Ben AffleckS reign that Batman in Zack SnyderThe DC universe may have proven to be relatively short-lived, but in a new interview the multi-hyphenated shared how the bad driving affected other things in addition to just his spectacle. It partly includes the formation of his production company Artists Equity.
The actor/author/director/producer told us GQ that after having had ‘Incredible experience“With the lead role in” Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, “” Justice League “and” The Flash “as Batman, he realized that these DC adaptations were part of a” misdaging agenda, understandings, expectations “within franchise and studio Warner Bros.
“What happened was that it began to skew too old for a large part of the audience. Even my own son was too scared to watch the movie,” said Affleck, leaving that he personally supported the transition to show Batman as a “kind of older, broken, hurt Bruce Wayne” instead. “When I saw that I was like,” Oh shit, we have a problem. “Then I think it was when you had a filmmaker who wanted to continue on that road and a studio who wanted to regain all the younger audience on cross -purpose purposes.
Affleck Continued, “There are a number of reasons why that was a really excruciating experience. And they don’t have all to do with the simple dynamic of, say, being in a superhero movie or whatever. Experience, but just: i’ve Lost Interest in what was of interest about it to me. But I Certainly Wantn to Replicate an Experience Like That, A Lot of It Was Misalignment of Agendas, Expectations. “
He added that founding artistry capital with Matt Damon was part of “actually (having) a way to try to avoid” what happened during his Batman service. “I want to put together partnership and filmmakers and cast and a studio apparatus that is adapted, where that particular type of error adaptation does not happen and you have a much better work experience,” Affleck said.
The Oscar winner admitted that he “did not bring anything particularly wonderful” to the DC films at that time.
“And by the way, I didn’t bring anything particularly wonderful to that equation at that time either. I had my own failures, Significant failuresin that process and at that time. I mean, my failures as an actor, you can watch the different movies and the judge, “he said.” But more of my failures, when it comes to why I had a bad experience, is part of that what I did work every day was a lot of accident. So I did not give much positive energy to the equation. I didn’t cause problems, but I came in and I did my job and went home. But you have to do a little better than that. “
Affleck previously told Hollywood Reporter That while doing “liked a lot of things” in “Batman v Superman”, it was the Hodgepodge production of “Justice League” that made him realize that he was “miserable” in the role.
Original “Justice League” director Snyder’s Daughter died during production, and Snyder left the project, while Joss Whedon took over and alleged discarded 90 percent by Snyder’s film. Whedon’s finished movie was poorly received and the actor including Gal Gadot and Ray Fisher accused Whedon of to be offensive on set and threatening their careers. Snyder later released his own average of the film, with the role that returned to Reshoots.
“” Justice League “experience, the fact that these stories became somewhat repetitive to me and less interesting.” Justice League, “You can learn a seminar for any reason why it is not so to do so,” said Affleck in 2023. “Everything from production to bad decisions to horrible personal tragedy and just ends with the most monstösa taste in my mouth.”
Affleck added by his “Justice League” experience, “The Genius and Silver Feed, is that Zack Snyder eventually went to AT&T and where,” Look, I can get you Four hours of content. ‘And it’s mainly just all the slow movement that he shot in black and white. And a day of shooting with me and him. He was like, “Do you want to come and shoot in my garden?” I was like, “I think there are trade unions, Zack. I think we have to do a deal.” But I went and did it. And now (‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’) is mine Highest ranked movie on IMDB. Say what you want, it’s my highest -ranked career film. I have never had one that Went from Nadir to Pinnacle. Retroactively, It’s a hit. Suddenly I got congratulated on the bomb I’m in. “
