While his casting as the new Bruce Wayne in Warner Bros' upcoming "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" movie has received mix reactions, Ben Affleck is determined to prove detractors wrong.
The 42-year-old actor, who is now in the hot seat for his ongoing divorce with wife Jennifer Garner, graced the cover of Empire Magazine where he shared details about his portrayal of the Caped Crusader.
There have already been rumors that "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice's" Bruce Wayne will be older than previous versions, and this has soon been confirmed by director Zack Snyder during the interview.
"We are playing him 45 or 46," Snyder confirmed."He has been Batman for 20 years. All the history is there. Was there a Robin at one time? Possibly."
Affleck, who now wears the cape of Dark Knight reflected on his character, revealing how Batman would be more "broken" in "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" movie.
"Initially I thought, 'I'm older, it doesn't seem like the right sort of fit for me,'" Ben Affleck explained.
"Then Zack pitched me his concept for this older, more broken, kind of f**ked up Batman. It was something we haven't seen. We have seen that Batman is willing to cross the line to protect people. That vigilantism has been a part of his character all along, and we are tapping into that mentality when faced by something as potentially as deadly a Superman."
And in its attempts to break down the interview in details Batman News posted an article showing what fans should expect of the Batman once "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" movie hits theaters next year.
- Ben Affleck picked out his own Bruce Wayne hairstyle for the movie, despite Deborah Snyder not being a fan of it initially.
- Ben Affleck wears a wig in the movie for his Bruce Wayne hairstyle.
- Batman is 45 or 46 in the movie, according to Zack Snyder.
- Batman has already met Joker, Harley Quinn, and the rest of the Suicide Squad. He's the reason they're all in prison.
- Batman carries a machine gun at one point in the movie.
- Bruce Wayne lives in a lake house that Snyder and company call the "Glasshouse". Wayne Manor still stands, but has been abandoned.
And in a previous interview with Entertainment Weekly, Affleck explains how Batman's constant change of actors could be related to a classic novel.
"Batman is basically the American version of Hamlet," Affleck told EW. "We accept that he's played by actors with different interpretations."
