Warner Bros.‘Justice Leaguemarked the third DCEU appearance for Ben Affleck asBatman, following his debut inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceand a brief cameo inSuicide Squad. WhenBatman v Supermanwas first announced, many had hoped that Christian Bale would return asThe Dark Knight, but that never happened, and since saying goodbye to the Batman character, Christian Bale revealed in a recent interview that he hasn’t yet seen his successor’s work. Here’s what the actor had to say in a recent interview.
“I have not (seenBen Affleck’s Batman). Yes I’m interested (in seeing it), my son seemed like he was really interested, but then I realized he just wanted to see the trailer and that was it. I tend to go see films that (my kids) want to see. I have to confess I’m not a huge superhero film fan. People seem surprised at that, I don’t know why. I’ve not seen any of the Avengers films or any of those films at all. I hear they’re very good, but I’m quite happy just hearing they’re very good.”
This comes just a few weeks afterChristian Bale reflected on Batmanin another interview, stating that he had mixed emotions about playing Batman, but admitted that it opened quite a few doors for him in his career. The actor revealed that it was quite the arduous struggle getting movies made before his first turn as Batman in 2005’sBatman Begins, stating that bothAmerican PsychoandRescue Dawneach took several years to get off the ground, because studios weren’t interested in casting him as the lead, but that all changed when he was cast inBatman Begins, which kicked off a massively successful trilogy that included 2008’sThe Dark Knightand 2012’sThe Dark Knight Rises.
What’s interesting is the studio may be looking for Ben Affleck’s replacement already, with rumors swirling that the actor is backing out ofThe Batman, which he was once set to star in and direct, from a script he co-wrote with Geoff Johns. Now Matt Reeves has been brought in to direct, with the filmmaker confirming that he has essentially tossed the script that Ben Affleck and Geoff Johns had worked on in the trash. There have been other rumors that Ben Affleck is leaving the franchise altogether, withJon Hamm eying to replace Ben Affleckas Batman, although nothing has been set in stone.
It’s been more than five years sinceChristian Bale’s Batmanlast graced the silver screen inThe Dark Knight Rises, but the entire trilogy is still quite beloved by legions of fans. The trilogy was a massive hit, with all three movies earning a combined $1.1 billion domestic and $2.4 billion worldwide. you may head on over toHappy Sad Confused Podcastto listen to the entire interview with Christian Bale, who is promoting his new movieHostiles, which is currently playing in limited release.
