Ben Affleck’s Canceled Batman Movie: What Went Wrong & What We Know About It

Ben Affleck’s solo Batman movie remains a fascinating chapter of the DCEU, albeit an unmade one. Ben Affleck debuted as Batman in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and though the film itself saw a very split reception, Affleck’s portrayal of the Dark Knight was nonetheless well received. Unfortunately, that divisive reception to Batman v Superman led to Warner Bros. making significant changes to the then-upcoming Justice League, which then played a role in Affleck walking away from his planned Batman movie.