Ben Affleck Reveals Why Playing Batman Was an 'Excruciating Experience'

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Ben Affleck is reflecting on his time starring as Batman in multiple DC Universe films. The 52-year-old actor opened up about why he had an “excruciating experience” playing the iconic superhero in the films Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, and The Flash. “A lot of it was misalignment of agendas, understandings, expectations.

And also by the way, I wasn’t bringing anything particularly wonderful to that equation at the time, either. I had my own failings, significant failings, in that process and at that time,” he told GQ in a recent interview. Keep reading to find out more… “What I was bringing to work every day was a lot of unhappiness.

So I wasn’t bringing a lot of positive energy to the equation. I didn’t cause problems, but I came in and I did my job and I went home.

But you’ve got to do a little bit better than that,” he added. The Oscar-winner also detailed what he thought he brought to the table with his version of the legendary character. “I really think that I like the idea and the ambition that I had for it, which was of the sort of older, broken, damaged Bruce Wayne.