Ben Affleck Opens Up About Playing the Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Almost one year ago, Ben Affleck was cast as Batman in Warner Bros. upcoming Man of Steel follow-up, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Since then he has spoken about the role and fan reactions to some extent, but in a recent interview with EW, Affleck was able to talk about playing the character while in the middle of production on the film.

“Before I took the role, Warner Bros. gave me a bunch of past reactions to casting and said, ‘Are you sure you want to get into this? This is part and parcel of these movies now. There’s a lot of active fans with a lot of opinions.’ To me, having been through a certain amount of that, it doesn’t really… Everyone’s entitled to their opinion. I wouldn’t have taken the part if I didn’t trust my instincts in terms of the filmmaking. I think Chris Terrio wrote a terrific script. Zack’s a great visual director. And there’s an interesting take. I wouldn’t have done it if I didn’t think I could do it. I have the benefit of a lot of that understanding.”

Affleck also spoke about getting in shape for the role, saying:

“I’m right in the middle of shooting now. It’s a process that I’ll probably have better perspective on when I’m done. I can tell you that every time I do a role, it’s the responsibility of an actor to get their physical self as close to the role as possible. And Batman’s obviously got a set of expectations that are tough. So I spent a lot of time working out. And it’s a far cry from Gone Girl where my character is described as ‘puffy and hungover.’ I want you to know I worked equally hard at both!”

Affleck is joined in the film by Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Diane Lane, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Scoot McNairy. The Zack Snyder-directed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hits theaters on March 25, 2016.

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