Kevin Smith Reveals Why Batman Actor Ben Affleck Isn’t Talking To Him

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After years of working together, filmmaker and podcaster Kevin Smith reveals why Batman actor Ben Affleck is no longer talking to him.

From Clerks to Chasing Amy, Smith and Affleck were frequent collaborators throughout the ’90s and into the early ‘2000s. When Affleck was cast as Batman, Smith supported the controversial casting and later went on to defend his portrayal as the dark knight in Batman v Superman. The two have gone their separate ways since their work together and a fan asked Smith on Twitter why the two haven’t spoken in years:

Affleck’s future as Batman in the DCEU remains in question. Plot details for The Batman are still under wraps, though the project is rumored to be centered on a younger Caped Crusader. Director Matt Reeves himself has also confirmed that it will not be directly based on Frank Miller’s Year One comic.

The Batman is one of the many projects currently being developed by Warner Bros. and DC Films, including The Flash standalone film, Green Lantern Corps, Birds of Prey, Black Adam, Cyborg, Supergirl, New Gods, Nightwing, and a Joker origin movie set outside of the DCEU.

Affleck’s most recent outing as the Caped Crusader can be seen in Justice League. Directed by Zack Snyder, Justice League stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J. K. Simmons, and Ciarán Hinds.

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

Justice League is now available on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital HD.

Ryden Scarnato

Ryden Scarnato

Ryden's affection for all things DC, Marvel, and Star Wars has led him to entertainment journalism at Heroic Hollywood as a News Editor.