Ugh.
Well, it looks like we just have to roll over and accept that Ben Affleck, the best version of Batman yet on film (come at me) is hanging up his cape.
On the Jimmy Kimmel Show last night, the actor was asked if he had stepped down from the up coming Matt Reeves Batman movie:
“Yeah, I am. I have decided – I tried to direct a version of it, worked with a really good screenwriter, but couldn’t come up with a version,” Affleck told Kimmel.
“Couldn’t crack it. So I thought it was time to let someone else take a shot at it and they got some really good people.”
Kimmel then surprised Affleck with a retirement ceremony, revealing they were going to hang his costume up in the rafters.
After some shenanigans (watch the whole thing below), Kimmel asked Affeck if he had a statement he wanted to say to the fans and the actor looked at the camera and said: “I’m not Batman.”
So there we go.
Affleck’s last time in the cape will forever be Justice League.
Forgive me for saying… but that REALLY sucks.
UPDATED:
Man of Steel and Batman V Superman director Zack Snyder has said goodbye to Affleck too:
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