Ben Affleck Quit “The Batman” Because a Friend Thought He’d Probably Drink Himself to Death

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As an Oscar winner poised to write, direct, and star in his own superhero movie, Ben Affleck could have done some amazing things with The Batman, but the star ended up locking the cowl away after two feature films (Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League) and a cameo role (Suicide Squad).



Fans have come up with plenty of reasons as to why he ultimately abandoned the role, which ranged from the harsh reception of Zack Snyder’s films to the pressure of delivering a high-budget blockbuster, but the actor was never really upfront about it – that is, until now.



In a candid profile with The New York Times, Affleck suggested that continuing as Batman would have drove him into a deep stage of alcoholism.



“I showed somebody ‘The Batman’ script,” he revealed. “They said...

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[Grimlakin]

Good for him. The man makes good movies but if he's drinking himself blind drunk about it he needs to step away.