Batfleck Solo Movie Concept Art + Could Ben Affleck Return?
1,033Today we'll be taking a little look at the Batman and Deathstroke that never were. #RestoreTheSnyderVerse #MakeTheBatfleckMovie (but only if Ben Affleck wants to). #MoneyTalks
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In August 2013, Ben Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne / Batman for multiple films set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).[63] He made his debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)[64] before appearing in Suicide Squad (2016)[65] and Justice League (2017).[66] In October 2014, Warner Bros. revealed plans for a standalone Batman film starring Affleck,[67] and he was in negotiations to direct and co-write the screenplay with Geoff Johns by July 2015. Production was expected to begin after Affleck finished work on Live by Night (2016).[68][69]
Affleck and Johns finished the first draft in March 2016.[70] Set after the events of Batman v Superman and Justice League,[68] the script told an original story inspired by comic book elements, an approach that Affleck compared to director Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman story,[71] with specific influence from Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (1989) and "Knightfall" (1992–1994) as well as the video game Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009).[72] Cinematographer Robert Richardson, who was attached early in development, confirmed that the script was primarily set in Arkham Asylum.[73] It featured Slade Wilson / Deathstroke orchestrating a breakout at Arkham to tire Batman and make him vulnerable,[72] before fighting him in the streets of Gotham during the climax. Batgirl was planned to appear and help Batman.[74] Johns said the film would also explore the death of Robin, which was hinted at in Batman v Superman.[70]
Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara confirmed at CinemaCon in April 2016 that Affleck was directing.[75][76] Jeremy Irons said he would reprise his Batman v Superman role of Alfred Pennyworth in May, and Joe Manganiello was cast as Deathstroke in August.[70] Additionally, Jared Leto expressed interest in reprising his role as the Joker from Suicide Squad.[77] Manganiello explained that Deathstroke believed Batman was responsible for his son's death and was depicted as systematically dismantling Batman's life and killing those close to him like a "horror movie villain". He compared the story to David Fincher's The Game (1997).[78][79] Snyder enjoyed the story and filmed a post-credits scene for Justice League—featuring Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) revealing Batman's secret identity to Deathstroke—to help set up the film.[79][80] Affleck revealed the title was The Batman in October, and in December he said filming was on track to begin in mid-2017 for a 2018 release.[81][70] That month, a planned Justice League sequel was delayed to accommodate The Batman.[82] Chris Terrio turned in a rewrite of the script in January 2017.[83]
Affleck began to have reservations about directing the film[84] and announced in January 2017 that he was stepping down as director but still planned to star and produce.[85] He initially said he had stepped down to focus more on starring as Batman[85] but soon stated that he had been unable to get the script where he needed it and felt it was time for someone else to "have a shot at it".[86] Affleck later added that he did not think he would have enjoyed directing the film and felt it should be directed by someone who would love working on it.[84] At the time, Warner Bros. was re-evaluating its approach to superhero films following the release of Batman v Superman, which led to Affleck's film being "sidelined" according to Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter.[9] The Justice League post-credits scene was altered in post-production to tease the Injustice League in a Justice League sequel instead of Deathstroke's role in The Batman, though the original scene was restored in the 2021 director's cut, Zack Snyder's Justice League.[79][80]