Ben Affleck's response to Batman rumors is basically 'I'm Batman'
When you're the Batman, you're the Batman until further notice.
With swirls of changing winds blowing through the DCEU at Comic-Con, Ben Affleck took the stage at Hall H on Saturday and wanted to make something clear. And because he is the Batman, we will let him be very clear.
"Let me be very clear," Affleck said. "I am the luckiest guy in the world. Batman is the coolest fucking guy in any universe, DC, Marvel, whatever. I'm so thrilled to do it. It's fucking amazing."
OK wait -- that's not clear at all. It certainly does nothing to materially dispel a story in The Hollywood Reporter this week that said Affleck's Batman could be phased out as soon as Justice League, the very movie he's here to promote.
Affleck did say that he didn't want anyone to think his commitment to the cape and cowl had wavered when he stepped down as director. And at least Affleck seems to understand what everyone knows -- that handing the megaphone to Matt Reeves is an upgrade. The guy is coming off two marvelous Planet of the Apes movies, Affleck is coming off Live By Night.
"Matt Reeves doing this is like, I would be a fucking ape on the ground for Matt Reeves," Affleck said. "I'm really blown away and excited and it's a great time in the DC universe."
Somebody please alert Andy Serkis that Affleck is gunning for his job.
But first, let us be clear. It's 2017, Justice League comes out in November, and right now?
He's Batman.
Josh Dickey is Mashable's Entertainment Editor, leading Mashable's TV, music, gaming and sports reporters as well as writing movie features and reviews.Josh has been the Film Editor at Variety, Entertainment Editor at The Associated Press and Managing Editor at TheWrap.com.A finalist for the Los Angeles Press Club's Best Entertainment Feature in 2015 for "Everyone is Altered: The Secret Hollywood Procedure that Fooled Us for Years," Josh received his BA in Journalism from The University of Minnesota.In between screenings, he can be found skating longboards, shredding guitar and wandering the streets of his beloved downtown Los Angeles.
