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The actor will replace
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in the upcoming
untitled Superman-Batman feature for
Warner Bros., the studio announced Thursday.
Affleck becomes the eighth actor to play the Caped Crusader, following Bale,
George Clooney and
Michael Keaton.
“We knew we needed an extraordinary actor to take on one of
DC Comics most enduringly popular Super Heroes, and
Ben Affleck certainly fits that bill, and then some,” WB president
Greg Silverman said in a statement.
Directed by “
Man of Steel” filmmaker
Zack Snyder, the Superman-
Batman feature will open worldwide on July 17, 2015, with
Henry Cavill,
Amy Adams and
Diane Lane reprising their roles.
“Ben provides an
interesting counter-balance to Henrys Superman. He has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain
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