Ben Affleck Talks Playing Batman

'I wouldn't have done it if I didn't think I could'

Ben Affleck as Batman might look like a miserable git in the pictures so far, but that’s mostly because grumpiness is one of the main qualifications requied to portray the Dark Knight. The actor himself appears to be quite happy with the choice to don the Bat suit for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice and spar with Henry Cavill’s Superman.

When asked by EW about the outcry that surrounded his casting, he’s clearly not that worried – and he expected the noise. “This is part and parcel of these movies now. There are 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,” he says. “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. But also, everyone is entitled to their opinion.”

As for his take on the Caped Crusader, now he’s in the middle of portraying him for the first time? He’s still figuring it out. “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 hung-over.” I want you to know I worked equally hard at both!” We can guess which was easier. For more from Affleck, head to EW.

Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice will be out in the UK on April 29, 2016. Gone Girl, meanwhile, arrives on October 3.

from Empire News