed and adapted the screenplay from Dennis Lehane’s novel of the same name, and he cast himself in the lead role, as actor-directors sometimes will.
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As for which of the Hollywood dads has the most well-behaved kids, the Live By Night actor admitted it’s definitely not him. The internet panicked and many wondered if this was a strategic play for Affleck to flex his power in public to Warner Bros. execs.
But yesterday rumors surfaced that the filming dates for The Batman have been pushed back, this coming on the heels of Affleck wavering a bit on his directorial commitment by saying he won’t make the film unless the script is worthwhile.
The director also stars as Joe Coughlin, a WWI vet who has turned to freelance bank robbery out of cynicism and spite.
Taylor Swift’s brother, Austin Swift, couldn’t be any cuter! Chatting to IGN for the movie, Affleck has calmed the waters a little, noting of the script that “there’s great stuff in it now, it just needs to get better and better”. Miller’s Emma and Gleeson’s policeman are two of the more interesting characters – but they’re not with us for almost enough scenes. From my vantage point, that level of pressure definitely doesn’t seem like a good outlook for a movie, particularly given that Affleck doesn’t seem as excited about the project as everybody else. I was like: ‘That’s an entire day of just love scenes! OK.
Want more stories like this? We don’t really care. He’s supposed to be lethal in his stillness, but there’s no edge to the character. “In our film, she brought to life this conspiratorial energy, this kind of Bonnie and Clyde spirit, that made those scenes really magical”, Affleck said in a statement. Even if Affleck isn’t obsessed with playing Batman, everyone else is obsessed with seeing him do it.
At the end of Batman v Superman, Ben Affleck’s Batman said he would convince the other known metahumans to unite, and it looks like he succeeded.
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Affleck, 44, wrapped his co-star in his coat as they braved the chilly temperatures along London’s Southbank for the red carpet event on Wednesday night.
