As evidenced by the rumors that he will both write and direct a DC Extended Universe Batman solo film, Ben Affleck is more than just an actor. In fact, although he rose to fame because of his numerous film roles, he has never been nominated for an Oscar in an acting category, but instead has won two for writing Good Will Hunting and producing Argo, the latter of which he also directed. So, when Zack Snyder and the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice crew brought in Affleck to play the Caped Crusader, they must have known that he would also try to get involved behind the scenes, in addition to in front of the camera.
According to US Weekly, Affleck worked on cleaning up the original Dawn of Justice screenplay. An insider told the site that he “would go into wardrobe and get all suited up for the day in his Batman suit” and then he “would sit around reworking the script.” Apparently, he “wasn’t thrilled with it and would find himself on multiple occasions fixing it the day of.”
Oscar-winning Argo screenwriter Chris Terrio was hired in 2013 to rework the script, which was first written by Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and Man of Steel scribe David S. Goyer, so it’s very possible that long ago there were problems with it that hopefully have since been fixed. Affleck probably didn’t do anything close to a complete rewrite of the script, seeing as how he’s not credited as a writer on the film, but just contributed where he saw weak spots.
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is set for release on March 25th 2016 and sees Zack Snyder directing a cast that includes returning Man of Steel stars Henry Cavill (Superman), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Diane Lane (Martha Kent), Laurence Fishburne (Perry White), Harry Lennix (General Swanwick) and Christina Wren (Carrie Farris) alongside Ben Affleck (Argo) as Batman, Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious 6) as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) as Aquaman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Ezra Miller (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) as The Flash, Jesse Eisenberg (Now You See Me) as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons (The Borgias) as Alfred Pennyworth, Holly Hunter (The Piano) as Senator Finch, Tao Okamoto (The Wolverine) as Mercy Graves, Lauren Cohan (The Walking Dead) as Martha Wayne, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen) as Thomas Wayne and Callan Mulvey (300: Rise of an Empire), Jena Malone (Sucker Punch) and Scoot McNairy (Argo) in as-yet-unrevealed roles.
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Originally published February 26, 2016. Updated November 10, 2019.
