Ben Affleck talks Batman in Playboy
Ben Affleck discussed the controversy regarding his being cast as Batman in the upcoming movie Batman vs. Superman in the new issue of Playboy. He said: “It seems odd to me to criticize casting if you haven’t read the script and don’t know the tone or the take. But the casting of high-profile projects seems to generate negative attention; it’s fun to give your thumbs-up or thumbs-down. I’ve had the luxury recently of doing Argo, The Town and The Company Men, films that didn’t have a high profile. You have the luxury of waiting until the movie is released before being judged. I’ve learned to think, I may succeed or fail, but I’m going to do so on the merit of my own instincts. It’s a great business in that way. You do a movie that’s successful, you get a little victory lap, and then you start at the beginning; you have to prove yourself all over again. I like that because it motivates you to work harder.”
He also admitted he first turned down the role, but because of the script’s unique vision of Batman, he reconsidered. “The stuff was incredible… It was a unique take on Batman that was still consistent with the mythology. It made me excited. 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.” Batman vs. Superman opens May 6, 2016.
