Ben Affleck wants out of the DCEU

Despite being the best thing about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it appears that the whole DCEU experience left Ben Affleck with a bad taste. Facing pressure from both studio and fans, Affleck announced that he was dropping out as director of The Batman.

And then the rumors started to spread, and some of the sources were pretty reliable. Apparently, Affleck wants to leave the shared universe as soon as possible. He’ll still star in Matt Reeves’ Batman reboot, but that will be his last time playing the Caped Crusader.

We believe that Affleck is one of the best (if not the best) actors to have brought both Bruce Wayne and the Dark Knight to life, so this rumor saddens us, especially since there’s a strong chance that it’s true. The same sources who said that he wanted out also said that he wouldn’t direct The Batman way before the new broke out.