Ben Affleck will also star as Batman!
[dropcap size=small]B[/dropcap]en Affleck already has a role as Batman in Batman vs. Superman, which will be released in March 2016. But now there’s a rumor that not only will he direct his own Batman movie, he will also star as Batman himself.
There is a time slot in 2018 available for this rumored movie to make an appearance. Starting in 2016, the Batman vs Superman movie will be released. Then, Suicide Squad will be out in theaters in August 2016, with Affleck making a small appearance in that movie. Justice League will be a two-part movie series that will start in November 2017, where Affleck will have a larger role in those movies. Justice League: Part Two is scheduled to be released in June 2019. There is a spot in 2018 that has yet to be filled, so this opens up an opportunity for The Batman.
The one question that is being thrown around is when will the plot of this movie take place? Maybe Jared Leto playing The Joker and Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad could a role in this movie. Perhaps a new villain will be revealed (The Penguin or the Riddler would be great ideas for remakes!).
If The Batman schedules its release date in November 2018, it will be a box-office competition with Marvel since they already have Captain Marvel set to be released on November 2, 2018.
