Ben Affleck won’t ever direct a DC film underneath James Gunn: ‘Absolutely not’

Ben Affleck is breaking his silence on the speculations that he will likely be directing the subsequent film for DC Studios. In a brand new interview, Ben is squashing all rumours that he will likely be directing, and starring in a Batman movie, and revealed that he has no real interest in helming a superhero function, particularly underneath new DC Studios CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran. (Also learn: James Gunn says Ben Affleck may direct subsequent DC movie: ‘Met with Ben yesterday…’)

Ben Affleck is not interested in directing a film for DC Studios under co-head James Gunn.
Ben Affleck is just not all for directing a movie for DC Studios underneath co-head James Gunn.

Recently James Gunn had mentioned on his Twitter that Ben may are available to direct a brand new movie, and mentioned: “Met with Ben yesterday precisely because he wanted to direct & we want him to direct; we just have to find the right project.” Ben has directed a number of movies prior to now, together with Live By Night (2016) and Argo (2012). Earlier, Ben had additionally deliberate to helm the standalone Batman film, one the place he needed to deal with increase the world’s best detective facet of The Batman. Unfortunately he could not slender it down on a superb script and handed on the baton to director Matt Reeves.

In his current cowl story for The Hollywood Reporter, Ben was requested whether or not he would direct a superhero film for the studio. He mentioned in response: “I would not direct something for the [James] Gunn DC. Absolutely not. I have nothing against James Gunn. Nice guy, sure he’s going to do a great job. I just wouldn’t want to go in and direct in the way they’re doing that. I’m not interested in that.”

As far because the DC characters are involved, a brand new Superman film is scheduled for launch in 2025. It will likely be written by James Gunn and deal with a a lot youthful model of the Superman, titled Superman: Legacy. James Gunn and Peter Safran are additionally engaged on a movie titled Supergirl: World of Tomorrow and a brand new Batman and Robin film, titled The Brave and the Bold, to incorporate within the new slate of the DC Universe.

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